Warehouse Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Creative Werks•Bartlett, IL

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees warehouse activities, including shipping and receiving materials or finished goods, maintaining inventory accuracy, completing and filing required records, and maintaining equipment records. The role manages hourly warehouse employees by training, planning and assigning daily work, conducting performance appraisals, addressing performance issues, and resolving problems. It maintains a daily focus on safety-policy and procedure compliance and directs work to meet safety, quality, and cost objectives. The position supervises forklift leads and operators and warehouse clerks, supports warehouse and production operations, monitors and reports department effectiveness, and coordinates activities with other supervisors and internal customers. It also supports food-safety compliance through training, inspections, GMP walks, and enforcement of company rules. The work takes place in an office and warehouse environment with a temperature range of 55–80 degrees. The employee may be on call for emergencies and may need to work weekends or shifts other than their own to meet business needs.

Requirements

Associate degree or five years of warehouse experience, including two or more years in a leadership role.
Knowledge of conventional management and warehouse fundamentals, including working knowledge of a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
ERP software experience.
Inventory management experience, including cycle-counting management preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Work, and Excel.
Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to operate standard office equipment.
Ability to reach with hands and arms.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Inventory management experience, including cycle-counting management.
Knowledge of SAP.
SQF and food-safety knowledge.
Sit-down and/or reach forklift experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise forklift leads, operators, and warehouse clerks in warehouse activities.
Supervise and assist with filling and shipping orders, verifying shipment and documentation accuracy, receiving materials, routing them to the appropriate area or personnel, and providing production support as needed.
Measure and report the effectiveness of department activities and provide daily summaries and status reports.
Enforce company rules regarding safety, discipline, cooperation, and teamwork.
Coach, train, mentor, and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements.
Conduct annual forklift-operator training after completing a train-the-trainer certification class.
Facilitate shift handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members, and management.
Understand internal and external client systems reporting requirements and ensure timely compliance of transactions.
Schedule direct reports in response to changing product mix and seasonal demand.
Ensure correct items are available and stored properly for daily production requirements.
Coordinate activities with other supervisors and serve internal customers.
Attend food-safety training sessions covering GMP, SQF, HACCP, allergens, food facility security, and preventing foodborne illness.
Participate in company GMP walks.
Regularly inspect the warehouse and facility for compliance.
Enforce company food-safety rules and monitoring.
Perform other duties as assigned by Management.