Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Lead

American Tire Distributors•Shafter, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead assists the RDC Operations Manager and other Management with training, coaching, and onboarding new and existing associates. The role supports day-to-day distribution center operations, performs daily inventory accuracy tasks, and follows company and mixing center policies and procedures. The Lead delegates tasks to assigned team members to support productivity while maintaining quality, inventory accuracy, and associate safety. The position also performs warehousing, product movement, and inventory duties and provides Management with feedback on team member performance as needed. The Lead assists with administering ATD’s safety program. The role serves as a liaison between team members and Management, helps coordinate workflow, and works with the Supervisor/Manager to meet operational goals, inventory targets, and timelines. The Lead conducts on-the-job and cross-training using SEAL onboarding tools and processes, prepares process, accuracy, and production reports, and contributes recommendations for process improvements. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The position is based in a warehouse environment, with travel required 5% of the time.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
4–6 years of related experience preferred.
Skills in policy and procedures, storage, traffic and vehicle planning, and verbal communication.
Ability to occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds and handle tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds by rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
Ability to perform occasional standing, walking, sitting, hand use, reaching, stair climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and speaking and hearing tasks.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

4–6 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between team members and Management, supporting effective communication and issue resolution.
Follow company policies and department procedures and promptly report team member non-compliance to a Supervisor or Manager.
Assist in administering the safety program and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Collaborate daily with the Supervisor/Manager about goals, inventory levels, and timelines, and lead the team in achieving established objectives.
Complete process, accuracy, and production reports aligned with daily goals and communicate findings to the operations Supervisor/Manager.
Conduct on-the-job training and cross-training for new and existing associates using SEAL onboarding tools and processes.
Coordinate planned workflow in alignment with Supervisor/Manager directives.
Support team members in fulfilling their roles under Management’s guidance and help maintain smooth operations.
Recommend process improvements and support their implementation.
Provide team members with resources to optimize performance and support leadership objectives during shifts.
Work with Management to maintain inventory integrity and accuracy, striving for inventory variance of 2% or less.
Perform warehousing, product movement, and inventory functions, including daily inventory accuracy tasks.
Provide Management with feedback about team member job performance as needed.