Dayshift Warehouse Supervisor

Zenith Careers•Louisville, KY

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees daily warehouse operations, staffing, productivity, safety, sanitation, food safety compliance, and associate performance. The role works with supervisors, management, and other distribution center areas to meet operational goals, order accuracy expectations, and labor standards. It also plans and directs sanitation activities, evaluates facility conditions, documents inspections, and coordinates corrective actions. The position requires regular presence across distribution center areas and may involve working in temperature-controlled environments, including areas as cold as -14 degrees.

Requirements

Knowledge of distribution systems.
Able to work with minimal supervision and be a self-starter.
Innovative, with the ability to make sound decisions.
Good leadership skills.
Organized and able to meet deadlines.
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft applications and WMS/WIN.
One or more years of related Logistics/Supply Chain experience.
Able to walk, bend, twist, and squat for up to 80% of work time.
Able to work in temperature-controlled areas at -14 degrees, 34 degrees, and ambient temperature for up to 80% of work time.
Able to talk and hear.
Must not have a fear of heights.
Able to climb stairs and/or ladders; twist the upper torso; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl; and reach up and out with hands and arms.
Able to lift up to 80 pounds and carry it a short distance.
Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Previous distribution center management experience.

Responsibilities

Communicate daily operational activities with supervisors and the Manager.
Promote and manage safety and sanitation throughout all areas.
Plan production and staffing needs on a daily, weekly, and period basis.
Work with other areas to maximize productivity and performance.
Monitor and meet order accuracy requirements and expectations.
Conduct daily operational and safety meetings with hourly associates.
Help develop and train hourly associates; coach direct reports and provide discipline as needed.
Generate productivity reports on labor standards, account for labor hours, and work toward objectives and goals.
Ensure compliance with established procedures, internal controls for the food safety program, and the Master Sanitation Schedule.
Maintain high visibility across shifts to ensure practices are followed throughout the distribution center.
File daily, weekly, and monthly inspections in accordance with sanitation and food safety compliance regulations.
Track, collect, and print Supervisor Bi-Weekly Sanitation inspections and report deficiencies to shift management.
Evaluate facility sanitary conditions daily, assess food safety and public health risks, prioritize corrective actions, and verify sanitation activities and results.
Complete appropriate documentation.
Plan and direct sanitation activities and establish priorities to maintain a clean distribution center while considering effective operations and cost factors.
Work with management on distribution and staffing for the assigned area.
Know and monitor assigned areas’ break and lunch times, work quality, and compliance.
Assess work progress and quality and train, coach, and discipline associates as necessary.
Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.