Warehouse Supervisor

Job Summary

We are seeking a hard-working and reliable warehouse lead to join our growing operation in an established warehouse night shift team. Requires high level supervisory and interpersonal skills. Must have a solid background with the experience and ability to manage the following areas: self-management and workload, scheduling and training of staff, directing a warehouse crew to manage each day efficiently in a section of a large, refrigerated warehouse. Responsible for warehouse inventory, order accuracy, customer service, productivity levels, and equipment and facility maintenance reporting. Coordinates warehouse activities under the direction of the Operation’s Warehouse Manager. This position is accountable for ensuring a well-coordinated shift.

Essential Job Duties Include, but Are Not Limited To:

• Responsible for safe and efficient warehouse operations while fostering a positive work environment, in accordance with regulatory agency requirements.
• Directs day-to-day activities of the warehouse. Such activities include staffing needs, shipping procedures, and might have some shared duties with receiving, sanitation, maintenance, inventory control, and other departments as needed. Understands and provides direction on warehouse and inventory control procedures in accordance with company policy.
• Responsible for accurate and timely payroll approvals, manage warehouse overtime.
• Responsible for communicating overall issues with inventory status, receiving or shipping issues and warehouse slotting of products
• Ensure the nightly pick progresses in an orderly manner.
• Generates warehouse productivity reports (i.e. piece count report), regarding order pick rates and accounts for all labor hours, both direct and indirect.
• Ensures that the warehouse personnel have safe, efficient equipment to perform the distribution functions by reporting necessary facility and equipment damage or safety concerns.
• Responsible for following and enforcing warehouse safety programs to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees and within the regulations of OSHA local and state regulations.
• Effectively communicates with fellow supervisors, other employees, and managers to achieve short and long-term goals.
• All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality.
• Position may require additional responsibilities as directed by management.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 to 5+ years of previous experience in a leadership position, having managed a team of 10+ individuals.
• Experience in warehouse shipping and/or receiving background preferred.
• Experience using WMS AS 400 preferred