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Operations Supervisor - Kansas City

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc.
Kansas City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 May 2025

About the role

POSITION SUMMARY

Directs and coordinates activities of warehouse workers engaged in receiving and distributing building material products by performing the following duties.

Directly supervises 5-35 employees in the Warehouse. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

This position is responsible for maintaining and enforcing all company procedures, policies and practices.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Essential Functions Statement(s)

  • Management and mentoring of personnel; general people management.
  • Recruiting, interviewing, and other Talent Acquisition activities.
  • Equipment/ Asset Management
  • Scheduling Inbound and Outbound deliveries
  • Cycle counts
  • Manage storage bin locations
  • Manage Inventory, Shipping, and Receiving process
  • Managing labor productivity
  • Safety Training; certifications
  • Quality checks
  • Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
  • Issues written and oral instructions.
  • Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to all company policies and procedures.
  • Studies and standardizes procedures to improve safety and efficiency of subordinates
  • Maintains harmony among workers and to assist in resolving grievances.
  • Accountable and responsible for high standards of warehouse safety, cleanliness and organization.
  • Studies and standardizes procedures to improve safety and efficiency of subordinates
  • Maintains harmony among workers and to assist in resolving grievances.
  • Accountable and responsible for high standards of warehouse safety, cleanliness and organization.
Qualifications

Please consider:

  • Position requires physical effort: moving 560 units daily, weight average 30 pounds (70 times per hour).
  • Repetitive motion: properly handling up to 50 pounds, reaching-lowering to ground, and left-right movements.
  • Fall protection device weight limitation is 310 lbs.

Education:

High School Diploma or G.E.D education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Requirements:

  • Reaching for box from the ground, raising to waist height, 50lbs, at a minimum rate of 70 times an hour.
  • Reaching for box from shoulder height, lowering to waist height, 50lbs, at a minimum of 70 times an hour.
  • Truncated movement from left to right picking up box and lowering again, 50lbs, at a minimum of 70 times an hour.
  • Truncated movement from right to left picking up box and lowering again, 50lbs, at a minimum of 70 times an hour.

About PrimeSource Building Products Inc.

  • With more than 1,200 employees we operate 34 distribution centers supporting North America.
  • One of the largest building supply wholesaler and distributor, providing professional builders with the tools they require to complete almost any project.
  • The company offers 22,000 sku's: Nails, screws, and collated fasteners; tools, compressors, and accessories; residential and commercial roofing products; diamond blades and accessories, gypsum accessories, weather protection and covers, adhesives and caulks, contractor bags and poly sheeting, building accessories; rebar and concrete accessories; and fencing and wire.
  • PrimeSource sells major brands and makes its own line of fasteners under the Grip-Rite and Pro-Twist brands.
  • PrimeSource Building Products roots trace back to 1938.


With more than 1,200 employees we operate over 34 distribution centers supporting North America. PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. is fully committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on race, gender, religion, age, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other non-merit factors. All persons shall be afforded equal employment opportunity at PrimeSource Building Prod

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