Warehouse Manager
TLDR
Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, coordinating furniture inventory across main and satellite warehouses while leading warehouse associates.
Redefining how people live.
At Blueground, we believe that when your base is reliable, the world opens up. That’s why we’re building the world’s leading platform for living.
Every year, 350 million people move between cities—yet today’s housing options haven’t caught up with the needs of this modern, mobile generation. Blueground was built to change that.
With 40,000+ homes across the globe, available for stays from a few days to a year or more, we’re just getting started. We’re on an exponential growth path to redefine living and create an entirely new category. Our edge? Powerful proprietary tech, operational excellence, and a team that executes with speed and discipline.
Our culture is grounded in five principles:
- Guests First – Every decision starts with their experience.
- Move Fast – We value speed, momentum, and action.
- Dive In – The magic is always in the details, and we go deep.
- Embrace Change – Change isn’t a disruption; it’s how we grow.
- Keep It Honest – Transparency accelerates progress—and strengthens relationships.
If you’re ready to do the best work of your life and help reshape how the world lives, we’d love to meet you.
We are currently looking to recruit a Warehouse Manager to join our Warehouse team in Newark NJ/NYC. You will focus on leading & overseeing a team of warehouse associates, inbound & outbound logistics. You'll work in an exciting and collaborative environment, surrounded by talented and motivated colleagues.
What You Will Focus On:
- Leadership & Oversight: Manage and mentor a team of warehouse associates, including warehouse pickers and the box truck driver/packer. Provide clear direction, training, and feedback to maintain high operational standards and ensure seamless integration during peak periods.
- Operational Management: Oversee all aspects of inbound and outbound logistics, ensuring the accurate and timely flow of furniture and home furnishing products. This includes managing inventory, optimizing warehouse space, and ensuring stock accuracy across both the main warehouse and satellite warehouses at destination cities.
- Delivery & Destination Coordination: Manage the box truck driver/packer and coordinate deliveries to satellite city warehouses. Ensure furniture is properly delivered, shelves are stocked with both pre-staged furniture and ad hoc items, and destination warehouse operations run efficiently.
- Travel Requirements: There may be occasional travel required—typically on a quarterly basis—to satellite storage locations to oversee operations, ensure proper inventory management, and support local teams.
- Hands-On Work: Load, unload, and stage large, heavy goods (furniture and parcels), pick orders with high attention to detail, and maintain organization using warehouse systems.
- Quality & Safety: Ensure products are prepped and repaired with meticulous care. Uphold cleanliness standards and enforce Blueground’s safety policies and compliance with all legal regulations.
- Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with other departments to streamline operations, support delivery runs, and foster strong communication between teams—especially with satellite locations.
- Decision-Making: Solve problems, make sound decisions, and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced and constantly evolving warehouse environment.
What you will focus on:
- 3+ years of experience in a warehouse lead or supervisory role managing hourly employees.
- Proven experience overseeing delivery operations and managing warehouse teams, including drivers and pickers.
- Strong understanding of warehouse procedures, logistics, and multi-location inventory coordination.
- Effective communicator, comfortable delivering frequent direct written and verbal feedback.
- Comfortable working with all levels of staff across locations.
- Proficient computer skills (Google Workspace, Slack) and familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS) and final mile delivery software.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills: ability to motivate, coach, and influence teams, with a focus on accountability and results.
- Able to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting/moving heavy furniture and working at heights using warehouse ladders.
- Experienced in operating pallet jacks and other basic warehouse equipment.
- Bilingual is a plus (English, Spanish).
Willingness to travel on a quarterly basis to support satellite warehouse operations.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary ($60,000 - $70,000)
- Flexible paid time off
- Cigna Health Insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Dynamic working environment with talented people
- Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in LA and winter in Dubai!
Benefits
Health Insurance
Cigna Health Insurance
Home Office Stipend
Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in LA and winter in Dubai!
Paid Parental Leave
Enhanced parental leave
Paid Time Off
Flexible paid time off
At Blueground, we are guided by a vision to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live. By offering fully-furnished apartments that are move-in ready in the world’s most vibrant neighborhoods, we provide our guests with the opportunity to simply #ShowUpStartLiving. Behind the scenes, we strive for a tech-powered living experience that guests love, homed in an organization where great people are proud to work.We’ve grown a lot since our founding in 2013. We are now hosting guests in more than 3,500 homes in 12 cities. We have raised $78m in funding to date and that’s just the beginningAt Blueground, we invest first and foremost in our team, and that’s reflected in our mission: to create a tech-powered living experience that guests love, homed in an organization where great people are proud to work.We build our culture around people that demonstrate our four core values: Time is everything. Cherish it.We believe time is of the utmost value, the greatest gift we can give ourselves, clients and others. Excellence is our epic journey.For us, excellence isn’t simply a standard. It’s an exciting way to look at life.We care deeply about our clients and colleagues.Without our guests and property owners/managers we wouldn’t be here.We care for our colleagues. We respect each other both as individuals and collectively as team. We want our people to be happy, successful and develop while at Blueground. Transparency, once embraced, makes everything easier.Transparency can be hard at first but it is extremely rewarding to people and organizations. It enforces a culture where we are all lifelong learners who take risks in our daily work. We learn from success and failures openly; sharing the knowledge and wisdom we accumulate. At Blueground we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.Follow us on Instagram @lifeatblueground | #ShowUpStartLiving
- Founded
- Founded 2013
- Employees
- 201-500 employees
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Total raised
- $77M raised