Warehouse Operations Lead — Forklift, Scheduling & Training

Capital Lumber Company; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Match

Job summary

Capital Lumber Company is seeking a lead operations professional in Tacoma, WA. The role coordinates day-to-day yard operations, supervises staff, and ensures customer service excellence while managing schedules and performance.

Salary ranges from $27.00 to $30.00 hourly with DOE, and involves forklift operations, inventory tasks, and ongoing staff training in a fast-paced wholesale lumber environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience in wholesale building materials or related industry.
• One (1) year of experience in leading a team.
• Good knowledge of lumber products.
• Ability to model the Capital values and provide innovative solutions.
• Ability to work at a faster than average pace with quality maintained.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Operations Manager in all areas of yard operations as directed.
• Oversees and directs forklift operation in shipping and receiving orders.
• Schedules and distributes sales orders to staff.
• Checks receiving orders for accuracy and notifies appropriate Managers of discrepancies.
• Responsible for overseeing the accurate loading of all delivery orders.
• Oversees the remanufacturing process, if present.
• Performs cycle inventory counts and assists in regularly scheduled inventories.
• Responsible for housekeeping of the yard and nightly checklist delegation.
• Responsible for training and retraining of new and current employees.
• Operates a forklift as necessary to meet a schedule.
• Maintains a reasonable level of supplies.
• Ensures policies, programs, guidelines and procedures are implemented and practiced.
• Maintains and shares records of safety issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned and adapts to changes.

Skills

Building Collaborative Relationships

Innovation / Creativity

Adaptability

Developing Self & Others

Job description

Capital Lumber Company is seeking a lead operations professional in Tacoma, WA. The role coordinates day-to-day yard operations, supervises staff, and ensures customer service excellence while managing schedules and performance.

Salary ranges from $27.00 to $30.00 hourly with DOE, and involves forklift operations, inventory tasks, and ongoing staff training in a fast-paced wholesale lumber environment.