Lead Trainer - Warehouse Operations
About The Position
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Lead Trainer to support daily warehouse operations while developing and coaching our warehouse associates. This position plays a critical role in ensuring employees are properly trained on safety procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), productivity expectations, and quality standards. The Lead Trainer serves as a role model on the warehouse floor by promoting teamwork, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator with strong leadership skills, experience in a fast-paced distribution environment, and a passion for developing others. Lead Trainer is responsible for training, mentoring, and supporting warehouse associates while assisting supervisors with daily operational execution. This role ensures employees understand work processes, productivity standards, quality expectations, and safety requirements. The Lead Trainer provides real-time coaching, identifies training opportunities, monitors employee performance, and helps create a positive, high-performing work environment. This position is ideal for an experienced warehouse professional who enjoys developing people and driving operational success.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 2 years of warehouse or distribution center experience, preferably in a high-volume logistics or 3PL environment.
- At least 1 year of experience leading, coaching, mentoring, or training employees in an operational setting.
- Strong working knowledge of warehouse processes, including receiving, shipping, picking, packing, inventory control, and quality standards.
- Ability to effectively train employees using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and hands-on demonstrations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word).
- Ability to provide constructive coaching and performance feedback while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and warehouse safety best practices.
- Strong experience with Forklift Operation/ Forklift certification.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift up to 50 pounds, and work in a warehouse environment for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree preferred.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Training, mentoring, and supporting warehouse associates.
- Assisting supervisors with daily operational execution.
- Ensuring employees understand work processes, productivity standards, quality expectations, and safety requirements.
- Providing real-time coaching.
- Identifying training opportunities.
- Monitoring employee performance.
- Helping create a positive, high-performing work environment.
- Developing and coaching warehouse associates.
- Ensuring employees are properly trained on safety procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), productivity expectations, and quality standards.
- Serving as a role model on the warehouse floor by promoting teamwork, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
