Warehouse Lead

Fairway Staffing Solutions•Santa Ana, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations, including receiving, shipping, inventory control, order fulfillment, and team leadership. This role ensures efficient workflow, inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction, and compliance with company safety standards while supporting warehouse staff and daily operations.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of warehouse supervisory or leadership experience in a distribution or logistics environment
Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, shipping, receiving, and logistics
Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), AS400, and ERP systems
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and warehouse best practices
Familiarity with heavy lifting techniques and continuous process improvement
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment and lead by example

Nice To Haves

Mechanical knowledge of warehouse equipment, including forklifts, preferred
Experience with e-commerce fulfillment centers or 3PL operations is a plus

Responsibilities

Receive, unload, inspect, and check in daily deliveries
Verify and sign off on incoming shipments
Receive, inspect, and process products from the overstock warehouse
Ship products to the overstock warehouse as needed
Process customer orders at shipping docks
Utilize stock transfer and purchase order processes to receive goods accurately
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and perform manual unloading when required
Monitor inventory through cycle counts, physical inventories, and system updates
Supervise stock checks to maintain inventory accuracy
Ensure products are properly received, stored, and put away
Follow up with employees regarding daily inventory activities
Ensure backordered products are assembled and prepared for customer delivery
Coordinate receiving, put-away, and inventory movement activities
Assign special orders and put-away tasks to warehouse associates
Guide employees on customer order issues, including short shipments and backorders
Prepare status reports on customer orders
Supervise daily warehouse activities to ensure productivity and accuracy
Promote teamwork and maintain a positive work environment
Ensure daily inspections, cleaning, battery maintenance, and preventive maintenance of order pickers
Verify employees follow all forklift, order picker, and warehouse safety procedures
Enforce OSHA regulations and company safety policies
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment