A restoration warehouse manager oversees the shop where the drying gear, chemicals and customers' boxed-up belongings live. They load trucks for emergency jobs at any hour, clean and fix the gear that comes back, and know which job every dehumidifier is on.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Responsible for efficiently managing warehouse operations for restoration projects, ensuring tools, drying equipment, chemicals, and supplies are well-organized and delivered on time. Plays a critical role in supporting restoration contractors, contributing to timely project completions and overall customer satisfaction.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee the receipt, storage, and distribution of tools, drying equipment, chemicals, and other restoration supplies.
Maintain accurate inventory records and coordinate regular audits to prevent losses or discrepancies.
Organize and schedule deliveries to job sites, ensuring timely and efficient distribution of materials.
Implement and enforce safety protocols and regulatory compliance within the warehouse environment.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Monitor daily inventory levels and prepare replenishment orders as necessary.
Coordinate with restoration contractors to ensure the correct materials are dispatched for each project.
Conduct routine inspections of equipment and storage areas to ensure operational readiness and safety.
Document and report any discrepancies, damages, or missing items to the supervisor promptly.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Inventory accuracy: 98% or higher.
On-time delivery rate: 95% or above.
Incident rate (safety and damage): Less than 2% per month.
Warehouse efficiency (order processing time): Maintain an average of less than 1 hour per order.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse management or related role.
Proficient in inventory management software and logistics technologies.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Experience working in the restoration or construction industry.
Familiarity with handling specialized restoration equipment and chemicals.
Prior involvement in process improvements within warehouse or distribution settings.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
Frequent standing, walking, and bending in warehouse settings.
Exposure to varying temperature conditions and occasional confined spaces.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Occasional extended hours during peak project periods.
Minimal travel between warehouse and local job sites may be required.
On-call responsibilities during emergencies as needed.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Competitive salary range of $55,000 - $70,000 per year, based on experience.
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
401(k) plan with company match and other fringe benefits.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we pride ourselves on fostering a growth-oriented, collaborative environment where every team member is empowered to excel.
Our culture emphasizes innovation, continuous improvement, and a commitment to providing exceptional service to our customers.
Join us and be part of a dynamic team that values integrity, teamwork, and professional development.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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What's different about running a restoration warehouse
Most warehouses ship goods out and never see them again. A restoration warehouse sends the same machines out again and again, and they come back wet, dirty or broken.
The equipment fleet earns the money
Dehumidifiers, air movers, air scrubbers, generators and extractors go out on every water job and show up on its estimate. The warehouse manager tags each unit and tracks which job it's on. A unit left behind on a finished job earns nothing there. It's also a gap the next time an emergency call comes in.
Gear comes back dirty
Units return from sewage, mold and soot jobs. The warehouse manager keeps a dirty side and a clean side. Each unit gets cleaned, its filters changed and its hours logged before it goes back out. Repair notes show which machines cost more to keep than they bring in.
Customers' belongings may live here
After a fire or a big water loss, the contents team packs up furniture, clothes and keepsakes, and the boxes can sit in your warehouse for months. The warehouse manager gives each claim its own marked bay or storage vault and keeps the space dry and locked. Smoky boxes stay away from cleaned ones so the odor doesn't spread, and nothing leaves without a signed release.
Forklift training is on you
OSHA's forklift rule also covers motorized hand trucks, like powered pallet jacks. The employer must train and evaluate each operator, then certify it with the dates of both. Each operator is evaluated again at least every three years. Refresher training is required after unsafe driving, a crash or close call, a failed evaluation, a switch to a new type of truck, or a workplace change that affects safe driving. The warehouse manager runs that training and keeps the records. Source: OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.178, powered industrial trucks.
On-call trucks are stocked before dark
The night crew shouldn't have to dig through the shop at 2 a.m. The warehouse manager keeps the on-call trucks or trailers loaded. That means an extractor, air movers, dehumidifiers, plastic, a containment kit and protective gear. Every morning, someone restocks what went out overnight.
How much restoration warehouse managers make
The closest BLS group for restoration warehouse managers is transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for remediation companies earned a median of $99,710 a year ($47.94 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $107,230 median for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in all industries. About 350 of the 221,180 transportation, storage, and distribution managers in that survey work for remediation companies.
A salary, plus whatever bonus plan you set from the template's KPIs. BLS groups this role with transportation, storage and distribution managers, a code that also covers logistics directors and fleet managers, so the figures on this page can sit above what a restoration warehouse pays.
Remediation companies
$99,710$99,710 median Middle half $67,620–$125,580 10th–90th $49,080–$156,040
All industries
$107,230$107,230 median Middle half $82,440–$146,770 10th–90th $65,120–$194,900
$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Remediation companies
$49,080
$67,620
$99,710
$125,580
$156,040
All industries
$65,120
$82,440
$107,230
$146,770
$194,900
BLS doesn’t publish pay for restoration contractors on their own. These figures cover remediation and other waste management services, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Has run a warehouse, rental yard or equipment shop with a tracking system
Keeps the asset list honest: every unit tagged, every move scanned
Plans truck loads and deliveries around a schedule that changes by the hour
Leads and trains warehouse staff, including on forklift safety
Notices when a unit keeps coming back broken and finds out why
Teach these on the job
Restoration equipment: LGR dehumidifiers, air movers, air scrubbers and extractors
How equipment ties to jobs and estimates in your software
Your cleaning steps for gear back from sewage and mold jobs
Pack-out labeling and storage rules for contents
Your on-call truck checklist
Barcode or RFID tags on every unit, a handheld scanner, and the equipment screens in your job software. Then the physical side: a forklift, pallet racking, a pressure washer for cleaning returns, and box trucks or trailers for deliveries.
Restoration warehouse manager interview questions
They have their own page: 6 questions that test this job, what strong and weak answers sound like, and a work exercise to run with your finalists.
Track storm weeks apart from normal ones. It's also worth adding one measure the template leaves out: units still sitting on jobs that are already dry.
Inventory accuracy
Once a month, find every tagged machine: on a shelf, on a truck, or on a job. Any unit the system can't place, or places wrong, counts against you. Spot-check supplies in between.
On-time delivery rate
Share of equipment and material drops that reach the site by the time the crew or project manager asked for. Log each late one with the reason, such as no truck or gear still dirty.
Incident rate (safety and damage)
Log every injury, close call and piece of gear damaged in the shop or on the road. Talk through each one with the people involved while it's fresh, and look for repeats.
Warehouse efficiency (order processing time)
Time each pull from when a crew or project manager sends the list until the gear is scanned out. Night call-outs matter most, since a crew is standing in the yard.
How do you stop drying equipment from going missing?
Tag every unit, scan it out to a job and back in, and send each project manager a daily list of units on their jobs. When a job is marked dry, the pickup goes on the dispatch board that day. Then count everything, on shelves and on jobs, once a month.
How much does a restoration warehouse manager make?
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for remediation companies earned a median of $99,710 a year ($47.94 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $67,620 and $125,580 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
What jobs prepare someone to run a restoration warehouse?
Equipment rental yards, construction supply warehouses and fleet shops teach the same habits: tag it, track it, fix it. A former restoration tech knows the gear and what a crew needs on a night call. Either way, ask how they tracked down a missing asset at their last job.
How should a restoration warehouse be laid out?
In zones: dirty returns, cleaning, clean gear ready to go, supplies, and a locked contents area. Keep clear lanes for the forklift, a door or dock where trucks back in, and a parking spot for the on-call trucks near the exit. Mark each zone on the floor so new hires can follow it.
Does a restoration warehouse team need chemical training?
Yes, for any hazardous chemical they work around. OSHA's HazCom standard calls for training when workers start and again when a new chemical hazard comes into their area. In a restoration shop, that means the cleaners, antimicrobials and smoke-removal products used on returned gear. Training covers reading the labels and the safety data sheets.
