Warehouse Lead - Ellwood

Warehouse Lead

We are seeking a motivated and dependable Warehouse Lead to support our Warehouse Supervisor in overseeing daily warehouse operations and ensuring efficient workflow throughout the facility. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for coordinating daily activities, providing direction to warehouse team members, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring the safe movement of materials. The Warehouse Lead serves as a backup to the Warehouse Supervisor and may independently manage warehouse operations as business needs require.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup to the Warehouse Supervisor and provide leadership coverage as needed.
• Lead and support warehouse team members to ensure safe, efficient, and productive operations.
• Operate forklifts and clamp trucks to safely load, unload, move, and store materials.
• Process receiving documentation, including pack slips and related transactions in SAP.
• Generate picking paperwork, labels, and Bills of Lading using SAP.
• Conduct quality audits of staged product and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Assist with inventory management and perform inventory audits and cycle counts.
• Train, mentor, and coach team members on warehouse procedures, equipment operation, and systems.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees, including safety expectations and warehouse processes.
• Assist with the implementation and training of new systems, procedures, and process improvements.
• Cross-train across multiple local warehouse locations to support operational flexibility and coverage needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years of warehouse experience.
• Minimum 2 years of forklift operating experience.
• Strong problem-solving and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new systems and programs.
• Proven reliability, dependability, and strong attendance record.

Preferred

• Clamp truck experience.
• SAP experience.
• One or more years of leadership, lead, or team coordination experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Office, and Teams.

Why Join Us?

At our company, you'll have the opportunity to grow your leadership skills while playing a key role in supporting warehouse operations that keep our business running smoothly. We value teamwork, safety, continuous improvement, and employee development.

• Ready to take the next step in your warehouse leadership career? Apply today!