Assistant Warehouse Manager - Horizon

DIVE IN TO A NEW CAREER WITH LESLIE'S:

Founded in 1963, Leslie's is the largest and most trusted direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry. We serve the aftermarket needs of residential and professional consumers with an extensive and largely exclusive assortment of essential pool and spa care products. We operate an integrated ecosystem of 900+ retail locations, backyard service and repair, a robust digital platform, and manufacturing and distribution divisions across 35+ states—enabling consumers to engage with Leslie’s whenever, wherever, and however they prefer to shop. With over 60 years of providing best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, there is nothing that we value more than the development and growth of our team. We strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our Team Members feel valued and are enthusiastic about the contributions they make to the success of Leslie's.

Job Overview:

The Assistant Warehouse Manager supports the Warehouse Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the distribution center, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and safety across all functions. This role plays a key part in supervising staff, optimizing workflows, and maintaining high standards in shipping, receiving, inventory control, and facility management.

The Assistant Warehouse Manager serves as a critical liaison between warehouse operations and cross-functional teams, including purchasing, transportation, and customer service. In the absence of the Warehouse Manager, this role assumes full responsibility for warehouse operations, staff, and overall facility performance.

Compensation Range:

Compensation: $52,000 - $57,000 /Base Salary

Compensation within range to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge and skills, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and returns
• Assist in labor planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization to meet productivity and service goals
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
• Supervise, coach, and motivate warehouse staff to ensure high performance and engagement
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management of team members
• Foster a positive work environment through effective communication and leadership
• Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, and proper stock rotation
• Monitor inventory integrity and investigate discrepancies
• Support annual physical inventory processes
• Enforce safety policies and ensure compliance with OSHA and company standards
• Promote a culture of safety through training and daily practices
• Report and respond to workplace incidents in a timely manner
• Ensure proper use, maintenance, and cleanliness of warehouse equipment
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and secure warehouse environment
• Partner with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment
• Address operational issues that may impact service levels
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Monitor key performance metrics and prepare operational reports
• Assist in managing labor and operational costs in alignment with budget goals
• Support continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience in warehouse, logistics, or distribution operations
• 1–3 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, and safety standards
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office
• Some college coursework preferred; equivalent experience considered

Benefits:

We offer our employees competitive compensation, extensive paid training, comprehensive and flexible suite of benefits package, 401K with company match, team member discounts, rewards for top performers, and most importantly career advancement opportunities.

About the Company:

LESLIES POOLMART INC

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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Skills:

• Budgeting
• Calendar Management
• Coaching
• Communication Skills
• Consumer Branding
• Continuous Improvement
• Cost Control
• Cost Effectiveness Analysis
• Cross-Functional
• Customer Relations
• Customer Support/Service
• Distribution Operations
• Distribution Services
• Ecosystems
• Facilities Management
• Incident Response
• Inventory Cycle Counts
• Inventory Management
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Maintain Compliance
• Maintenance Services
• Microsoft Office
• Multitasking
• OSHA
• Onboarding
• Operations
• Operations Management
• Order Picking/Packing
• Order/Customer Fulfillment
• Organizational Skills
• People Management
• Performance Analysis
• Performance Management
• Performance Metrics
• Physical Inventory
• Preventative Maintenance
• Problem Solving Skills
• Process Improvement
• Purchasing/Procurement
• Reporting Skills
• Retail
• Safety Compliance
• Safety Standards
• Safety Training
• Shipping/Receiving
• Staff Motivation
• Stock Rotation
• Team Lead/Manager
• Time Management
• Warehousing