ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Who We Are: USCS is dedicated to advancing, innovating, and serving companies seeking "Best in Service", facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are an employee-focused, equal opportunity employer and would love to have you join our team.

 

The Job Details:

·         Lead the efficient coordination and execution of workflow throughout the warehouse, consistently keeping safety, sanitation, cost controls, productivity, accuracy, team environment, and customer satisfaction in line with facility goals.

·         This position is intended to provide a foundational understanding of the Superintendent position and serves as an introduction to management.

·         Build good working relationships with the staff while upholding our culture and core values.

·         Maximize all warehouse activities as they relate to meeting established financial goals, making recommendations to the Operations Manager and/or General Manager for operational and capital improvements.

·         Ensure that all warehouse sanitation, safety and security activities are consistently performed in accordance with USCS, OSHA, other government regulations, and industry standards.

·         Provide continuous improvement of labor efficiency through coaching, providing feedback, and training.

·         Manage any incident, injury, or near- miss, perform follow up investigations, and log them into our safety tracking program.

·         Act as a point of escalation for various matters.

·         Act as a liaison to develop good working relationships at all levels within the USCS team, leading and communicating as needed to maximize individual and team performance.

·         Provide hands-on leadership training and development for the ongoing development of the assigned personnel and teams.

·         Ensure and maintain good warehousing practices, food safety, customer SOPs, and inventory accuracy while remaining inspection ready.

·         Participate in the corrective action process and work through interpersonal issues.

·         Oversee inventory control functions and procedures, including cycle counts, product rotation and recall, training, customer claims and requests, and record keeping.

·         Maximize the utilization of all USCS warehouse support computer system applications and tools, including RF equipment, while making recommendations for continuous improvement.

·         Troubleshoot issues in the warehouse and work with a range of departments to resolve issues.

·         Approve timecards, assist with setting schedules, and approve time off requests.

·         Conduct performance reviews of team members.

·         Participate in the hiring process of new warehouse employees.

·         Perform any additional tasks delegated by the Superintendent, Operations Manager, and/or General Manager and act on their behalf when needed.

·         Perform Warehouse Supervisor/Lead Supervisor duties as business demands.

 

The Job Specifics:

·         Location, Department and Work Hours:  Warehouse Hours Vary

·         Reports To: Superintendent

·         Travel Amount: May Vary

·         Job Type, EEO, and Job Code: Full-Time, Exempt JOB CODE

 

What We Are Looking For:

Education

·         Required: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

·         Preferred: 2-year College Degree or 3+ years’ experience in similar industry/business.

Experience

·         Warehouse supervision and operations, preferably in a food or temperature-controlled environment.

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