Warehouse Operations Lead

AppleOne Employment Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a dependable Warehouse Operations Lead for a growing Poway-area construction company. The role supports daily installation and service activity, coordinating materials and preparing parts to keep jobs on schedule.

This temp-to-hire position rewards hands-on organization and teamwork in a fast-paced warehouse environment. You will load and stage materials each morning, manage inventory of doors, parts, and tools, and assist field teams to ensure timely

Qualifications

• Relevant warehouse, inventory, or operations experience.
• Forklift and pallet jack experience required.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record; comfortable driving manual transmission.
• Able to safely lift and move up to 100 lbs; strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Pull, stage, and prepare parts and materials for installation projects.
• Load materials for installers and service technicians each morning to support timely job starts.
• Receive, unload, organize, and inventory incoming doors, parts, tools, and warehouse materials.
• Coordinate materials for custom projects while maintaining accuracy and readiness.
• Keep the warehouse, tool inventory, and workspace clean, organized, and safe.
• Use company vehicles to pick up and deliver job materials and support field teams.

Skills

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Driver's license

Manual transmission driving

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Time management

Dependable

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

A growing construction company in the Poway area is seeking a dependable Warehouse Operations Lead to support daily installation and service activity. This temp-to-hire opportunity is ideal for a hands-on warehouse professional who enjoys staying organized, coordinating materials, supporting field teams, and helping keep operations running smoothly.

The Warehouse Operations Lead plays a key role in preparing parts, doors, gates, and job materials so installers and technicians can complete work efficiently and on schedule. This role offers a steady work environment, supportive team interaction, and the opportunity to build a long-term career path with a company that values reliability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull, stage, and prepare parts and materials for installation projects.
• Load materials for installers and service technicians each morning to support timely job starts.
• Receive, unload, organize, and inventory incoming doors, parts, tools, and warehouse materials.
• Coordinate materials for custom steel and wood/steel projects while maintaining accuracy and readiness.
• Keep the warehouse, tool inventory, and workspace clean, organized, and safe.
• Use company vehicles to pick up and deliver job materials, assist field teams when needed, and secure the warehouse at day end.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $24 to $28 per hour.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: San Diego, CA, Poway area.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant warehouse, inventory, or operations experience.
• Forklift and pallet jack experience required.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required.
• Must be comfortable driving a manual-transmission vehicle.
• Ability to safely lift and move up to 100 lbs.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills.
• Dependable, motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on warehouse environment supporting construction, installation, or field service operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in construction materials, garage doors, gates, windows, fabrication, or field installation support.
• Prior warehouse lead, inventory coordination, or materials staging experience.
• Experience coordinating custom project materials for installation teams.

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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.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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