Warehouse Lead - Fast-Paced Ops & Team Coaching

PGW New Branding; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance & long‑term disability

PTO and holidays

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

PGW New Branding is seeking a Warehouse Lead to support daily warehouse operations under the Branch Manager. You will lead, coach, and assist with inventory control while performing core warehouse tasks to ensure safe, accurate order fulfillment.

You will coordinate daily assignments, enforce safety practices, and serve as a liaison between staff and leadership to support productivity, quality, and clear communication. This role also handles cycle counts and training of new associates.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in a distribution or logistics environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example and provide day‑to‑day guidance to warehouse associates.
• Strong customer focus with effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, physically demanding environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and safety awareness.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn inventory or warehouse management systems.
• Ability to work independently while supporting team‑based operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduling and oversee daily work assignments to ensure quality, accuracy, and maximum productivity.
• Lead and assist with receiving, storing, handling, and shipping of product, materials, and supplies.
• Coordinate and oversee daily cycle counts and support inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Perform and support warehouse functions including order pulling, staging, loading, unloading, stocking, and bin maintenance.
• Supervise warehouse activities such as truck loading/unloading, inventory movement, and restocking.
• Enforce safe work practices and coach team members on proper material handling and warehouse safety standards.
• Observe work practices to ensure compliance with company safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with onboarding and training of new warehouse associates.
• Identify, analyze, and assist in resolving workflow or operational issues.
• Establish or adjust work procedures as needed to meet deadlines and operational demands.
• Verify product availability and in‑stock status to support sales and customer needs.
• Support shipping and/or receiving operations, as assigned.
• Ensure completion of daily warehouse assignments and operational tasks.
• Provide leadership support to supervisors and act as a communication bridge between management and warehouse staff.
• Lead the work of warehouse associates performing similar duties; may set priorities, assign work, and review task completion.
• Manage daily warehouse operations in the absence of the Warehouse Manager and/or General Manager, as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support branch operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Inventory management

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

PGW New Branding is seeking a Warehouse Lead to support daily warehouse operations under the Branch Manager. You will lead, coach, and assist with inventory control while performing core warehouse tasks to ensure safe, accurate order fulfillment.

You will coordinate daily assignments, enforce safety practices, and serve as a liaison between staff and leadership to support productivity, quality, and clear communication. This role also handles cycle counts and training of new associates.