Warehouse Lead/Supervisor
Job Description
The Warehouse Supervisor oversees daily warehouse operations with a strong focus on inventory accuracy, efficient material flow, and food safety. This role evaluates, designs, and improves warehouse and distribution solutions to support both new and existing business, while ensuring accurate handling of all inbound and outbound products. The Warehouse Supervisor leads and develops warehouse staff, including forklift operators, to maintain a safe, compliant, and highly efficient fulfillment environment.
Responsibilities
Schedule and supervise all shipping and receiving functions, including the work of forklift operators and warehouse staff.
Ensure accurate handling of all inbound and outbound products, maintaining high standards of inventory control and order accuracy.
Improve warehouse work processes through strategic planning to create a more efficient fulfillment system.
Plan warehouse layouts to maximize inventory control, facility layout, facility flow, and process flow, using related data analysis to support decisions.
Evaluate, design, and propose supply chain and warehouse solutions to support new and existing business requirements.
Examine shipment contents and compare them with records such as manifests, invoices, and orders to verify the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments.
Prepare shipping and receiving documentation, including work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials correctly.
Record shipment data such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, and discrepancies for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.
Ensure understanding of and adherence to food safety guidelines across all warehouse operations.
Process all inbound and outbound shipments, including sorting, logging, delivering, packing, and shipping materials.
Audit each shipment prior to packing to confirm that goods match the order and meet quality standards.
Inspect all incoming freight for damage and follow up with purchasing to resolve any damaged freight issues.
Provide training and certification for all forklift drivers as a train-the-trainer certified leader.
Lead special projects that are critical to warehouse support functions and continuous operational improvement.
Essential Skills
Proven experience supervising warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and inventory control.
Strong knowledge of inventory management and warehouse inventory processes.
Hands-on experience with forklift operations and the ability to supervise forklift operators effectively.
Demonstrated ability to plan and optimize warehouse layouts, facility flow, and process flow.
Experience evaluating, designing, and proposing supply chain or warehouse solutions.
Ability to accurately verify shipment contents against manifests, invoices, and orders.
Proficiency in preparing shipping and receiving documents such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders.
Ability to record and track shipment data, including weight, charges, space availability, damages, and discrepancies.
Understanding of and commitment to food safety guidelines within a warehouse or food manufacturing environment.
Strong attention to detail when auditing shipments and inspecting freight for damage.
Leadership and supervision skills to direct warehouse staff and coordinate daily activities.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience in a food manufacturing or food-related warehouse environment.
Experience in warehouse inventory control within a manufacturing or distribution setting.
Train-the-trainer certification or equivalent qualification to test and certify forklift drivers.
Experience leading special projects or initiatives related to warehouse support functions.
Comfort with data analysis related to facility layout, process flow, and inventory control.
Ability to collaborate effectively with purchasing and other internal departments to resolve freight and inventory issues.
Why Work Here?
You will join an operation that values continuous improvement, safety, and efficiency, giving you the opportunity to shape warehouse processes and drive meaningful change. The role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team, apply your expertise in supply chain and inventory management, and take ownership of strategic projects that impact overall performance. You will work in an environment that encourages initiative, supports professional growth through training responsibilities, and recognizes the importance of accurate, reliable warehouse operations in the broader business success.
Work Environment
This role is based in a warehouse setting that supports food-related operations, requiring adherence to strict food safety guidelines. The environment involves active supervision on the warehouse floor, working closely with shipping, receiving, and forklift operations. You will work with standard warehouse equipment, including forklifts, and use documentation and recordkeeping tools to manage shipments and inventory. The position requires comfort in a physically active environment with regular movement between different areas of the facility and close coordination with warehouse staff and related departments.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Orange, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $33.80 - $33.80/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Orange,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
