About This Role
Managing daily warehouse operations is the core of this hands-on leadership role, which involves overseeing the team, ensuring productivity, accuracy, and safety across all warehouse activities, and coordinating workflow. This position suits an organized, results-driven leader who can manage day-to-day operations, hold team members accountable, solve problems, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily activities, including receiving, inventory storage, order fulfillment, picking, packing, shipping, and general warehouse organization
- Supervise, coach, train, and develop warehouse employees while setting clear expectations and holding team members accountable for performance
- Plan daily assignments, coordinate staffing, manage workloads, and adjust priorities to meet operational demands and deadlines
- Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, scheduling, attendance management, and performance evaluations
- Enforce company policies, workplace safety procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment
- Help ensure inventory is handled, stored, and tracked accurately while addressing discrepancies and operational issues
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, warehouse layouts, space utilization, productivity, and operating costs
- Ensure warehouse equipment is used properly and maintained according to established procedures
- Address operational challenges promptly and implement practical solutions to prevent recurring issues
- Work closely with other departments to resolve issues, maintain communication, and support overall business objectives
- Track daily productivity, order accuracy, turnaround times, and other key operational measures to ensure warehouse goals are met
Requirements
- Associate’s degree
- At least 3 years of warehouse experience, including a minimum of 1 year in a supervisory or management role
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team, manage competing priorities, and maintain accountability
- Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and inventory control processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and related applications
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment and adapt to changing operational needs
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds as needed
- Forklift certification required or willingness to obtain certification, if applicable
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to work occasional weekends when operational needs require