Warehouse Supervisor

About the role

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating daily warehouse operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and accurate movement of products throughout the facility. This role provides direct leadership to frontline associates, monitors productivity and quality standards, supports receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping activities, and helps ensure operational goals are achieved while maintaining a strong focus on safety, customer service, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate and oversee day to day logistics operations;
• Plan and review, in collaboration with the Logistics Manager, all logistics processes, ensuring that they meet the company standards and customer service specifications;
• Establish work schedules and procedures and coordinate activities of the workers to ensure optimal shift/team logistics;
• Accountable for site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Meet regularly with team members collectively, as well as on an individual basis to monitor progress towards meeting objectives, track performance, coach and counsel as well as recognizing team and individual successes;
• Cultivate team spirit with a Diversity and Inclusion initiative and promote cooperation by seeking opportunities to improve internal processes;
• Carry out performance evaluations of the team members and recommend performance awards and/or merit increases when appropriate;
• Address performance problems through corrective action and disciplinary process;
• Understand labor agreement and maintain positive labor relations with all employees;
• Responsible for implementation of health & safety and security initiatives, practices and behaviors and adherence to company rules and policies;
• Provide appropriate orientation for employees and Lead Hands and give them the information, technology and any material necessary to perform their jobs;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The successful candidate must be able to provide recommendations for improvements to the facility, equipment, machinery, and processes. They will be accountable that the staff is performing to standard and has to ensure that progress is made to achieve the business objectives.

Qualifications

• H.S. diploma/GED required;
• One (1) year or more experience in transportation, warehouse or distribution environment preferred;
• 0 to One (1) year direct supervisory/leadership experience required;
• DOT Regulated: No

Skills and Abilities

• Instills commitment to organizational goals;
• Strong planning skills;
• Results oriented;
• Effective leadership skills;
• Motivating skills;
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Diverse team environment;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Possesses a high degree of initiative;
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors);
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team;
• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment;
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills;
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-up practices.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days
401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match
Discounted employee stock purchase options
Quality employee discounts that actually save you money on tools, cars, appliances, travel and more
All major holidays paid and Paid time off within your first year
Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave