Dayshift Warehouse Supervisor

Verst Logistics•Louisville, KY

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees daily warehouse operations, staffing, productivity, safety, sanitation, and food safety compliance. The role coordinates with supervisors, managers, and other work areas to meet operational and order-accuracy goals, and supervises, coaches, and develops hourly associates. The supervisor also plans and directs sanitation activities, evaluates facility conditions, documents inspections, identifies deficiencies, and verifies corrective actions.

Requirements

Knowledge of distribution systems.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and take initiative.
Ability to make sound decisions and apply innovative thinking.
Leadership skills.
Organization and ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft applications and WMS/WIN.
At least 1 year of related Logistics/Supply Chain experience.
Ability to walk, bend, twist, and squat for up to 80% of the time.
Ability to work in temperature-controlled areas, including -14-degree, 34-degree, and ambient areas, for up to 80% of the time.
Ability to talk and hear.
Must not have a fear of heights.
Ability to climb stairs and/or ladders; twist the upper torso; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl; and reach up and out with the hands and arms.
Ability to lift up to 80 pounds and carry it a short distance.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Previous distribution center management experience.

Responsibilities

Communicate with supervisors and the Manager about daily operational activities.
Manage and promote safety and sanitation throughout the facility.
Plan daily, weekly, and period production and staffing needs.
Coordinate with other areas to maximize productivity and performance.
Monitor and meet order-accuracy requirements.
Conduct meetings with hourly associates, including operational and safety meetings.
Help develop and train hourly associates; coach direct reports and issue discipline as necessary.
Generate productivity reports regarding labor standards, account for labor hours, and work toward objectives and goals.
Ensure compliance with established procedures, food-safety controls, 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 sanitary conditions daily, assess food-safety and public-health risks, prioritize corrective actions, verify sanitation activities, validate results, and complete documentation.
Plan and direct sanitation activities and establish priorities for maintaining a clean, efficiently operated distribution center while considering costs.
Coordinate distribution and staffing of the assigned area with Management; know and monitor break and lunch schedules, work quality, and compliance.
Assess progress and work quality and provide training, coaching, and discipline as needed.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.