Warehouse Supervisor

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What We Offer!

• A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching
• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees.  Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
• A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development
• For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit https://suddath.com/about/careers/ and scroll down to view our employee benefits. 

Summary:  The Warehouse Supervisor oversees the daily activity of the warehouse crew and acts as lead crew member. The supervisor works as part of the crew, directing the methods of work, providing real-time training, and completing documentation as work is completed. This position will also have crew dispatch responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise the work of assigned warehouse crew members
• Assure that work is completed within safety policies and guidelines
• Complete work in the order assigned by the Warehouse Manager
• Train or re-train warehouse crew members in proper handling and safety techniques in real time
• Advise the Warehouse Manager, Dispatcher, Operations Manager, Quality Trainer, and Safety Manager of additional training needed beyond the immediate work need
• Oversee the physical handling of goods by the warehouse crew, including wrapping, padding, stacking, unstacking, and containerization of goods and product, loading and unloading of vehicles and containers, and the movement of goods within the facility by material handling equipment.
• Assure that material handling equipment is used only by trained crew, or by certified operators if required
• Complete documentation necessary for each order, such as inventory control forms, pick lists, inventory exception sheets, vault inventory “bingo” sheets, receiving reports, locator forms or electronic locator entries, and shipping documents

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, ability to learn and effectively use move management software, warehouse management software, timekeeping and other software applications used in the daily performance of job duties.

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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 exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services.

The Suddath Companies 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.