Warehouse Supervisor/Manager

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Position Summary:

The Depot and facility Supervisor has general responsibility for coordinating and supervising all warehouse activities on a daily basis. Responsible for supervising the receiving, warehousing, returns, shipping, and inventory control of product in a manner consistent with company, quality, service, and cost objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises and manages all warehouse personnel

o Plans and coordinates work / work schedules.

o Trains and motivates staff.

o Monitor and evaluate employee performance.

o Ensures their ability to safely operate material handling equipment in the workplace.

Ensures that accurate attendance/vacation records, as well as scheduling, are maintained.

o Counsels, records, and disciplines as necessary.

• Provide daily oversight and direction of IN/Outbound warehouse operations (picking, packing, and shipping).
• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Communicate all delays or variances in inbound/outbound freight to the appropriate parties.
• Investigate causes of lost or damaged shipments and other matters; make adjustments where necessary.
• Interview and recommend applicants for hire.
• Ensures that all orders received before the cutoff time are processed accurately, packaged properly, and shipped the same day.
• Ensures that all orders shipped each day are properly dispatched (invoiced).
• Monitor all scheduled and/or delivery of freight to ensure pick-up and delivery deadlines are met.
• Ensures that all incoming inventory is communicated to the purchasing dept., properly examined, quantities & part numbers verified, properly put away & located, and goods received in a timely manner.
• Resolves discrepancies with purchasing/accounting regarding invoices, packing slips, and receiver reports.
• Ensures that all cycle count inventory processes are conducted in a timely and accurate manner.
• Investigate and correct any inventory outages identified.
• Ensure that all material handling equipment/tooling is maintained for proper operation and safety requirements.
• Oversees and inspects the physical conditions of the warehouse to ensure compliance with governmental safety & environmental regulations.
• Supervise and work alongside other team members to ensure tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinate tasks by effectively communicating priorities to team members, ensuring efficiency, quality, and team performance are maximized.
• Train and manage team members to solve day-to-day issues and help them reach performance goals.
• Train new employees in warehouse policies, procedures, cross-training, and safety needs (forklift, etc.)
• Provide feedback by coaching, counseling, training, and disciplining team members to ensure the goals and results needed are achieved.
• Work in conjunction with the warehouse logistics manager to ensure the timely processing of all warehouse orders, general paperwork, packing slips, shipping, and receiving documents.
• Manage and oversee the receiving, handling, storing, picking, and packing activities of the warehouse team to ensure quality standards, accuracy, and delivery expectations are met consistently.
• Maintain bin labels and conduct daily cycle counts.
• Review and prepare workflow for yourself and other team members to ensure productivity, quality, and customer expectations are met daily.
• Maintain the overall condition of the warehouse facility, its contents, and equipment - including safety, cleanliness, and organization.
• Conducts monthly safety meetings with warehouse personnel, periodic facility inspections, and annual inspections with our safety counterparts.
• Manages injury and reporting per company policy.
• Ensures the maintenance of a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Understanding of OSHA regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

· High School Diploma or GED (required).

· 7 plus years of related experience working in a similar industry.

· Understand dispatch issues and procedures.

· Familiar with the WMS system.

· Ability to communicate with different levels of internal/external staffing.

· Excellent problem-solving skills

· Ability to read and interpret documents.

· Familiarity with MS Office applications.

· Forklift experience

· Good oral and written communication skills.

· Understanding of shipping regulations.

· Leadership skills

· Organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Warehouse Management: 7 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Hobart, IN 46342 (Required)

Work Location: In person