Operations Supervisor (Night Shift)

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits • Detroit, MI

1d • $60,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits is seeking an Operations Supervisor to work the Night Shift at one of our depots in the Detroit area. The Warehouse Supervisor will oversee operational performance by assisting and covering fellow managers and supervisors with daily assignments, taking into account: volume, call-offs, and employee training needs. Proper communication with management and fellow team members is crucial. This role involves mitigating and monitoring careless behavior, breakage, idle & over-time, and excessive or inappropriate supply usage. Following safety and security guidelines is paramount, including cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, potential hazards, MHE certs, suspicious activity and theft. The supervisor will also be responsible for opening/closing/resetting work areas and/or buildings as dictated by protocol, and auditing work area drops zones to ensure product is physically and electronically handled correctly. Daily surveying of assigned work area(s) to identify & correct issues not in line with shift/company goals is expected. Ensuring work area SOPs / responsibilities are properly and timely addressed is also a key function. Additionally, the role involves maintaining logs pertinent to payroll and employee information, verifying punches, approving overtime, and recording leave. Assisting with hiring, reprimanding, and discharging direct reports under management supervision, and authoring/submitting injury, disciplinary, and other assigned forms in a timely manner are also part of the responsibilities. Finally, Warehouse Supervisors will train, develop, lead, counsel, delegate, and performance coach to ensure nightly objectives are met, conduct team meetings, monitor and maximize employee engagement, and ensure safety guidelines are communicated and followed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2-3 consecutive years of experience in a warehouse lead or supervisor role using warehouse management systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience sorting and picking or production in a warehouse distribution center (food and beverage industry preferred).
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment.
• Ability to be active and on your feet for an entire shift.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational performance by assisting and covering fellow managers and supervisors with daily assignments, taking into account: volume, call-offs, and employee training needs.
• Mitigate and monitor careless behavior, breakage, idle & over-time, and excessive or inappropriate supply usage.
• Follow safety and security guidelines, including cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, potential hazards, MHE certs, suspicious activity and theft.
• Open/close/reset work areas and/or buildings as dictated by protocol.
• Audit work area drops zones to ensure product is physically and electronically handled correctly.
• Survey assigned work area(s) daily to identify & correct issues that aren't in line with shift/company goals regularly throughout the shift.
• Ensure work area SOPs / responsibilities are properly and timely addressed.
• Maintain logs pertinent to payroll and employee information.
• Verify punches, approve overtime, and record leave via daily / weekly inputs.
• Assist with hiring, reprimanding and discharging for direct reports under management supervision.
• Author and submit injury, disciplinary and any other assigned forms in a timely manner following company standards and protocols.
• Train, develop, lead, counsel, delegate and performance coach to ensure nightly objectives are met.
• Conduct team meetings on subject matter delegated by Warehouse Management, as well as HR and Safety.
• Monitor and maximize employee engagement via recognition and accountability interactions with direct reports.
• Ensure safety guidelines are communicated and followed by direct reports.
• Ensure equipment assigned to or required by direct reports is maintained, available and functioning properly.

Benefits

• At least $60,000 - $75,000 per year (paid semi-monthly).
• Potential quarterly bonuses up to 2.5% of annual salary ($1,500 - $2,125 per quarter).
• Vacation and Personal Time
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Employee Assistance Programs, and Group Legal coverage.
• Buy-Up Life Insurance and Disability coverage available.
• Eligible for 401K enrollment upon date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED