Warehouse Supervisor

Role Overview

The Warehouse Supervisor directs and coordinates the daily operations/responsibilities of the warehouse team and designated facility to achieve efficiency in processes, safety and quality. They also supervise and coordinate the storage and distribution process. The incumbent must interface well with other team members to create a positive work environment and healthy team culture. This position is salary, exempt.

• Responsible for promoting a Safety Culture throughout the Facility, working safe is always the #1 priority; clean as you go to ensure everyone is working in a safe environment.
• Follow all safety rules & regulations at all times and be a conduit of safety to yourself and others.
• The Warehouse Supervisor assigns warehouse personnel to specific duties daily, while ensuring a safe work environment for employees.
• Instills a sense of urgency with warehouse employees to work efficiently to meet customer schedules.
• Coach, guide and or administer corrective action to the warehouse workforce as necessary.
• Monitor employee attendance and job performance.
• Develop flexibility in warehouse employees by using cross training; consistently monitor and improve the processes for increased efficiency and product quality.
• Ensure adequate resources are available to achieve food safety objectives and support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF system.
• Train new employees on picking orders, unloading, and loading product, and other warehouse functions as needed.
• Plan production schedules and resource allocation for completion of job assignments while keeping time and production records.
• Track and send reports to Leadership or designated plant employees.
• Track warehouse activities including sales, record control, and purchasing to ensure availability of products.
• Ensure accidents are investigated according to the company’s accident investigation procedures.
• Assisting the Operations Manager or General Manager where needed.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Food Safety Compliance requirements for the facility are consistently maintained.
• Work with machinery and material handling equipment.
• Resolve employee issues and maintain open lines of communication with all levels of the organization.
• Perform other assigned duties as instructed.

• Minimum three years of distribution/warehouse experience.
• One year of supervisory experience is required.
• Experience in a cold storage facility a plus.
• Experience with several types of equipment including forklift, pallet jack and high reach forklift.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems.
• Extensive knowledge of operations and production management in a warehouse setting.

• The ability to work in a team environment geared towards the common goals of shipping product/customer orders on time and in a safe manner.
• Dedication to providing world-class customer service to your internal and external customers.
• Possess a high degree of professionalism, excellent interpersonal skills, driven to meet deadlines & commitments, and the ability to work independently and thrive in a positive, solution-oriented culture of accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of an organization and to practice a culture of inclusion.
• Ability to interpret financial data as needed to set production goals.
• Ability to access and navigate the production facility.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Reliable transportation.
• Great work ethic.
• Ability to listen and take direction agreeably.
• Be on time to work and reliable.

• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Must be flexible and be able to work overtime.
• Must be willing to work weekends and evenings.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Dress code is relaxed with a few rules to follow for safety; comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required.

Works in a cold storage facility with exposure to low to below zero temperatures. This job may involve occasional exposure to some disagreeable elements such as…