Warehouse Rigging Supervisor

Position Summary

This position supervises warehouse and warehouse yard activities to include overseeing receiving and shipping as well as rigging and securing freight. Experience and knowledge of light industrial equipment operation, securing freight, and heavy operations duties as well as wood bracing fabrication and installation. This role provides support to warehouse, distribution, transportation, packing and crating, and air freight services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Required: prior experience with 30k/36k forklift operating
• 1-2 years of prior supervisory or lead experience
• Ability to use hand and power tools to effectively measure, cut, and install wood bracing
• Experience with Out of Gauge and operating an outdoor crane required

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise all rigging lifts and verify load capacities prior to each lift
• Train and evaluate warehouse associates on rigging fundamentals, hand signals, and load control techniques
• Schedule and assign daily workloads, conduct safety briefings, enforce PPE requirements and investigate events and/or incidents
• Operate forklifts to load and unload materials in outdoor environment when needed
• Assist with measuring, cutting, and installing wood bracing to secure and protect cargo in accordance with applicable standards
• Assist with outdoor light industrial equipment operations, with occasional heavy operations support as directed
• Strong attention to safety and ability to follow site safety rules and procedures