Warehouse Supervisor (Night Shift)

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits • Livonia, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor for the night shift at its depot in the Livonia area. The supervisor oversees warehouse operational performance, supports and covers fellow managers and supervisors, and adjusts daily assignments according to workload volume, absences, and employee training needs. Clear communication with management and team members is important to carrying out the role.

The position includes monitoring operational and safety practices, maintaining work areas, checking that products are handled correctly, and ensuring standard operating procedures are completed on time. The supervisor also maintains payroll and employee records, supports employment decisions under management supervision, submits required reports, and trains and coaches employees to meet nightly objectives.

The work environment involves frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration, and noise may be loud. The job is active and involves frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. Employees may need to lift, stack, move, and rotate items weighing up to 50 pounds and push or pull carts requiring up to 100 pounds of force.

The schedule is Sunday through Thursday on the night shift, with occasional Fridays based on business needs and the holiday schedule. Employment offers are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment screenings, including a criminal background check, physical evaluation, agility/lift test, and drug screen.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2–3 consecutive years of experience in a warehouse lead or supervisor role using warehouse management systems.
• At least 5 years of experience sorting and picking or performing production work in a warehouse distribution center.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment.
• Ability to remain active and on one's feet for an entire shift.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Ability to lift, stack, move, and rotate items weighing up to 50 pounds and push or pull carts requiring up to 100 pounds of force.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures in the employee policy manual and any applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
• Cooperate with all company management and staff.
• Follow applicable MLCC rules and regulations.
• Use alcohol responsibly when related to business activities.

Nice To Haves

• Warehouse distribution center experience in the food and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational performance and assist or cover fellow managers and supervisors with daily assignments based on volume, call-offs, and employee training needs.
• Communicate effectively with management and team members.
• Monitor careless behavior, breakage, idle time and overtime, and excessive or inappropriate supply usage.
• Follow and enforce safety and security guidelines, including cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, hazard awareness, material-handling equipment certifications, and vigilance regarding suspicious activity and theft.
• Open, close, or reset work areas and buildings as dictated by protocol.
• Audit work-area drop zones to ensure products are handled correctly, both physically and electronically.
• Survey assigned work areas throughout the shift and identify and correct issues that do not align with shift or company goals.
• Ensure work-area standard operating procedures and responsibilities are addressed properly and on time.
• Maintain payroll and employee information logs as needed.
• Verify time punches, approve overtime, and record leave through daily and weekly inputs.
• Assist with hiring, reprimanding, and discharging direct reports under management supervision.
• Prepare and submit injury, disciplinary, and other assigned forms promptly and according to company standards and protocols.
• Train, develop, lead, counsel, delegate to, and performance-coach employees to meet nightly objectives.
• Conduct team meetings on topics assigned by Warehouse Management, Human Resources, and Safety.
• Promote employee engagement through recognition and accountability interactions with direct reports.
• Communicate safety guidelines to direct reports and ensure they are followed.
• Ensure equipment assigned to or required by direct reports is maintained, available, and functioning properly.

Benefits

• Potential quarterly bonuses of up to 2.5% of annual salary ($1,625–$2,125 per quarter).
• Vacation and personal time.
• Six paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Group legal coverage.
• Buy-up life insurance and disability coverage available.
• Eligible for 401(k) enrollment upon date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED