Outbound Warehouse Supervisor

Job Summary

Operations position responsible for supervising night warehouse operations, including order selection, product replenishment, order loading, safety and security of the warehouse, and providing management direction to assigned staff.

• Supervises daily work and safety of employees engaged in order selection, product replenishment, order loading, including selectors, loaders, and night forklift operators.
• Manages labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
• Prepares work schedules including extra work days and shifts as needed.
• Administers proper utilization of company assets in support of the warehouse.
• Coordinates required repairs with proper departments as necessary.
• Reviews night warehouse functions and productivity reporting, suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures, and assists with implementation of changes.
• Conducts shipping and loading audit daily, ensuring all required documentation is accurately completed (including HAACP, food safety, and catch‑weight documentation) and that material is handled and stored correctly with a minimum potential for loss.
• Assists with monitoring sanitation and facility/racking damage to maintain a safe, clean warehouse.
• Aids with training of new associates and cross‑training of existing associates.
• Preserves associate relations through regular department or pre‑shift meetings.
• Maintains ongoing interaction with staff.
• Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Monitors associate morale.
• Submits and responds to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement.
• Interprets, trains, and consistently enforces company policies and procedures.
• Organizes efforts with the safety department to aid in training, conduct associate observations, update preferred work methods, conduct accident investigations to determine root causes, and perform routine safety inspections.
• Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.
• Executes management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Performs the duties of employees supervised and other related duties as needed.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (OSHA, AIB, FDA, USDA, etc.).

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2‑ or 4‑year college degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or similar major preferred.

• 1‑3 years of related experience and/or training.

• Obtain a Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco within 3 months.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Proficient in arithmetic calculations across units of measure.
• Solves practical problems with limited standardization.
• Interprets written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule instructions.
• Keen knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software, and ability to learn company technology systems.
• Successfully engages and leads individual and team discussions and meetings.
• Applies policies consistently, timely, and objectively.
• Collaborates proactively and constructively with peers from other departments and shifts.
• Works in a disciplined manner, follows established procedures, and complies with regulations.
• Reports to work promptly and regularly.
• Works well with others.
• Consistently meets deadlines.

• Required to talk or hear regularly.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Requires close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus vision.

• Regular exposure to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid…