Hands-On Warehouse Operations Lead & Team Coach

Crawford Thomas Recruiting; South Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Crawford Thomas Recruiting is assisting in recruiting an Assistant Manager – Warehouse Operations. The role focuses on hands-on leadership of daily warehouse activities, improving processes, and maintaining inventory accuracy while coaching a diverse team.

Ideal candidates: 3+ years in warehouse, fulfillment, or operations with a proven ability to drive efficiency and quality. This is a full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package and a stable work environment in Illinois.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in warehouse, fulfillment, or operations.
• Experience improving processes and operational performance.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, planning, and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and follow through.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable coaching employees and holding team members accountable.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse operations and ensure performance and customer service goals are met.
• Identify workflow, system, and execution issues and implement practical improvements.
• Coach, train, and develop team members while promoting accountability.
• Serve as an escalation point for day-to-day operational challenges.
• Partner with the Warehouse Manager on process improvements and operational strategy.
• Monitor performance metrics including efficiency, accuracy, and inventory integrity.
• Review operational data, identify trends, and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop action plans to improve department performance.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and help protect company assets.
• Build strong product knowledge across 100+ brands and product lines.
• Create and improve employee training resources and processes.
• Communicate expectations clearly and provide consistent performance feedback.
• Collaborate with other departments to keep operations running smoothly.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Decision making

Planning and organization

Communication

Coaching

Attention to detail

Job description

Crawford Thomas Recruiting is assisting in recruiting an Assistant Manager – Warehouse Operations. The role focuses on hands-on leadership of daily warehouse activities, improving processes, and maintaining inventory accuracy while coaching a diverse team.

Ideal candidates: 3+ years in warehouse, fulfillment, or operations with a proven ability to drive efficiency and quality. This is a full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package and a stable work environment in Illinois.