Warehouse Manager

J&L Building Materials Inc.; New Castle (DE); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA contribution

401K with match

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

J&L Building Materials Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Manager for our New Castle, DE location. The role leads daily warehouse operations, trains new staff, and upholds safety, efficiency, and accuracy standards.

You will work with the Branch Manager to optimize shipping/receiving, manage resources within budget, and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining inventory integrity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of warehouse management or supervisory experience in the last 5 years.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Minimum 1 year forklift operation experience.
• Ability to learn Traverse/ERP systems.
• Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math including percentages, measurements, and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the Warehouse staff with coaching, direction, and performance oversight.
• Collaborate with the Branch Manager to align operations and coordinate with sales, purchasing, production, and records management.
• Develop, implement, and improve procedures for shipping, receiving, material handling, and inventory management.
• Oversee transfers between branches using Traverse ERP and ensure on-time delivery.
• Lead safety planning, daily inspections, and facility compliance initiatives.
• Train and onboard new warehouse employees on procedures and safety protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or higher in business or logistics

Tools

Traverse ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

Join J&L as the Warehouse Manager at our branch in New Castle, DE!

The Warehouse Manager leads day-to-day operations of our New Castle warehouse. This is a critical leadership role responsible for training and onboarding new warehouse employees and for setting a consistent standard of safety, efficiency, and accuracy. Working closely with the Branch Manager, this role drives operational efficiency, ensures accurate and timely shipping and receiving, manages resources within budget, and upholds the company's commitment to customer satisfaction.

ABOUT J&L:

J&L Building Materials is a third-generation, family-owned, independent distributor that has been serving professional contractors and builders since 1958.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional customer service, where people and relationships take precedence above all else. We are committed to creating a personalized experience while approaching our business with thoughtfulness and integrity, based on our core values of customer-centric excellence, authentic relationships, personal responsibility and accountability, and success through integrity and honesty.

BENEFITS AT J&L:

• Full medical, dental, vision benefits coverage
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account if enrolled in the high-deductible health plan
• 401K with 6% employer match after 6 months of employment
• Profit sharing bonus program
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Supervision

• Directly supervise the Warehouse staff, providing coaching, direction, and performance oversight.
• Collaborate with the Branch Manager to align operations, and to coordinate with broader branch functions including sales, purchasing, production, and records management.

Warehouse Operations

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve operational procedures for all warehouse activities, including shipping, receiving, material handling, and inventory management.
• Utilize Traverse ERP system to monitor inventory levels, process transfer requests, and maintain accurate warehouse records.
• Oversee the processing and disposition of returned, damaged, or surplus materials.
• Operate forklifts and related equipment as needed, including performing pre-operational inspections and maintaining equipment such as changing liquified gas tanks.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Intra-Company Transfers

• Coordinate the transfer of materials, inventory, and equipment between J&L branches, ensuring transfers are processed accurately in Traverse ERP and delivered on schedule.
• Communicate effectively with Warehouse Managers and Supervisors at other branches to plan and prioritize intra-company transfers based on operational need.

Safety & Facility Compliance

• Conduct daily inspections of the warehouse facility and equipment to ensure safe, clean, and compliant working conditions.
• Initiate work orders for equipment repairs and submit requisitions for replacements as needed.
• Actively participate in safety planning and facility protection initiatives, promoting a culture of workplace safety.

Training and Onboarding

• Train and onboard new warehouse employees, ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, and safety training needed to perform their roles effectively.
• Deliver consistent, hands-on training on daily procedures and safety protocols throughout the warehouse.

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 2 years of warehouse management or supervisory experience within the past 5 years
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Minimum 1 year of forklift operation experience
• Ability to learn and navigate ERP or inventory management systems; Traverse experience a plus
• Strong reading comprehension, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Basic math skills including percentages, measurements, and proportions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree or higher in business, logistics, or a related field
• 5+ years of warehouse operations experience, including experience overseeing multiple teams, shifts, or areas
• Sound judgment and problem-solving ability in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS) or inventory tracking software
• Experience with OSHA compliance and workplace safety protocols
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Bilingual communication skills a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle, feel, and reach.
• Must be able to talk, hear, and communicate clearly with staff and customers.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 lbs.; frequently up to 50 lbs.; occasionally up to 100 lbs.
• Visual requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently works in outdoor or variable weather conditions.
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• Moderate noise levels typical of a warehouse environment.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, it is the policy of J&L to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or 610-981-6036.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.