Warehouse Lead - 1st shift

Shift: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM

Hourly Rate: $29.05 an hour

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, you will provide technical leadership and hands-on support for warehouse operations at our Denver manufacturing plant, where we proudly make UDIS products. You will join a team of approximately 350 employees and support safe, efficient, and consistent execution across shipping, receiving, material handling, inventory management, and warehouse systems. You will spend most of your time performing core warehouse responsibilities alongside the team while helping resolve operational challenges, reinforce standard work, and develop employee capabilities.

This is a 1st shift position with a starting pay of $29.05 per hour.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• •Serve as a technical resource for warehouse processes, including shipping, receiving, material handling, inventory management, and warehouse systems.
• •Support associates with process questions, troubleshooting, and operational issues while reinforcing established standard work and procedures.
• •Perform core warehouse functions, including forklift operation, picking, shipping, receiving, material movement, cycle counting, and inventory management.
• •Support shipping and receiving schedules and coordinate activities with outside warehouses and transportation providers.
• •Identify operational bottlenecks and help coordinate workflow and changing priorities between warehouse functions and production.
• •Train new employees on warehouse processes, equipment, systems, safety requirements, and standard work.
• •Provide hands-on coaching to associates to strengthen process knowledge and job performance.
• •Cross-train employees to support workforce flexibility and help identify training needs and maintain skills matrices.
• •Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and productivity.
• •Participate in problem-solving and root-cause analysis and support implementation of process improvements.
• •Provide front-line operational visibility to the Warehouse Supervisor by communicating safety, quality, inventory, staffing, and process concerns.
• •Support shift startup and turnover communication by providing updates on priorities, production support, and outstanding issues.
• •Recognize issues requiring supervisory involvement and escalate matters beyond the Warehouse Lead's responsibilities.
• •Reinforce company safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety standards, and proper use of personal protective equipment.
• •Identify and communicate unsafe conditions, behaviors, equipment concerns, and facility maintenance needs.
• •Support warehouse housekeeping and cleaning standards to maintain a safe, clean, organized, and food-safe environment.
• •Provide operational coverage across warehouse positions as needed.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• •Food manufacturing or distribution warehouse experience preferred.
• •1-3 years of leadership experience required
• •Forklift and material-handling equipment experience required.
• •Experience supporting shipping, receiving, inventory management, and warehouse operations.
• •Experience training or providing hands-on guidance to employees.
• •Experience troubleshooting warehouse processes and supporting operational problem-solving.
• •Comfortable working in different areas of a manufacturing facility, including cooler and freezer environments.

Physical Requirements

More information on the essential tasks and facility will be shared during the hiring process. Please be aware that in a manufacturing environment, the noise levels can be high and the temperatures may vary. Depending on the role, physical and environmental requirements can differ but include:

• •Being on your feet, walking around the facility, climbing stairs/ladders or kneeling for extended periods of time.
• •Performing consistent repetitive tasks.
• •Frequently lifting, pushing or carrying materials.

Anticipated Close Date: November 16, 2026

Location: Denver, Colorado

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

Wealth: Great pay, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan

Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration

Balance: Paid-time off and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.