Warehouse Lead - Eastvale

Fisher & Paykel Appliances; Eastvale (CA); On-site; USD 30,734 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid Vacation/Time Off – hourly roles

Parental Leave – 26 weeks

Wellness Initiatives

Exclusive employee discounts

Pet perks

Leadership and career development

Role-specific company bonus

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Appliances seeks a Warehouse Lead to drive daily warehouse operations, training, and inventory accuracy at our California distribution center. You will lead receiving, picking, packing, staging, and dispatch, while ensuring safe and compliant processes and on-time deliveries.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, coordination with carriers, and continuous improvement in efficiency, quality, and customer experience. Excellent communication and Excel skills are a must.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in warehouse operations, logistics, distribution or supply chain environments.
• Experience leading, training, or coordinating warehouse teams.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards or Oracle.
• Knowledge of inventory control, shipping, receiving, and warehouse processes.
• Experience working with freight carriers and transportation coordination preferred.
• Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong attention to detail and inventory accuracy.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems and RF technology.
• Understanding of OSHA requirements, warehouse safety practices and material handling equipment.
• Ability to identify issues, solve problems, and make sound operational decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse activities including receiving, picking, packing, staging, dispatching, and inventory movements.
• Maintain a strong presence on the warehouse floor, providing guidance, support, and direction to warehouse associates.
• Assign daily tasks and priorities to team members to ensure operational goals are achieved.
• Train and coach associates on warehouse processes, equipment usage, and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor workflow and respond quickly to operational challenges and service disruptions.
• Coordinate inbound shipments, outbound orders, and truck scheduling activities.
• Allocate unloads, pick lists, and staging requirements to support efficient warehouse operations.
• Ensure all shipping and receiving documentation is accurate and complete.
• Work closely with carriers, drivers, logistics partners, and internal teams to support on‑time delivery performance.
• Escalate service issues, transportation delays, and operational risks when necessary.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliation activities, and inventory investigations.
• Coordinate product returns, quality control processes, and inventory disposition activities.
• Monitor inventory movements and ensure proper storage practices, including FIFO requirements.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assist with freight claims and damage reporting processes.
• Maintain operational reports and performance metrics related to warehouse activities.
• Monitor warehouse performance against productivity, inventory accuracy, and service KPIs.
• Support process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer experience.
• Assist in developing and maintaining warehouse procedures and documentation.
• Act as a brand ambassador in interactions with customers, carriers, and business partners.
• Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership and active participation in health and safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, and applicable safety regulations.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and workplace observations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and hazards, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Support employee training, emergency preparedness activities, and ongoing safety education.
• Participate in site opening and closing activities as required.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Inventory control

Shipping & Receiving

ERP JD Edwards

ERP Oracle

Excel

RF technology

OSHA knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

JD Edwards

Oracle

Job description

Warehouse Lead – At Fisher & Paykel, we create moments of delight together in the heart of the home. As a Warehouse Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring our distribution center operations run safely, efficiently, and accurately every day. This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for coordinating warehouse activities, supporting and training team members, and maintaining operational excellence across receiving, inventory management, order fulfillment, and dispatch functions. You will serve as a key point of contact on the warehouse floor, helping drive productivity, inventory accuracy, safety performance, and continuous improvement.

You Will

Warehouse Operations & Team Leadership

• Lead daily warehouse activities including receiving, picking, packing, staging, dispatching, and inventory movements.
• Maintain a strong presence on the warehouse floor, providing guidance, support, and direction to warehouse associates.
• Assign daily tasks and priorities to team members to ensure operational goals are achieved.
• Train and coach associates on warehouse processes, equipment usage, and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor workflow and respond quickly to operational challenges and service disruptions.

Inbound, Outbound & Dispatch Coordination

• Coordinate inbound shipments, outbound orders, and truck scheduling activities.
• Allocate unloads, pick lists, and staging requirements to support efficient warehouse operations.
• Ensure all shipping and receiving documentation is accurate and complete, including bills of lading and packing slips.
• Work closely with carriers, drivers, logistics partners, and internal teams to support on‑time delivery performance.
• Escalate service issues, transportation delays, and operational risks when necessary.

Inventory Control & Quality

• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliation activities, and inventory investigations.
• Coordinate product returns, quality control processes, and inventory disposition activities.
• Monitor inventory movements and ensure proper storage practices, including FIFO requirements.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assist with freight claims and damage reporting processes.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain operational reports and performance metrics related to warehouse activities.
• Monitor warehouse performance against productivity, inventory accuracy, and service KPIs.
• Support process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer experience.
• Assist in developing and maintaining warehouse procedures and documentation.
• Act as a brand ambassador in interactions with customers, carriers, and business partners.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership and active participation in health and safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, and applicable safety regulations.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and workplace observations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and hazards, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Support employee training, emergency preparedness activities, and ongoing safety education.
• Participate in site opening and closing activities as required.

You Have

Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in warehouse operations, logistics, distribution, or supply chain environments.
• Experience leading, training, or coordinating warehouse teams.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards or Oracle.
• Knowledge of inventory control, shipping, receiving, and warehouse processes.
• Experience working with freight carriers and transportation coordination preferred.
• Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong attention to detail and inventory accuracy.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems and RF technology.
• Understanding of OSHA requirements, warehouse safety practices, and material handling equipment.
• Ability to identify issues, solve problems, and make sound operational decisions.

Our Benefits At a Glance

• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation/Time Off – hourly roles accrue 20 days of paid vacation starting year 1; exempt roles eligible for the TAYN policy; 12 company holidays per year.
• Parental Leave – 26 weeks’ paid leave for primary caregiver, flexible return to work with reduced hours at full pay, and four weeks paid leave for partners.
• Wellness Initiatives such as Fuel Up Fridays, a company‑paid subscription to Calm, No‑Meeting Fridays, and personalized healthcare support.
• Exclusive employee discounts on all F&P products.
• Pet perks.
• Leadership and career development programs.
• Role‑specific company bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $22.31 – $27.00/hr. Factors considered include education, experience, relevant skills, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.