Supervisor, Warehouse - RDC - US

Sysco • Seattle, WA

78d

About The Position

This position supervises warehouse and distribution activities to promote safe, efficient, and optimal utilization of our facilities, equipment, and personnel. Ensures work standards are met to receive, put away and ship merchandise in an effective and accurate method. Performs effective, timely communications to respective colleagues and management as necessary. Maintain and protect warehouse integrity and security. Performs all duties safely, accurately and meets set productivity goals.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Internal non-exempt candidates must be in a lead position to qualify for the Supervisor position or possess prior lead or supervisory experience.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have ability to plan and organize work and time, analyze, and disseminate numerical data.
• Must have basic computer knowledge and experience in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Must pass a functional capacity test.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Completion of a supervisory training program is also required.

Responsibilities

• Send/receive positive communications to responsible colleagues.
• Monitor receiving and shipping procedures to ensure that products are unloaded, received, put away, selected, and loaded in the most efficient manner for the greatest customer satisfaction.
• Communicate and reinforce policies and procedures to ensure colleagues are trained in safety, job knowledge, and attainment of performance standards.
• Plan, schedule to cover vacation, holidays, workers compensation, and other shift fill-ins, and coordinate personnel needed to accomplish all warehousing activities.
• Monitor workflow, balance staff between all work areas to maintain an even flow and monitor productivity and volume using the labor management system.
• Monitor colleague’s work and perform colleague evaluations on an ongoing basis to coach them on expectations, reward above average performance, and identify and coach poor performance levels.
• Reduce overtime by utilizing the Daily Planning Tool spreadsheet.
• Work effectively with Transportation to maximize flow of receiving and shipping processes.
• Work with Inventory Control and Operations Systems to ensure that all product integrity is maintained and is properly stored and rotated.
• Foster an environment that encourages colleague involvement, commits to quality of work from self and others, and provides leadership for mutual benefit of the company, customers, and colleagues.
• Ensure that all required colleague records, evaluations, and related documentation are filed in a timely, consistent, and accurate manner.
• Act as a problem solver for colleague relations issues and department needs.
• Work effectively with Inventory Control to minimize warehouse shrink.
• Responsible for appearance, maintenance, and security of warehouse and equipment.
• Observe and enforce all safety rules to eliminate accidents and injuries.
• Support the safety effort by participating on the safety committee and completing coach cards each week.
• Complete stay interviews with direct reports and follow up on any outstanding items from colleague feedback.
• Review and approve each direct report’s time in the timeclock.
• Ensure warehouse computers and RF equipment are used in a safe and professional manner.
• Understand and comply with all applicable company policies and regulations.
• Support food safety policies and standard operating procedures.
• Accept additional responsibilities or special projects as requested.

Benefits

• For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees