Warehouse Supervisor - Planner/Scheduler

Career Opportunities with Republic Plastics•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The Warehouse Supervisor's essential job duties, but are not limited to the following. Observe, follow, and model all safety policies and procedures at all times. Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures Supervise all full-time and temporary production Associates by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures Prioritize and coordinate the daily warehouse workload of warehouse personnel. Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees' performance Communicate job expectations and coach the employee Ensure that all Associates receive demonstrations and training on equipment operations and safety procedures. Ensures that established policies, rules, regulations, and procedures are implemented and followed. Seeks to maintain consistency with other shifts and other RP facilities. Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring the quality of goods Meet warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements Meet warehouse financial standards by providing budget information, monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions Supervises loading and unloading of trucks and verifies that paperwork is correctly signed. Maintain item records, document necessary information, and utilize reports to project warehouse status Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices Move inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from the warehouse, coordinating inventory transfers with related departments Maintain storage area by organizing floor space, adhering to storage design principles, and recommending improvements Maintain inventory by conducting periodic physical counts, reconciling variances, and inputting data Confer with management, other supervisors, and/or subordinates to resolve worker issues, problems, complaints, or grievances. Implement, follow, and enforce safety and sanitation regulations. Confer and coordinate activities with other departments, including, but not limited to, Production, Logistics, and Customer Service Lead, manage, and discipline Associates when appropriate. Direct and coordinate the activities of associates engaged in the storing, organizing, and loading of product. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. Read and analyze charts, work orders, shipping schedules, and other records and reports to determine requirements and to evaluate current shipping needs. Work with other team members to complete tasks and achieve department goals. Follow instructions and directions provided by the Operations Manager and/or other members of management. Follow, comply with, and model all company rules, policies, and directives, including the Associate Handbook. Attends work as scheduled, including 40 or more hours per week, and weekends and evenings as required. Must also be able to effectively respond to issues related to a 24-hour/7 days a week operation. This list of job duties is not all-encompassing. Associates will be expected to perform all other duties that will be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Responsibilities

Observe, follow, and model all safety policies and procedures at all times.
Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures
Supervise all full-time and temporary production Associates by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
Prioritize and coordinate the daily warehouse workload of warehouse personnel.
Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees' performance
Communicate job expectations and coach the employee
Ensure that all Associates receive demonstrations and training on equipment operations and safety procedures.
Ensures that established policies, rules, regulations, and procedures are implemented and followed.
Seeks to maintain consistency with other shifts and other RP facilities.
Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring the quality of goods
Meet warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements
Meet warehouse financial standards by providing budget information, monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions
Supervises loading and unloading of trucks and verifies that paperwork is correctly signed.
Maintain item records, document necessary information, and utilize reports to project warehouse status
Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
Move inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from the warehouse, coordinating inventory transfers with related departments
Maintain storage area by organizing floor space, adhering to storage design principles, and recommending improvements
Maintain inventory by conducting periodic physical counts, reconciling variances, and inputting data
Confer with management, other supervisors, and/or subordinates to resolve worker issues, problems, complaints, or grievances.
Implement, follow, and enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
Confer and coordinate activities with other departments, including, but not limited to, Production, Logistics, and Customer Service
Lead, manage, and discipline Associates when appropriate.
Direct and coordinate the activities of associates engaged in the storing, organizing, and loading of product.
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Read and analyze charts, work orders, shipping schedules, and other records and reports to determine requirements and to evaluate current shipping needs.
Work with other team members to complete tasks and achieve department goals.
Follow instructions and directions provided by the Operations Manager and/or other members of management.
Follow, comply with, and model all company rules, policies, and directives, including the Associate Handbook.
Attends work as scheduled, including 40 or more hours per week, and weekends and evenings as required.
Must also be able to effectively respond to issues related to a 24-hour/7 days a week operation.
Associates will be expected to perform all other duties that will be assigned as necessary.