Warehouse Supervisor

Techo-Bloc•Rock Island, IL

16d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for activities related to the safe and efficient loading, transport, and delivery of products. The role works with lift drivers, truck drivers, and yard workers to meet performance goals, maintain morale and teamwork, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and continually improve processes. The position is based in Rock Island, Illinois, and pays $30.15–$35.00 per hour based on experience. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The supervisor plans delivery schedules and product placement with the production supervisor, organizes resources to improve productivity, and coordinates repair needs and timing with Maintenance. The role communicates and collaborates with plant and transportation leadership, other supervisors, Maintenance, Fleet, HR, Customer Service, third-party haulers, and truck drivers. It also supervises yard workers, enforces policies and safety requirements, checks equipment and inventory, uses reports to identify improvements, controls costs, and ensures accurate product loading and training compliance. The role requires at least one year of sit-down forklift operating experience involving truck loading or moving stacked or racked product. Candidates must be able to perform basic calculations involving money and measurements, and have general computer, communication, manual dexterity, organization, and time-management skills. An associate degree in Logistics or at least three years of relevant work experience is specified.

Requirements

At least one year of experience operating a sit-down forklift, including loading trucks or moving product that was stacked or racked.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide money and measurements of weight, volume, and distance.
General computer skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Manual dexterity.
Organization and time-management skills.
An associate degree in Logistics or at least three years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Work with the production supervisor to optimize delivery schedules and product placement.
Organize resources to optimize productivity.
Collaborate with Maintenance to determine repair needs and optimal repair times.
Lead by example and positively influence changes.
Communicate and coordinate with the Plant Manager, Transportation Manager, other supervisors, Maintenance, Fleet Manager, HR, and Customer Service to develop productive and cost-effective plans.
Communicate, implement, and enforce policies and procedures.
Collaborate with the management team to define administrative needs and requirements.
Empower employees, assign responsibility, recognize good work, and hold employees accountable for unmet objectives.
Communicate with and provide customer service to third-party haulers.
Participate in meetings and share relevant information with the team.
Collaborate with truck drivers to ensure materials are loaded safely and correctly.
Supervise yard workers and ensure they are present at the beginning of shifts and after breaks; address disciplinary matters with HR support.
Ensure workers wear required personal protective equipment.
Keep yard equipment operational and regularly inspect it for proper function and potential problems.
Use report data to identify areas for improvement and increase efficiency.
Ensure yard activities are properly executed and comply with company policies.
Verify costs and expenses against the budget before making decisions.
Operate efficiently and cost-effectively, identify problem areas, and make necessary corrections or improvements.
Optimize efficiency and productivity to meet targets.
Support and participate in business-plan development, deliver results, and be accountable for outcomes.
Maintain a customer-service focus and meet deadlines.
Verify inventory levels weekly.
Confirm product loads are correct.
Maintain safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
Ensure training compliance, including new-hire forklift certifications and recertifications.