Warehouse Training Supervisor

PS Logistics•Janesville, WI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Training Supervisor leads onboarding and training for new and current warehouse employees. The role provides hands-on instruction and coaching across warehouse operations, adapting training to employees’ experience, learning styles, and communication preferences to promote understanding, competency, and retention. Training includes shipping, receiving, inventory handling, repack operations, and use of powered industrial vehicles, including sit-down and stand-up forklifts. The supervisor monitors employee performance during training, evaluates equipment-operator competency, reinforces safe practices, maintains training records, and works with supervisors and team leads to identify training needs and improvement plans. The position also supports cross-training and continuous improvement, and promotes safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence. It is based in a warehouse environment in Janesville, Wisconsin, with regular physical activity and flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, or other shifts based on business needs.

Requirements

At least 2 years of warehouse experience.
Strong understanding of warehouse operations, safety practices, and equipment.
Demonstrated ability to train, coach, and evaluate employees with varying experience levels and learning styles.
Proficiency with basic computer applications and warehouse systems, including Outlook, Excel, and JotForm.
Knowledge of shipping, receiving, inventory handling, and repack operations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong safety mindset and commitment to enforcing safe work practices.
Dependable, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
Collaborative, patient, adaptable, and effective at coaching and developing employees.
Able to build positive working relationships across departments and shifts.
Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Able to perform regular walking, standing, bending, and lifting up to 33 lbs.
Flexible to work early mornings, evenings, or other shifts based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Lead, supervisory, or employee training experience.
At least 2 years of experience operating sit-down and stand-up powered industrial vehicles.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate onboarding and training programs for new and current warehouse employees.
Provide hands-on instruction and coaching to employees with varying experience levels, learning styles, and communication preferences.
Adapt training methods to promote understanding, competency, and retention.
Train employees in shipping, receiving, inventory handling, repack operations, and other warehouse processes.
Ensure employees understand and follow established operational procedures and standards.
Support cross-training initiatives to increase employee versatility and operational effectiveness.
Provide hands-on training for sit-down and stand-up forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles.
Evaluate operator competency and reinforce safe operating practices.
Ensure employees understand and follow applicable equipment, safety, and warehouse procedures.
Monitor and evaluate employee performance during training and provide feedback and additional coaching as needed.
Maintain accurate training records and documentation.
Partner with supervisors and team leads to identify training needs and develop improvement plans.
Build positive working relationships and collaborate with employees across departments and shifts.
Identify process enhancements and assist with their implementation.
Lead by example and promote safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.