Warehouse Supervisor

Warehouse Supervisor

Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, L&S Mechanical ("L&S") is a leading tri-trade provider of turnkey plumbing, HVAC, and electrical installation services in the Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia residential housing markets. Founded in 1985, L&S serves large production homebuilders in Dallas / Fort Worth, South Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin through its six production warehouses. Previously owned by management, L&S was acquired by The Sterling Group, a leading middle market private equity firm, in September 2021. L&S is the largest plumbing installer in Texas and has significant opportunity to grow its HVAC and electric offerings while also expanding into new geographies through acquisition and growing its nascent home services business.

The company is backed by The Sterling Group, a private equity firm established in 1982. The Sterling Group specializes in acquiring controlling interests in companies across the manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services sectors, focusing on enterprises with valuations typically between $100 million and $1 billion. To date, the firm has sponsored 67 platform buyouts, along with numerous add-on acquisitions, contributing to a total transaction value exceeding $22 billion. Currently, The Sterling Group manages over $9.4 billion in assets.

Job Summary

As Warehouse Supervisor at L&S Mechanical, you will be responsible for supporting the Warehouse Manager in overseeing daily operations within the warehouse.

Primary Functions

• Active floor supervision (80%)
• Assist with Inventory Control Management
• Lead a team of 1-10 Warehouse Associates
• Execute SOP's and assist in standardization and revision efforts of SOP's
• Run and interpret reports: Open Order Report, Released Report, Unreleased Report, Partial Release Report, WMS Reports
• Coordinate staff schedules: Make suggestions for changes to individual or team shifts
• Active involvement in all aspects of Health and Safety: Follow all Health and Safety Policies, Actively identify safety issues, Correct and properly document issues
• Lead and/or mentor Warehouse Associates I, II & III including the training and development of warehouse staff
• Actively participate in the hiring process of new associates
• Drive warehouse associate accountability
• Provide excellent customer service to our internal and external customers to include, but not limited to: Production, Subcontractors, Vendors, Purchasing, Service
• Proactively communicate with management

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position - working in indoor and outdoor elements with extreme variation in temperatures and weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow); climbing ladders and steep stairs, crawling, standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, reaching, able to routinely lift heavy objects more than 50 pounds and pushing and pulling of objects
• Forklift Certification
• Ability and willingness to learn the Warehouse systems and equipment used in a warehouse setting
• Competent to take direction with a positive attitude and complete quality of work on schedule
• Must have above average emotional intelligence, communication, time management, conflict resolution, and adaptability skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time.
• Assist in optimizing warehouse processes and procedures to achieve efficiency and meet organizational goals
• Experience with Excel spreadsheets, V-lookups and pivot tables
• Must have a TEAMWORK mentality
• 2-5 years at L&S Mechanical or equivalent warehouse experience
• Ability to identify and solve problems

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• FSA with debit card
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
• $20K in life insurance and $20K AD&D insurance
• 401(k) employer match
• Paid Vacation
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Annualized reviews for merit increases
• Potential for advancement