Warehouse Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Purpose

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily shipping & receiving operations, ensuring accurate and timely shipments, maintaining inventory of finished goods & raw materials, and leading warehouse personnel to meet quality, safety, and productivity standards. This role provides hands-on leadership within the warehouse while supporting operational efficiency, employee development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Scope and Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily shipment of goods produced to customers while ensuring accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Supervises and coordinates warehouse personnel, including assigning daily work, monitoring productivity, and providing coaching and support.
• Oversees receiving operations for packaged raw materials and bulk tanker offloading to ensure safe, accurate, and timely handling of incoming materials.
• Coordinates and oversees movement of materials between buildings and operational areas to support production and inventory needs.
• Oversees the movement of trailers in and out of shipping docks and staging areas, including future company-owned truck/trailer operations if applicable.
• Operates lift trucks or hand trucks to convey, move, or hoist materials to appropriate departments or areas as needed.
• Operates stretch wrap banders and other shipping equipment safely and effectively.
• Enforces FIFO (First In, First Out) inventory practices to ensure proper stock rotation and shipment of the oldest available lot inventory.
• Performs and oversees computer functions necessary to track shipments, purchase orders, inventory, and related documentation.
• Investigates and resolves shipping/receiving discrepancies, damaged goods, or other shipment/receipt-related issues.
• Maintains shipping records and ensures compliance with company procedures and customer requirements.
• Leads efforts to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while enforcing safety procedures and company policies.
• Assists with training new employees and cross-training team members within the department.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives related to shipping efficiency, inventory control (including routine cycle counts of raw materials and finished goods), and workplace organization.

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school. (In lieu of degree requirement, may accept two years of additional manufacturing/lead experience as a trade-off.)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes.
• 3 years of prior supervisory/lead experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience/ proficiency with ERP systems
• Experience in warehousing and logistics
• Forklift/ industrial vehicles