Warehouse Supervisor

Warehouse Supervisor

The job of Warehouse Supervisor is done for the purpose of supervising warehousing and delivery services and activities; overseeing assigned personnel; providing information to others; and scheduling work assignments within established timeframes and standards. This job reports to Operations Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct annual and semi-annual inventories for verifying stock and identifying losses.
• Coordinate with district personnel for implementing and maintaining services and programs.
• Directs department functions for prioritizing project deadlines and ensuring optimal utilization of personnel.
• Inspects warehouse equipment for maintaining equipment in safe operating condition.
• Maintain warehouse for providing a clean, organized layout, and safe work environment.
• Manage warehouse for providing required materials and services.
• Participate in meetings for conveying and gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepare orders and inventory stock for meeting delivery requirements.
• Recommend policies, procedures, and actions for providing direction for meeting the district's goals and objectives.
• Research a variety of work-related topics for recommending purchases, contracts and maintaining district wide services.
• Respond to inquiries from a variety of stakeholders for providing information, direction, and referral for addressing inquiry.
• Review purchase orders, contracts, bids for ensuring vendor compliance with established guidelines.
• Supervise warehouse operations for ensuring that the department functions in a safe and efficient manner.

Other Functions:

• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

SKILLS are required to perform single, technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include using materials handling equipment including operating forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, etc.; operating standard office equipment; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include materials handling and storage.

ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.

Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is significant. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with diverse groups: meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; and working as part of a team.

Responsibility:

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a department, large work unit, and/or across several small work units; supervising the use of funds. Utilization of resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization's services.

Work Environment:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Experience:

Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Equivalency:

Required Testing:

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid Driver's License & Evidence of Insurability

Continuing Educ. / Training Clearances:

Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses

Criminal Background Clearance:

Drug Test Clearance:

FLSA Status:

Salary Grade:

Exempt

Notice of Nondiscrimination:

Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.