Distribution Center Receiving Supervisor

Distribution Center Receiving Supervisor

Ohio Distribution Center - Groveport, OH

The DC Supervisor – Receiving position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily receiving, put-away, quality assurance, accuracy and material handling equipment. S/he is responsible for the behavioral and conditional safety of the shift. S/he is also responsible for managing staff, assisting in recruitment, retention, training, planning, assigning and directing work.

• Accomplish warehouse human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Appoint, plan and organize inbound shipments for organized putaway.
• Maintain storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Oversee any generated cycle counts and assist in inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Assist in keeping equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; requiring preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Maintain a safe work environment by overseeing and controlling safe behaviors, maintaining a safe working environment, and adhering to safety practices.

What We Look For In A Candidate:

• High School diploma or equivalent work experience. College degree preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant and prior warehousing supervisory experience.
• Communication Skills – Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Safety Management – Understanding of and adherence to OSHA safety protocols and proactive approach to remedying any safety and security issues encountered.
• Reporting and analysis – Understand and be accountable to report on actual vs. budget. Adjust resources when there is misalignment.
• Prioritization and Deadline orientation – Sense of urgency to meet priorities, deadlines and remedy customer issues.

Additional skills, knowledge, and abilities

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; talk and hear
• Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision