Warehouse Shift Supervisor - 2nd Shift

FHI•Mountville, PA

About The Position

The Warehouse Shift Supervisor performs supervisory and management responsibilities, distributing assignments as needed and working with the Site Manager to achieve production goals. At the Site Manager’s direction, the supervisor manages administrative paperwork for reporting daily activity and has some responsibility for ensuring compliance with FHI policies and procedures. The role involves coordinating warehouse associates to meet operational, performance, and safety goals in a warehouse environment.

Requirements

Experience managing and leading a team.
Leadership, organization, problem-solving, and technical skills to support warehouse operations.
Strong communication skills for interacting with team members, other departments, and external stakeholders such as suppliers and customers.
Valid driver’s license.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to work the required schedule.
Ability to speak, read, and write English for effective communication.
Basic math skills.
Attention to detail and ability to follow directions.
Ability to interact respectfully and courteously with associates, co-workers, management, and customers.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a safety-sensitive position.
Ability to lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push, and squat for most of the workday.
Ability to handle cases weighing 25 to 95 pounds and handle between 50 and 200+ pallets on a given day.
Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds, including machinery alarms, in moderate to loud work environments.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate associates so they perform operations safely and efficiently.
Use daily huddles to communicate operating procedures and assignments to associates.
Coordinate work assignments and ensure they are completed on time.
Assign work to Inbound Warehouse Associates.
Communicate with associates, host management, transportation partners, and FHI management to achieve performance standards and safety goals.
Report and review company policy violations with management and coach associates when needed.
Recommend associates for hiring, promotions, and terminations.
Recommend and implement performance-improvement changes.
Immediately inform management of potential safety threats and work with management to remedy threatening situations.
Ensure daily safety inspections are completed and deficiencies are reported for corrective action.
Ensure safeguards are followed to maintain cleanliness and a debris-free work area.
Conduct load condition audits.
Conduct audits to assess workplace safety.
Complete other duties as assigned.