About this role
About Us:
Founded in 1959, Delaware Valley Floral Group (DVFG) has grown from a small family business into one of the nations largest floral distribution companies. For more than six decades, weve delivered premium fresh flowers and floral supplies to retail florists, event designers, and supermarkets across the country.
We aim to be our customers most valuable supplier - and we believe our employees are the key to making that happen.
About the Role
The Operations Work Leader is responsible for coordinating nightly warehouse operations to ensure accurate and efficient order fulfillment within our Fresh Flowers division. This role plays a key part in maintaining operational efficiency, product quality, and team productivity in a fast-paced refrigerated warehouse environment.
Working closely with supervisors and warehouse team members, the Operations Team Lead helps keep workflows running smoothly from order picking and packing to replenishment and final order checks ensuring our customers receive high-quality product on time. This position combines hands-on leadership with real-time problem solving to support a safe, organized, and high-performing night shift operation.
What Youll Do
- Coordinate nightly warehouse operations to support efficient order picking, packing, and shipping activities.
- Ensure order accuracy by working closely with picking teams and verifying that customer orders are fulfilled correctly and completely.
- Monitor pick tickets, packing queues, and workflow to maintain productivity and meet shipping deadlines.
- Guide warehouse team members through packing processes including dry packs, procona buckets, and other product preparation methods.
- Oversee inventory replenishment, product unboxing, and stocking to maintain consistent product availability.
- Support final quality checks to ensure orders meet company standards before shipment.
- Align staffing and workflows based on order volume to maintain steady production and minimize operational bottlenecks.
- Partner with supervisors and team members to promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the operation
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This role requires the ability to work in a refrigerated warehouse environment maintained at approximately 34F. Team members must be able to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift and perform tasks that involve bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching.
The position requires the ability to lift and move items up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Employees will also regularly use handheld or wrist-mounted scanning devices to manage inventory and order tracking.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Compensation & Benefits (Whats in it for you)
The expected salary range for this position is listed above. Actual compensation will depend on skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
We also offer
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Short and long term disability benefits, life insurance and other supplemental benefit offerings
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, sick time and paid holidays
Other Information
- Onsite warehouse position
- Schedule:
Sunday 10am – Finish
- Monday – Thursday – 12pm - Finish
- Additional hours or days may be required during peak seasons or based on business needs
- Schedule and hours may vary based on workload, holidays, and operational demand
Qualifications
What Youll Bring
- High school diploma or GED
- 2–3+ years of warehouse or distribution experience
- 2+ years of supervisory experience
- Experience in receiving, inventory, fulfillment, or a related warehouse function preferred
- Experience leading teams and coordinating labor in a warehouse environment
- Strong knowledge of Excel and warehouse management systems; Apprise experience preferred
- Experience using RF scanners and other warehouse technology
- Forklift certification or ability to become certified
- Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and respond to changing priorities
- Experience working with fresh flowers, perishables, or other temperature-sensitive products preferred
- Ability to pass all required pre-employment screenings