Warehouse Supervisor

Role Summary:

Ensure that all the duties of the overseeing department are carried out safely, accurately, and timely. Foster a culture that focuses on safety, people, quality, responsiveness, and cost.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Operational Excellence

• Engage and lead direct reports in the execution of LEAN tools and process improvements
• Create and train staff in standard work expectations
• Applies and mentors advanced techniques to ensure effectiveness of training program
• Lead and contribute to problem solving activities to drive operational excellence throughout all facets of operation

Equipment Operations and Maintenance

• Lead direct reports in proper use and function of equipment
• Lead direct reports to follow equipment procedures
• Collaborate across departments to drive employee led maintenance activities

Data and Technology Controls

• Lead Execution and collaborate with support teams to ensure equipment is operating at optimal levels
• Collaborate across departments to find root cause and determine corrective action
• Lead direct reports in the evaluation of data elements across department

Performance Execution

• Lead direct reports in driving performance related to all KPI's
• Lead and execute on actionable ideas to improve utilization across storage and equipment
• Lead direct reports in driving performance related to all requirements

EH&S Stewardship

• Lead direct reports in executing and improving on safety related items
• Lead direct reports in executing and improving on environmental related items
• Lead direct reports in executing and improving on waste elimination related items

Role Qualifications: 

• Minimum 5+ years relevant functional experience.  
• High school diploma plus on-the-job training / experience.  
• Preferred: Relevant certification or equivalent experience.  

Physical and Environmental Requirements 

Weight-Handling Requirements 

• Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift, carry, and move items weighing between 30-50 lbs. repeatedly throughout a shift. 
• Overhead Lifting: Occasionally lifting items above shoulder level. 
• Pulling and Pushing: Moving heavy objects using tools like pallet jacks, dollies, or carts. 

General Physical Abilities 

• Standing and Walking: Prolonged periods of standing and walking, often on concrete floors. Shifts may last 8-12 hours. 
• Bending and Stooping: Regular bending, squatting, kneeling, or twisting to pick up or organize items. 
• Reaching and Stretching: Ability to reach above or below waist level to retrieve or store goods. 
• Climbing: Occasionally climbing ladders or stairs to access products stored at higher levels. 

Endurance and Stamina 

• Performing physically demanding tasks in varying conditions (e.g., cold storage, hot warehouse spaces). 
• Repeating motions like lifting, bending, or carrying without fatigue for an entire shift. 

Coordination and Dexterity 

• Good hand-eye coordination for picking, packing, or sorting items. 
• Manual dexterity for operating tools or machinery (e.g., forklifts, scanners).

Additional Requirements 

 

• Vision: Ability to see clearly for reading labels, identifying items, and operating machinery safely. 
• Hearing: Ability to hear alarms, instructions, or warning signals in a noisy environment. 
• Physical Health: Must meet any health standards (e.g., no restrictions that would prevent lifting or moving objects).