Warehouse Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• Associates degree preferred or 3-5 years equivalent education/work experience in a distribution center.

Preferred Experience

• Education/Experience:

  • Minimum of 5+ years in a similar distribution center role

  • OR an Associates OR Bachelor's degree with at least 1 year of relevant experience,

  • OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical Skills:

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Access, and Word

Leadership & Management:

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate teams effectively.

• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and manage multiple responsibilities.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong time management abilities.

• Capable of working independently or collaboratively across all levels of management.

Physical & Operational Requirements:

• Willingness to work weekends as needed by the business.

• Ability to obtain forklift certification and operate machinery as required.

Physical capability to:

• Frequently walk and climb stairs,

• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs,

• Occasionally bend and twist

Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact for special projects including prepacks, rollouts and orders requiring special handling, review and documentation

• Perform quality and accuracy audits on completed pre-pack and rollouts orders prior to shipment.

• Determine hours required to complete assignments within prescribed goals

• Prepare work schedules and assign specific duties in order to properly fill and load customer orders onto trucks designated for local and long-haul delivery areas.

• Manage activities through use of warehouse control labor systems and continual direct follow up.

• Ensure proper use of company property/machines.

• Coordinate workflow and procedures to maximize service levels.

• Record and review productivity and performance levels to improve efficiency of the operation.

• Examine work for accuracy and conformance to policies and procedures; enforces labor standards.

• Enforce all safety standards and sanitation control.

• Assess and review pre-pack or rollout orders verifying inventory, shipment requirements, and timelines.

• Select, train, counsel and develop direct reports.

• Recommend salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, disciplinary action, dismissals and terminations.

• Coach and counsel direct reports on performance issues and takes corrective action if needed.

• Conduct periodic meetings with employees to keep them informed of current problems, changes and new developments in the department and Company.

• Manage time and attendance of direct reports according to policies and procedures.

• Plan, schedule, and assign workload as well as monitor work productivity and recommend/ implement changes as needed.

• Complete performance appraisals within assigned timeframes.

• Cross train direct reports to maximize productivity and provide coverage of all functions. Administer all policies and procedures accordingly as set forth by DON.

• Perform other duties as assigned