Warehouse Operation Supervisor

Main Responsibilities

• Plan warehouse work operations in accordance with shipments, received, store orders, perish-ability, and stock rotation requirements.
• Schedule and assign warehouse crew and equipment to meet schedules to handle daily volume efficiently.
• Supervise warehouse crews in a unionized environment.
• Supervise truck loading, order selecting and receiving.
• Absorb and apply specialized knowledge in receiving, processing, storage, order assembly or loading.
• Ensure adherence to Safeway policies, procedures and practices.
• Take inventories as required. Report and clear indications of "out of stock" or "overstocked" conditions developing.
• Design, monitor, and maintain a safe working environment through compliance of safety programs.
• Supervise minor maintenance and sanitation as needed.
• Involvement in and recommendation for hiring, promotions, terminations, performance appraisals and labor standards.
• Maintain a high level of customer service for retail and public customers.
• Cultivate a positive and innovative work environment.
• Strive for fast continuous systematic planned improvement.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree in Logistics, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years' experience in warehousing.
• 2-4 years previous supervisory experience in warehousing preferred.
• Understanding of warehouse regulations regarding quality and safety.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and flexibility.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Considerable initiative and frequent analysis necessary in daily work.
• Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers.
• Proven ability to define performance measures related to the business and hold associates accountable for the same.
• Able to analyze cost performance data to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team building skills.

Qualifications

• Proactive, risk taker, change agent and strong sense of courage.
• Comfortable at giving and receiving open feedback.
• Able to supervise a medium-size group of warehouse employees.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

Skills

• Ability to analyze cost performance data to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team building skills.
• Proactive, risk taker, change agent and strong sense of courage.
• Comfortable at giving and receiving open feedback.
• Able to supervise a medium-size group of warehouse employees.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with StreamAssociate.
• Discounts on health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!).
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).

Pay

Competitive wages paid weekly.

Schedule

Most departments schedule supervisors to work 4 days a week and work 12-12.5 hours a day.

Willingness

Willingness to work evenings, night shifts, weekends and holidays.