Dayshift Warehouse Supervisor

Essential Job Functions:

• Communicate with supervisors and Manager on daily operational activities.
• Manage and promote safety and sanitation in all areas.
• Plan production/staffing need on a daily, weekly, period basis.
• Work hand in hand with all other areas to maximize productivity and performance.
• Monitor and meet all order accuracy requirements/expectations.
• Conduct meetings with hourly associates.
• Help develop and train hourly associates.
• Generate productivity reports regarding labor standards, and account for all labor hours, adhering to requirements and works toward obtaining objectives and goals.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ensure compliance with established procedures and maintain effective internal control over the food safety program and adherence to the Master sanitation schedule.
• Attend and conduct daily operational and safety meetings with hourly associates.
• Provide high visibility on the shifts to ensure practices are being followed in all areas of the distribution center.
• File daily, weekly, and monthly inspections according to the master sanitation and food safety compliance regulations.
• Track, collect, and print Supervisor Bi-Weekly Sanitation inspections and report deficiencies to shift management.
• Evaluate facility sanitary conditions daily, assess risk base on food safety and public health principles, prioritize corrective actions and verify sanitation activities and validate result. Complete appropriate documentation.
• Plan & direct sanitation activities & establish sanitation priorities for maintaining clean DC with effective operations & cost factors.
• Work with Management for distribution and staffing of assigned area. Know assigned areas break and lunch times and monitor continually for work quality and compliance.
• Actively assess progress and quality of work, train, coach, and issue discipline as necessary.

Competencies/Skills:

Some of the Competencies/Skills required to successfully perform this position are:

• Building a Successful Team - Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals.
• Coaching - Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
• Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Developing Others - Planning and supporting the development of individuals' skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
• Building Strategic Working Relationships - Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
• Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
• Customer Focus - Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
• Inclusion – Appreciating and leveraging the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Working effectively with individuals of diverse style, ability, and motivation for a direct effect on business results.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Knowledge of distribution systems.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be innovative and capable of making sound decisions.
• Possess good leadership skills.
• Must be organized and able to meet deadlines.
• Must have excellent analytical skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have excellent computer skills: knowledge in Microsoft applications and WMS/WIN.
• Should have 1 or more years of related experience in Logistics/Supply Chain.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Previous distribution center management experience.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to do the following activities:
  • Walk, bending, twisting, squatting up to 80% of your time.
  • Able to work in temperature-controlled areas negative -14 degrees, 34 degree, and ambient temperature up to 80% of your time.
  • Talk and hear.
  • Must not have a fear of heights
  • Climb stairs and/or ladders; twist upper torso, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.
  • Reach up and out with hands and arms.
  • Lift up to 80 pounds and carry for short distance.
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.