Warehouse Operations Lead: Forklift & Team Leader

U.S. AutoForce; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. AutoForce is seeking a supervisor to lead a work group to meet department goals.

The role entails scheduling (Sun 11am-7:30pm, Mon-Thu 2pm-10:30pm with rotating Saturdays), potential overtime, and a starting wage of $28/hour. Responsibilities include guiding staff, conducting interviews and training, ensuring safety program compliance, improving processes, conducting regular meetings, and maintaining high customer service levels.

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience.
• Supervise assistants and helpers.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn computer systems.
• Willing to work overtime or flexible hours on short notice.
• Good memory and scanning abilities.
• Good communication and math skills.
• Able to lift up to 65 lbs. with proper equipment and climb 20 feet regularly.
• May require valid driver’s license and conformance with company driver policy.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to assigned personnel through effective goal setting, performance reviews, delegation, and communication.
• Conducts interviews, hiring and training as necessary.
• Supports the safety programs to ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with process improvement initiatives.
• Conducts regular meetings to ensure personnel are well informed of policies and procedures.
• Ensure excellent customer service and communication.
• Receiving: check in product completely and accurately; stock products correctly.
• Loading: pick products for daily deliveries and load trucks with space optimization and product safety.
• Returns: inspect and count returned merchandise, restock inventory, manage warranty paperwork, and unload transfers.
• Operate power equipment, including forklift.
• May work as a backup driver.

Skills

Leadership

Interviewing

Safety compliance

Process improvement

Communication

Tools

Forklift operation

Computer basics

Job description

U.S. AutoForce is seeking a supervisor to lead a work group to meet department goals.

The role entails scheduling (Sun 11am-7:30pm, Mon-Thu 2pm-10:30pm with rotating Saturdays), potential overtime, and a starting wage of $28/hour. Responsibilities include guiding staff, conducting interviews and training, ensuring safety program compliance, improving processes, conducting regular meetings, and maintaining high customer service levels.