Warehouse Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Lead
Job Description

The Warehouse Lead supports daily warehouse operations by assisting with administrative tasks, performing the bulk of manual labor, and helping ensure the efficient flow of materials. This role combines sit-down forklift operation, order pulling, inventory management, and shipping and receiving activities in a hands-on warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist warehouse leadership with administrative tasks to support smooth daily operations.
• Operate a sit-down forklift safely and efficiently to move, load, and unload materials.
• Pull and prepare customer orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Load and unload trucks, ensuring products are handled carefully and placed in the correct locations.
• Handle insulation and other construction products in accordance with safety and handling guidelines.
• Perform general material handling duties, including staging, stacking, and organizing products.
• Manage warehouse inventory by tracking stock levels, performing counts, and reporting discrepancies.
• Support shipping and receiving activities, including checking in materials and preparing outbound shipments.
• Use a computer to process orders, update inventory records, and complete basic data entry tasks.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies while performing manual labor tasks.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure daily workload and operational goals are met.

• Proven experience operating a sit-down forklift safely in a warehouse environment.
• Hands-on experience with order pulling and material handling.
• Experience loading and unloading trucks in a warehouse or distribution setting.
• Practical knowledge of warehouse inventory processes and stock organization.
• Experience with shipping and receiving tasks in a warehouse environment.
• Ability to perform computer operation for basic data entry and inventory updates.
• Comfort working in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment.
• Comfort handling insulation and other construction products.
• Willingness and physical ability to perform manual labor on a regular basis.

• Experience working in a smaller warehouse or distribution facility.
• Background in handling commercial, marine, industrial, or environmental supplies is beneficial.
• Familiarity with insulation products such as preformed pipe insulations, rigid and flexible duct insulations, cold system insulations, and steam and boiler insulations.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when pulling orders and managing inventory.
• Reliable, safety-focused, and team-oriented work approach.

Join a growing company that values its people and invests in their success. You will benefit from competitive pay rates, a supportive team environment, and the opportunity to develop your skills in warehouse operations and material handling. The organization maintains a strong focus on taking care of its employees while serving a specialized niche in the insulation and environmental supplies industry.

Work Environment

This role is based in a smaller, non-climate-controlled warehouse that supplies insulation and related products. You will work around commercial, marine, industrial, and environmental insulation materials, including preformed pipe insulations, rigid and flexible duct insulations, cold system insulations, and steam and boiler insulations, along with various accessories. The environment is hands-on and physically active, with regular manual labor, forklift operation, loading and unloading trucks, and handling construction products. Dress should be practical and suitable for a warehouse setting, with appropriate safety gear as required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Chesterfield, VA.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in North Chesterfield,VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.