Operations Manager: Warehouse Leader & Process Coach

Kelly Services; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services in Santa Teresa, NM, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a busy 11,000-square-foot automotive distribution warehouse. You’ll coach the team, ensure staffing, safety, and service goals, and coordinate daily operations.

You will support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance conversations, resolve issues, and look for ways to save time and costs while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse or manufacturing team.
• Proven ability to improve processes and reduce costs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support the warehouse team.
• Maintain staffing, workflow, safety, and service goals.
• Assist hiring, onboarding, training, and performance reviews.
• Resolve day-to-day issues and build customer relationships.
• Improve processes to save time and costs.
• Review payroll, invoices, expenses, and operations performance.
• Track key metrics and share updates with partners.

Skills

Leadership

Warehousing

Communication

Organization

Customer service

Math skills

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Business degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kelly Services in Santa Teresa, NM, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a busy 11,000-square-foot automotive distribution warehouse. You’ll coach the team, ensure staffing, safety, and service goals, and coordinate daily operations.

You will support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance conversations, resolve issues, and look for ways to save time and costs while maintaining strong customer relationships.