Warehouse Area Lead

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We are seeking a Warehouse Lead who thrives in a fast-paced distribution environment and is passionate about driving safety, productivity, quality, and team success. In this role, you will provide day-to-day leadership and support to warehouse associates, help maintain efficient operations, and step into a supervisory capacity when needed.

If you're a hands-on leader with warehouse experience and a commitment to operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

The Warehouse Lead assists in leading daily warehouse operations to ensure safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and productivity goals are achieved. This role provides direction, coaching, and operational support to warehouse team members while helping maintain efficient workflows throughout the facility. The Warehouse Lead serves as acting supervisor in the supervisor's absence, ensuring operational continuity and adherence to company standards.

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse activities across assigned operational areas.
• Provide direction, coaching, and support to warehouse associates and shift leads.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and development of team members.
• Help monitor workflow, staffing levels, and productivity to maximize efficiency.
• Resolve day-to-day operational issues and support continuous process improvement.
• Serve as acting supervisor when the Warehouse Supervisor is unavailable.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

• Receive, verify, and put away incoming inventory.
• Pick, pack, review, and palletize customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare shipping documentation, labels, and related records.
• Stage, wrap, weigh, and prepare outbound shipments for carrier pickup.
• Load and unload inbound and outbound freight safely and efficiently.
• Perform cycle counts and support inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Operate forklifts, order pickers, turret trucks, and other material‑handling equipment.
• Assist with hands‑on material handling, including lifting, moving, and organizing product.

• Conduct daily inspections of powered industrial equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Report safety concerns, hazards, accidents, and equipment issues.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Support housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the facility.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a warehouse, distribution center, or inventory-handling environment.
• Working knowledge of warehouse operations and best practices.
• Experience with picking, packing, shipping, receiving, and inventory management processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Self‑motivated with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.

• Automotive aftermarket returns experience.
• Experience using RF scanners.
• Prior leadership, lead, or supervisory experience in a warehouse environment.
• Experience operating forklifts and other powered industrial equipment.

Since our founding in 1996, Trak Motive has operated as a global leader in the automotive aftermarket, specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality components. We are more than just a parts supplier; we are a full-service partner to the industry’s largest distributors and retailers, known for our 100% brand-new CV Axles, Drive Shafts, and Window Regulators.

When you join us, you’re getting the best of both worlds: the stability of a company that’s been growing since 1996 and the excitement of a global team that’s still reaching for more. We take pride in the fact that many of our senior leaders are long-term employees who started their careers  aren’t just looking for someone to fill a seat—we’re looking for someone who wants to have real impact and grow their career alongside us.