Warehouse Lead

Hayes Company LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

Weekly Pay

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Job summary

Hayes Company LLC is hiring a Warehouse Lead to coordinate warehouse workflows, ensure inventory integrity, and support associate engagement. The role leads on-floor activities, coaches staff, and drives adherence to quality, safety, and process standards in a fast-paced distribution environment.

You will monitor plans, resolve delays, perform QA audits, and implement improvements while maintaining compliance and safe operations. This position is on-site in Virginia.

Qualifications

• Leads tasks and resolves operational issues with minimal supervision.
• Requires experience in warehouse, inventory control, logistics, or distribution.
• Knowledge of inventory systems, quality audits, and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day task leadership for associates on shift.
• Monitor workloads to meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Identify delays and resolve issues to maintain schedule.
• Perform QA and inventory control activities and cycle counts.
• Support process improvements and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Adaptability

Training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Inventory systems

Quality audits

Warehouse safety practices

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Posting TitleWarehouse Lead

Position Summary

The Warehouse Lead role supports warehouse operations by coordinating workflows, monitoring quality and inventory integrity, and supporting associate engagement. This position provides day-to-day task leadership on the floor to ensure operational efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement while meeting business and customer needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support associate engagement through training, cross-functional collaboration, and teamwork.
• Provide day-to-day task leadership for associates on shift, including assigning work and providing real-time coaching and feedback.
• Monitor work plans, workloads, and progress to ensure deadlines, productivity, and quality standards are met.
• Identify and resolve delays or operational issues to maintain schedule adherence.
• Perform quality assurance and inventory integrity functions such as slot profiling, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, audits, and process validation.
• Manage exceptions including damages, strays, outside storage, close-date product tracking and reporting, and hazardous material processing.
• Ensure inventory accuracy for inbound receipts and outbound shipments to internal and external customers.
• Lead the implementation and execution of quality assurance guidelines and inventory control programs.
• Analyze operational data and reports to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with managers and coworkers to develop and implement process improvements.
• Demonstrate and enforce compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity, including use of the Open Door Policy.
• Assist management with identifying and addressing ethical, safety, and compliance issues.
• Support associates through change, new processes, and evolving business needs.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in warehouse, inventory control, logistics, or distribution operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead tasks, solve operational problems, and adapt to change.
• Working knowledge of inventory systems, quality audits, and warehouse safety practices.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and walk for extended period of time
• Frequently required to bend, twist, stoop, kneel, reach below the knees
• Must be able to visually inspect equipment, read small print, and verify information on screens and labels
• Requires the ability to hear and communicate effectively in environments with elevated noise levels
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as needed, including but not limited to protective footwear, eye protection, and fall protection

Work Environment

• Work performed primarily in warehouse, distribution, or operational facility environments
• Exposure to varying temperatures, including extreme heat or cold, and wet, damp, or drafty conditions
• Work around moving equipment vehicles

Travel Requirements

• This position does not require travel.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Coverage begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay – Eligible on date of hire
• Weekly Pay
• Full Grant Tuition & Tuition Reimbursement Programs