Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

About the role

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers concerned with receiving, storing, inventorying, weighing, sampling and shipping materials in warehouse or yard.

Responsibilities

• Plan layout of warehouse and storage area.
• Advise employees on care and preservation of items received, stored and shipped, methods and use of equipment, company policies and safety regulations, and duty assignments and performance.
• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules and expedite workflow; issue written and oral instructions; assign duties; standardize procedures to improve efficiency.
• Review records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures; prepare composite reports from individual reports of subordinates; suggest changes to increase efficiency of department.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of departments.
• Operate lift truck.
• Maintain good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensure all applicable requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure employees are provided required training for area and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work.
• Ensure area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner.
• Promptly report unsafe working conditions to management and communicate potential hazards to affected employees.
• Promptly report all incidents to management and conduct incident investigation as soon as practicable; no later than 24 hours from time of incident.

Requirements

• One to three years related experience and/or training, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of supervisors or employees, and apply common sense and problem solving.
• Computer skills, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Physical demands

• Job requirements include standing, walking, sitting, use of hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools or controls.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Also have the ability to speak and hear.
• Required to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: good close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision; good depth perception and the ability to focus are necessary.

Working conditions

Duties are performed in outside weather conditions, working frequently near moving mechanical parts. Occasional work done in high, precarious places and could be exposed to fumes and cotton dust.

Supervision

Supervises two or more employees.

Accountability

Accountable for the performance of employees supervised. Maintain accurate records and comply with established procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)