Distribution Lead

The Distribution Lead is responsible for maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. This role involves managing team performance, ensuring quality standards, and coordinating with other departments to meet customer demands.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure adherence to safety standards.
• Role model safe behaviors and hold the team accountable to safety standards.
• Ensure timely reporting and documentation of safety incidents.
• Manage employee time management and work performance coaching with the supervisor.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for all staff within the shift team.
• Train and coach associates to achieve operational goals.
• Create a positive team environment encouraging feedback for process improvement.
• Recognize good team performance and apply the reward & recognition program.
• Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators for team performance.
• Ensure hourly performance tracking and escalate issues to the supervisor.
• Cross-train staff to ensure sufficient resources for departmental tasks.
• Review staffing to ensure appropriate coverage to support volume.
• Lead projects for continuous improvement and observe CIL/5S/GMP Standards.
• Ensure completion of Quality Behavior Observations for the DTC line.
• Communicate with the customer support team for daily follow-ups.
• Ensure fulfillment follows FIFO to avoid product rework/scrap.
• Proactively communicate with the distribution supervisor regarding performance.
• Ensure proper inventory control best practices and manage aging product disposition.

• Warehouse inventory management
• Inventory control
• Picking and packing
• Order picking
• Leadership skills

• Continuous standing/walking in a warehouse environment for 8 hours or more.
• Frequent push, pull, squat, bend, and reach to manage products.
• Continuous lifting of 20 lbs, frequent lifting of 25-40 lbs, and occasional lifting of 50 lbs or more.
• Frequent stacking of pallets and totes up to 6 feet tall.
• Frequent lifting above the shoulders.
• Frequent picking and packing of bags of coffee up to 3 lbs.

This position offers a contract to hire leadership role with ample opportunities for growth and advancement. Employees enjoy a generous 401(k) plan with matching, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, and paid vacation. You will also benefit from free coffee, fresh baked goods, and an employee discount.

Work Environment

The work environment involves irregular hours, including weekends, nights, overtime, and holidays, to meet business needs. The warehouse is frequently loud and has a strong coffee scent continuously present.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Alameda, CA.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $26.00/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 Alameda,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 21, 2026.

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.