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Warehouse Lead-First Shift (205)

ABC Supply · Kenosha, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your warehouse leadership experience. How many people did you lead, and what were you responsible for?

What they are checking: Whether they have real experience directing a warehouse team, which the posting requires.

Tell me about a time you had to lead people who were your peers before.

What they are checking: Whether they can take on authority without losing respect or becoming harsh.

How do you keep the warehouse clean and organized when it's busy?

What they are checking: Whether they set standards that keep the space safe and efficient every day.

Tell me about a mistake that left your warehouse and how you made sure it didn't happen again.

What they are checking: Whether they learn from errors and put checks in place.

What would you do

A crew member keeps skipping load double checks. How do you address it?

What they are checking: Whether they correct performance directly and explain why checks matter.

An over-the-road truck arrives during your busiest loading hour. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can reassign people and keep both receiving and loading moving.

The sales floor needs an order pulled now, but you're short staffed. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize customers and pitch in themselves when needed.

About the work

How do you plan the first shift so delivery trucks get staged and loaded on time?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize work around truck departures and route order.

How do you keep forklift operation safe in a busy yard with customers walking around?

What they are checking: Whether they enforce traffic rules and separation between equipment and people.

How do you train a new material handler on forklifts and loading?

What they are checking: Whether they teach safe habits step by step instead of throwing people in.

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The full job description

As published by ABC Supply.

This is a first shift position. ABC Supply, the nation’s largest distributor of exterior and interior building products, is seeking an experienced Warehouse Lead to join its team. If you have warehouse leadership experience, enjoy a fast-paced work environment, and are committed to quality and safety, we encourage you to apply today! ABC Supply is proud to be an employee-first company. In fact, we have won the Gallup Great Workplace Award every year since its inception in 2007, and Glassdoor has named us one of the best places to work in the country. Be part of a company that recognizes your talents, rewards your efforts, and helps you reach your full potential. At ABC Supply, we have YOUR future covered. Specific duties may include: • Providing leadership and direction to the warehouse team • Maintaining a clean and efficient warehouse • Responding to calls from the sales floor in a timely and professional manner • Completing pick ticket orders • Unloading/receiving all OTR deliveries • Pulling and staging orders for each company delivery truck • Performing rotating loading or unloading duties as assigned on a daily basis • Providing customer service • Double checking all loads for accuracy and ensuring that they are thoroughly secured for delivery • Operating forklifts safely and responsibly • Responsibilities may include assisting with delivery of materials to customers or jobsites and delivery functions including unloading and staging of product at jobsites as assigned • Treating all customers and coworkers in a helpful and professional manner Specific qualifications include: • Previous experience in a warehouse leadership role • Superior attention to detail and organizational skills • Able to lift 75-100 pounds minimum • Forklift experience • Basic computer skills • Building materials experience is a plus Benefits may include: • Health, dental, and vision coverage - eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket • 401(k) with generous company match - eligible after 60 days, immediately vested • Employer paid employee assistance program • Employer paid short term and long term disability • Employer paid life insurance • Flex spending • Paid vacation • Paid sick days • Paid holidays Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace ​ ABC Supply values diversity and we actively encourage women, minorities, and veterans to apply.

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