Warehouse Lead - 3rd shift

College of American Pathologists; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPTEK is seeking a Warehouse Lead to oversee all warehouse operations, ensuring accurate inventory, efficient material flow, and uninterrupted production support. This hands-on leadership role requires daily floor presence and collaboration with Production, Planning, Purchasing, QA, Finance, Customer Service and Supply Chain.

The role includes scheduling inbound deliveries, forklift operations, cycle counting, inventory reconciliation in SYSPRO, and maintaining GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, and OSHA

Qualifications

• Five+ years warehousing/inventory/control/logistics experience.
• Experience in GMP/HACCP/OSHA regulated environments preferred.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong leadership, training, and people development skills.
• Hands-on leadership with daily floor engagement.
• Ability to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Experience with ERP systems; SYSPRO preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule inbound deliveries and coordinate loading/unloading.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks on the warehouse floor.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and manage cycle counting.
• Prepare shipping documents and outbound orders.
• Train and support warehouse staff for safe operations.
• Drive safety and continuous improvement in warehouse processes.
• Collaborate with QA, planning, purchasing to ensure GMP compliance.
• Maintain audit-ready warehouse environment and generate reports.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate records and timely transaction processing.

Skills

Forklift operation

Leadership

Inventory control

Cycle counting

ERP systems

SYSPRO

Microsoft Excel

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Team training

Problem solving

Tools

SYSPRO

MS Office

Job description

Summary: The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing and supporting all warehouse operations to ensure accurate inventory control, efficient material flow, and uninterrupted production support. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring daily involvement on the warehouse floor. The Warehouse Lead coordinates receiving, shipping, inventory management, cycle counting, material replenishment, and production support activities while driving operational efficiency and maintaining compliance with GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, OSHA, and company standards.

This position works closely with Production, Planning, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Finance, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams to ensure inventory accuracy, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedules in bound deliveries,
• Operates forklifts and electric pallet jacks to load & unload delivery trucks
• Coordinates, loads, and unloads inbound and outbound shipments safely and efficiently.
• Prepares shipping documents, pulls and prepares outbound orders for shipments
• Trains and supports warehouse personnel to ensure safe and efficient execution of daily operations.
• Provides guidance to Material Handlers and warehouse staff to execute daily targets.
• Fosters a culture of teamwork, safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Maintains a strong daily presence on the warehouse floor to support employees and address operational issues in real time.
• Maintains inventory integrity within the SYSPRO ERP system and ensure system records accurately reflect physical inventory.
• Enforces inventory control procedures and ensures all material transactions are properly documented and processed.
• Manages an effective cycle counting program to maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Investigates inventory discrepancies, identifies root causes, and implements corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepares inventory and operational reports as required by management.
• Verifies bills of lading, packing slips, receiving documents, shipping records, and related paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitors receiving and shipping activities to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
• Conducts trailer inspections to verify shipment condition, cleanliness, and compliance with company standards.
• Ensures timely movement of raw materials, packaging components, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods to support production schedules and customer requirements.
• Partners with Quality Assurance to support GMP compliance, audit readiness, and corrective action initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, OSHA, and all company policies and procedures.
• Maintains a safe, clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse environment.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, productivity, safety, and service levels.
• Performs other duties and special projects assigned by warehouse leadership.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience leading warehouse teams in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, cycle counting, shipping, receiving, and material handling processes.
• Understanding of GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, OSHA, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, train, and develop employees.
• Demonstrated commitment to hands‑on leadership and daily floor engagement.
• Excellent understanding of warehouse operations, inventory management, and material flow processes.
• Ability to maintain inventory accuracy through disciplined execution and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience operating forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
• Reliable attendance, professionalism, and flexibility to support operational needs.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in warehousing, inventory control, logistics, or related operations.
• Experience in a nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or other GMP‑regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience using ERP systems; SYSPRO experience preferred.
• Experience supporting customer, regulatory, and GMP audits preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands require sitting for extended periods of time, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and occasionally lifting and/or moving objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

CAPTEK is an equal employment opportunity employer. In order to provide equal opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, not on any mental or physical disability. We comply with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled employees and applicants.

We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), reproductive health decisions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.