Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Lead

American Tire Distributors•Shafter, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the RDC Operations Manager, the Warehouse Lead assists management with training, coaching, and onboarding new and existing associates. The role supports daily distribution center operations, performs inventory accuracy activities, and follows company and mixing center policies and procedures. The Lead helps management achieve productivity goals by delegating work to assigned team members while maintaining quality, inventory accuracy, and associate safety. The position performs warehousing, product movement, and inventory duties, provides management with feedback on team member performance as needed, and assists with administering ATD’s safety program. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and 4–6 years of related experience is preferred. It is based in a warehouse environment, with exposure to prevailing weather conditions and usually moderate noise. Travel is required 5% of the time. Physical duties include occasional standing, walking, sitting, handling objects and tools, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and occasionally lifting products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds. The role also involves handling tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds, including rolling, destacking, and team lifting.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
4–6 years of related experience preferred.
Ability to occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
Ability to handle tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds, including rolling, destacking, and team lifting.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Skills in policy and procedures, storage, traffic and vehicle planning, and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

4–6 years of related experience is preferred.

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 working environment.
Collaborate with the supervisor or manager on goals, inventory levels, timelines, and team objectives.
Complete process, accuracy, and production reports aligned with daily goals, and communicate findings to operations management.
Conduct on-the-job training and cross-training for new and existing associates using SEAL onboarding tools and processes.
Coordinate planned workflow according to supervisor or manager directives.
Help ensure team members fulfill their roles effectively and operations run smoothly under management guidance.
Recommend process improvements and support their implementation.
Provide team members with resources needed to optimize performance and support leadership objectives throughout shifts.
Work with management to maintain inventory integrity and accuracy, striving for inventory variance of 2% or less.
Delegate tasks to assigned team members while supporting productivity, quality, inventory accuracy, and safety.
Perform warehousing, product movement, and inventory functions within the RDC.
Provide management with feedback on team member job performance as needed.