Operations Supervisor

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

Operations Supervisor

Location: Defiance, Ohio
Salary Range: $60,000 to $70,000 annually, based on experience
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or Wednesday through Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Position Summary

Are you an experienced warehouse leader who enjoys developing employees, improving processes, and keeping an operation running safely and efficiently? Keller Warehousing & Co-Packing is looking for an Operations Supervisor to provide hands‑on leadership at our Defiance, Ohio facility.

This position will oversee daily warehouse activities, support employee development, monitor operational performance, and help ensure customer expectations are met. The Operations Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager.

• Lead daily warehouse operations with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and customer service.
• Supervise, train, coach, schedule, and hold employees accountable.
• Monitor labor, timekeeping, attendance, inventory accuracy, and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with company safety, OSHA, and applicable food safety requirements.
• Support incident investigations, audits, equipment needs, and process improvements.
• Maintain clear communication with employees, customers, and internal departments.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of warehouse leadership experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with warehouse management systems, inventory, labor planning, and forklift operations.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require.
• Ability to obtain required internal industrial truck and trainer certifications.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

This position works in an active warehouse environment and requires frequent movement and material handling. Candidates must be able to lift up to 75 pounds independently or with assistance, work around powered equipment, wear required personal protective equipment, and work in varying temperatures, noise levels, dust, fumes, and odors.

Keller offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account and dependent care Flexible Spending Account options
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Paid time off
• Additional voluntary benefit options

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance on the 31st day of employment.

Why Join Keller?

At Keller, our leaders set clear expectations, take ownership, listen to employees, recognize success, and focus on solving problems. We are looking for an Operations Supervisor who will lead from the floor, follow through on commitments, develop employees, and help maintain a safe and dependable operation.

Keller Logistics Group is an asset-based third party logistics (3PL) provider headquartered in Defiance, Ohio. We got our start in 1978 as Thomas E. Keller Trucking and have since evolved into four affiliate companies: Keller Trucking, Keller Warehousing & Co-Packing, Keller Freight Solutions and Keller Industrial Properties.

Our employees are empowered and trusted as experts in their field of work. We value transparency and encourage our staff to be their best through our culture of “Responsive, Resourceful, Reliable People in Logistics”. We value teamwork, collaboration and respectful interactions with each other. Our people hold themselves accountable for a job well done, with high standards of integrity. We look for ways to continually improve our processes to make us more efficient for ourselves and our clients. Finally, we value safety among all else. Time is money, but life is priceless!

Inc. 5000 named us among the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, we have consistently been named a Top 3PL by Food Logistics magazine, and the Truckload Carriers Association has recognized us numerous times on their list of Best Fleets to Drive For.

Keller Logistics Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.