Warehouse Supervisor

AppleOne Employment Services; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor in the Auburn, WA area for a temp-to-hire role in a fast-paced distribution environment. You will oversee daily warehouse operations including receiving, inventory, order fulfillment, shipping, and returns, while guiding staff to maintain productivity, accuracy, and safety.

The position offers a Monday–Friday daytime schedule (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM) with significant overtime during peak periods.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of warehouse experience with lead or supervisory duties.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations including receiving, shipping, inventory, and fulfillment.
• Ability to lead hands-on and communicate priorities clearly.
• Commitment to safety, accuracy, productivity, and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily warehouse workflow across receiving, shipping, inventory, and returns.
• Lead and support employees to maintain productivity, quality, safety, and accountability.
• Adjust staffing and priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced distribution setting.
• Resolve workflow bottlenecks and urgent requests during peak periods.
• Maintain organization, safe handling, and accurate inventory and shipments.
• Support training, onboarding, and a positive team environment.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Shipping and receiving

Inventory control

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Safety compliance

Physical stamina

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor for a temp-to-hire opportunity in the Auburn, WA area, serving a fast-paced retail distribution and warehouse environment. This is a strong opportunity for a hands-on warehouse leader who enjoys keeping operations organized, supporting team performance, and making sure shipping, receiving, inventory, and order fulfillment run smoothly.

The Warehouse Supervisor will help coordinate daily workflow, guide warehouse employees, and maintain productivity, accuracy, and safety standards. This role is ideal for someone who leads by example, communicates clearly, and is comfortable stepping in to support the team when priorities shift or production needs increase.

This position offers a steady Monday through Friday daytime schedule, competitive annual compensation, and significant overtime opportunities during peak business periods, especially the holiday season. Candidates who value teamwork, dependable leadership, accountability, and a practical path into a long-term role will find this opportunity especially attractive.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily warehouse operations, including receiving, container unloading, inventory organization, order fulfillment, shipping, and returns.
• Provide direction, support, and clear communication to warehouse employees to keep workflow efficient and deadlines on track.
• Monitor productivity, staffing needs, order accuracy, and operational priorities throughout the shift.
• Help resolve workflow issues, urgent requests, bottlenecks, and changing business needs in a fast-paced distribution setting.
• Maintain warehouse organization, safety standards, proper handling practices, and accurate inventory and shipment processes.
• Support training, onboarding, accountability, and a positive team-oriented work environment.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $50,000 to $54,000 per year.
• Employment type: Temp-to-hire, full-time.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
• Overtime: Significant overtime opportunities during peak periods, especially during the holiday season.
• Location: Auburn, WA area.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Coordinate daily warehouse workflow across receiving, shipping, inventory, order fulfillment, and returns.
• Lead and support warehouse employees to maintain productivity, quality, safety, and accountability.
• Adjust staffing, priorities, and workflow to meet deadlines in a fast-paced distribution environment.
• 3 to 5 years of warehouse experience, including lead or supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, order fulfillment, inventory processes, and distribution workflows.
• Ability to communicate priorities clearly and provide hands-on leadership to warehouse employees.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and the ability to take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to safety, accuracy, productivity, and customer expectations.
• Dependable, accountable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, physically active warehouse environment.
• Ability to perform warehouse duties as needed, including lifting up to 50 to 60 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift certification or experience operating warehouse equipment.
• Experience supporting training, onboarding, or team development in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Experience working in retail distribution, high-volume fulfillment, or seasonal peak warehouse operations.

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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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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.