Warehouse Lead

Empire Workforce Solutions; California; On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Workforce Solutions is seeking a Warehouse Lead to guide daily warehouse operations on the 1st shift during training and transition to the 2nd shift after training. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and efficiency.

You will lead shipping, receiving, and material handling, train staff, maintain inventory accuracy with WMS/AS400, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with safety policies.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in warehouse operations.
• Experience with WMS/AS400 or similar systems is preferred.
• Experience in ecommerce fulfillment or 3PL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and material handling.
• Train, mentor, and support warehouse team members while providing ongoing guidance and performance feedback.
• Oversee inventory accuracy and maintain optimal stock levels using WMS/AS400.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and order accuracy.
• Ensure all warehouse operations are performed in compliance with company safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate inventory, shipping, and receiving records.

Skills

Leadership

Independent work

Overtime willingness

Bilingual English/Spanish

Basic computer skills

Inventory management

Tools

WMS

AS400

Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Lead

We're excited to add an experienced Warehouse Lead to our growing team! This position will begin on 1st Shift during training and will transition to 2nd Shift after successful completion of the training period.

Schedule & Pay:

• Training Schedule (First 4 Weeks): Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM-3:00 PM
• Training Pay Rate: $21.25/hour
• After Training: Transition to 2nd Shift, Monday-Friday, 4:00 PM-12:30 AM
• Pay Rate After Training and Shift Transition: $21.75/hour
• Weekend availability (Saturday/Sunday) may be required as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and material handling.
• Train, mentor, and support warehouse team members while providing ongoing guidance and performance feedback.
• Oversee inventory accuracy and maintain optimal stock levels using WMS/AS400.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and order accuracy.
• Ensure all warehouse operations are performed in compliance with company safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate inventory, shipping, and receiving records.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, warehouse distribution, and material handling procedures.
• Experience with WMS, AS400, and other warehouse management systems.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and support a team.
• Experience in an e-commerce fulfillment or 3PL environment is preferred.

If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in building a strong, successful team, we'd love the opportunity to meet you. This is a great opportunity to grow your career with a company that values teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

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Company Description

Our goal at Empire Workforce Solutions is to enrich people’s lives by connecting them with meaningful employment. While our reach is nationwide, our recruiters have intimate knowledge of local markets, which allows us to find the ideal pairing of employer and employee.

As a visionary workforce solutions company, Empire understands the critical role work plays in life. We help individuals develop their careers through planning, coaching, training and optimized search and placement. We assist companies small and large to find the people who will take them to the next level and beyond.

At Empire, we believe everyone should be treated royally. Through our knowledge, expertise and state-of-the-art resources, we can help you navigate the complex and often overwhelming task of finding employees, or employment. With our specialty divisions, we have a team that will help you fulfill your needs.