Warehouse Lead – Kent

AppleOne Employment Services; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Warehouse Lead for its Kent, WA distribution operation. The role focuses on directing daily floor activities, ensuring accurate order movement and timely completion of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

You will oversee shipping, receiving, staging, and inventory while working hands-on with a team. The position offers growth into leadership with ownership over daily operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in warehouse or distribution.
• Experience leading a warehouse or shift is preferred.
• Hands-on leadership style with ability to jump in with the team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily warehouse floor activity including shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, loading, staging and inventory movement.
• Direct warehouse teammates to complete priorities accurately, safely and on time.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, RF scanners and WMS to support daily operations.
• Maintain accurate inventory documentation and warehouse records.
• Support outbound staging and loading while ensuring proper handling.

Skills

Team leadership

Inventory accuracy

Forklift operation

RF scanners

Warehouse systems

Communication

Safety awareness

Time management

Shipping & Receiving

Tools

Forklift

Pallet Jack

RF scanners

WMS

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Warehouse Lead - Kent for a direct hire opportunity in a busy distribution and warehouse operations environment. This role is ideal for an experienced warehouse professional who is ready to move beyond a traditional warehouse position and take on more responsibility leading daily floor activity.

The Warehouse Lead will help keep shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, staging, inventory, and outbound workflow moving efficiently while working hands-on with the team. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced warehouse setting, values teamwork, and wants to grow into a leadership-focused role with greater ownership over daily operations.

This position is a great fit for a dependable, organized warehouse professional who can set the pace, communicate clearly, support team members, and maintain accuracy in a production-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily warehouse floor activity, including shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, loading, staging, and inventory movement.
• Help direct warehouse team members to ensure priorities are completed accurately, safely, and on time.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, RF scanners, and warehouse management systems to support daily distribution operations.
• Maintain accurate inventory documentation, order records, and warehouse transaction details.
• Support outbound order staging and loading while ensuring products are handled properly and efficiently.
• Work hands-on with the team to resolve workflow issues, maintain productivity, and promote a safe, organized warehouse environment.

Compensation and Benefits

• $52,000 to $58,000 per year.
• Direct hire opportunity.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Lead daily warehouse operations across shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, staging, and loading.
• Coordinate work priorities and help direct warehouse team members on a busy distribution floor.
• Support inventory accuracy, warehouse documentation, and efficient order movement.
• Operate warehouse equipment and systems to keep workflow moving safely and accurately.
• 3+ years of warehouse or distribution experience.
• Lead or supervisory experience in a warehouse, distribution, production, or operations environment.
• Experience with shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, loading, and outbound staging.
• Forklift and pallet jack experience.
• Experience using RF scanners and warehouse management systems.
• Strong inventory accuracy, documentation, and attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate priorities, communicate clearly, and support a productive warehouse team.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to jump in alongside the team when needed.
• Reliable, organized, safety-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building materials, flooring, wholesale distribution, construction supplies, or similar products.
• Previous experience in a lead warehouse, shift lead, distribution lead, or warehouse supervisor role.
• Familiarity with high-volume outbound order staging, loading, and inventory control processes.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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