Warehouse Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Supervises the overall functions of warehouse, such as shipping and receiving, inventory control, issue materials, put away materials and track in ERP system.

Essential Functions (mental & physical)

• Oversee receiving, warehousing and distribution
• Supervise inventory control
• Supervise shipping and receiving
• Supervise material issue and put
• Complies with Sterling Foods food safety procedures, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for
• Achieves financial objectives by assisting in preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective

Non-Essential Functions

• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
• Enforce policies &

Supervisory Responsibility

• Seven (10) direct
• Maintains warehouse results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job

Equipment Used

• Forklift
• Pallet jack
• Other warehouse equipment as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• College or technical school (preferred)
• At least 3 years of warehouse experience to include supervisory experience

Employee Safety

Employees are encouraged to take an active role in improving our operations and communicate any unsafe work practices or safety hazards encountered on the job. All incidents are to be immediately reported to the supervisor on duty. Failure to comply with any company's safety policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including separation of employment. The primary responsibility of the employee is to perform his or her duties in a safe manner in order to prevent injury to themselves and others.

Food Safety

Employees are expected to work under high food safety standards in order to maintain a healthy and safe working environment. Employees must demonstrate an active role in maintaining a clean and hygienic work environment to minimize the risk of product contamination . Food safety involves working to standards that are set by the company to protect the consumer. Failure to comply with any company's food safety policies may result in disciplinary action up to and including separation of employment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to supervise warehouse staff across shifts
• Computer skills, to include Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software (i.e. SAP, Ross, Oracle, )
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong customer service skills (internal and external)
• Strong mathematical aptitude
• Ability to Multi task
• Attention to detail
• Supervision, Developing Budgets, Safety Management, Developing Standards, Managing Processes, Inventory Control, Reporting Skills, Analyzing Information , Equipment Maintenance, Judgment

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work hours in excess of forty (40) hours will be

Work Environment

• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the
• The noise level in the work environment is usually
• The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to