Warehouse Operations Supervisor

GEODIS • Plainfield, IN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

GEODIS is seeking a Warehouse Operations Supervisor to oversee daily activities within the distribution center. This role involves supervising staff, directing work related to order fulfillment, inventory management, stocking, and material handling. The supervisor will also be responsible for preparing work schedules, managing labor hours, interviewing and training new team members, and supporting business staff development. Additionally, the role requires ensuring team performance goals are met, recommending process improvements, reviewing records for accuracy and compliance, and maintaining a safe work environment. The supervisor will also assist in maintaining the physical properties of the warehouse and preparing reports for leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalent
• Minimum 3 to 5 years related warehouse and/or distribution center experience
• 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
• Experience with warehouse equipment
• Experience with warehouse management systems
• Experience with labor management systems
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily activities within the distribution center
• Supervises staff and directs work as they execute activities related to order fulfillment, order management, inventory management, stocking, material handling, equipment usage, and related needs
• Prepares work schedules and reacts quickly and effectively regarding unexpected labor needs
• Manages labor hours and payroll in electronic timekeeping system
• Interviews and trains prospective and new team members
• Supervises business support staff development including appraising performance, rewarding employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Ensures team understands and works toward performance goals
• Recommends process improvements within the warehouse or distribution center
• Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures, and to determine adequacy of stock levels
• Ensures compliance to all company and customer policies and procedures including safety
• Schedules work for special and periodic inventories
• Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and ISO9002 procedures
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of team
• Prepares reports for leadership
• Assists in maintaining the physical properties of the warehouse
• Submits weekly, monthly and other special services billing to customer services representatives
• Supervises employees in distribution center operation in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Other duties as required and assigned
• For food accounts, incumbent is responsible to report food safety problems to senior management to initiate action

Benefits

• Fair pay
• Bonus opportunities
• Part-time, full-time, seasonal options
• Days, nights, weekends, gig work options
• Access to earnings on demand
• Access to telemedicine from day 1 at no cost
• Healthcare, dental, and vision at affordable costs after a short waiting period
• Paid holidays
• Time off
• Short-term disability
• New parent leave
• Safe, clean, and healthy work environment
• Support for career advancement and promotion opportunities
• GEODIS Compassion Fund for grants to teammates who have experienced unexpected catastrophes
• Opportunities to volunteer in the community or donate to the GEODIS Foundation or GEODIS Compassion Fund
• Supportive and fun work environment
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Employee Resource Groups
• Opportunities to participate in international lunch or celebrate heritage

What This Job Offers

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