Lead Warehouse Associate

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Position Summary

Leads daily warehouse activities across multiple customer accounts within a third-party logistics environment. Coordinates workflow and provides guidance to warehouse associates to support accurate inventory management, efficient order fulfillment, service quality, and safe operations. Major Tasks and Responsibilities Coordinates daily receiving, put-away, replenishment, picking, packing, staging, loading, and shipping activities across multiple customer accounts.

Prioritizes warehouse workflow according to order volume, inbound appointments, outbound schedules, labor availability, carrier requirements, and customer service commitments. Ensures proper identification, segregation, storage, and handling of customer inventory according to client-specific procedures and operating requirements.

Verifies freight quantities, product information, pallet condition, labels, documentation, and shipment details for accuracy. Maintains inventory integrity through accurate warehouse management system transactions, cycle counts, discrepancy research, and adjustment documentation. Guides warehouse associates through work assignments, training, coaching, and support while monitoring productivity, quality, and service performance.

Promotes safe and efficient warehouse operations through procedural compliance, equipment inspections, issue escalation, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age. High school diploma or GED. Authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

4+ years of warehouse, distribution, fulfillment, or logistics experience in a lead or supervisory capacity. Third-party logistics or multi-client warehouse experience. Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Experience operating forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks, or other material-handling equipment.

Work Conditions and Physical Demands Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift throughout the shift. Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying freight up to 100 pounds; team lift or mechanical assistance required for heavier items.

Regular use of hands and arms for handling freight, operating pallet jacks, and securing loads. Ability to climb on and off forklifts, trailers, and dock platforms safely. Adequate vision and hearing (with or without correction) to operate equipment, read labels, and follow safety signals. Ability to work in varying temperatures and weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow due to dock and yard exposure.

Ability to work varying schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays based on operational demands. Pay Rate: $24.20 - $27.65 per hour, based on experience Benefits At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.

Make Your Move At Saia, our people are the reason we’ve been successful for over a century in the industry. Together, we’ve created a positive culture that’s driven by our core values – like dignity and respect, a customer-first approach, safety and more. With hundreds of terminals across the country and growing, we’re always looking for more collaborative and motivated individuals to join our team.

So, if you’re ready to put your career on a solid path, let’s go further. Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.