Operations Supervisor (Temporary Contract)

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Home Solutions division is the world’s leading provider of smart systems for domestic kitchens. Drawing on a long history of reliability and expertise, we help our partners enhance their businesses and provide outstanding kitchen and cooking experiences to our consumers by offering complete solutions for food preparation and cooking.

About the job

This is a temporary one-year position and involves assisting the Senior Operations Supervisor with all warehouse activities and management. Responsibilities include leading, motivating, and developing employees to meet targeted production standards, established programs, and quality standards.

Your tasks

• Leading all aspects of the Warehouse to include but not limited to receiving, stocking, picking, packing, quality control, and shipping of products
• Active in continuous improvement efforts
• Coordinating and assisting with the appropriate department(s) and/or person(s) to ensure customer requests and/or needs are met
• Assisting in the implementation of strategic plans
• Assigning Material Handlers daily job duties
• Pulling, processing, and/or reviewing daily reports as necessary
• Supervising the delivery of in-bound shipments to ensure accurate receipts and stocking
• Supervising the delivery of out-bound shipments to ensure quality and accuracy
• Balancing delivery/processing schedule(s) to ensure just-in-time inventory
• Maintaining accurate inventory levels throughout the warehouse
• Monitoring productivity levels of all workers to ensure maximum quantity and quality
• Implementing standards, policies, and procedures in the Warehouse that align with department and corporate goals
• Assisting the Material Handlers with all questions and/or issues
• Managing staff hours, schedules, and headcount in the Warehouse required for volume
• Allocating Material Handlers amongst all departments
• Performing all functions and responsibilities included in Material Handler job description
• Coordinates, with Human Resources, all aspects of employee relations including but not limited to, employee interviewing, hiring, coaching, counseling, disciplinary action, complaints, scheduling, training and development, etc.
• Reliable attendance is a must
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• AS/AA degree in Industrial, Business or Related Field (Experience may substitute for Education)
• 4-6 years’ experience
• Lean Warehousing operations experience
• Forklift certification as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology
• Computers — Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs