About This Role
The Warehouse Supervisor manages the shipping department team, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable laws. This role involves training, planning, assigning, and directing work, as well as monitoring performance, rewarding, disciplining, and resolving employee complaints and problems.
Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day administrative responsibilities, such as accurately completing or approving payroll data and salary information
- Handle routine requests or inquiries and/or treat employees as per legal and company policies and procedures or refer appropriately
- Complete timely performance reviews and documentation
- Conduct employee evaluations
- Ensure that all safety meetings and procedure/processes are met and current
- Correct and/or report any safety hazards
- Establish and maintain training and process documentation for direct reports
- Train new employees
- Ensure that all procedures/processes are are current and up to date for area of responsibility
- Ensure proper housekeeping and improve overall working environment for area of responsibility
- Participate in meetings; communicate pertinent information, both verbally and in writing, to appropriate staff to ensure a cohesive working relationship
- Ensure all staff members are properly trained to the current level of procedures
- Ensure adequate equipment is provided; requisition supplies, tools, materials, etc.
- Coordinate with the scheduler on shipping distributions on upstream processes
- Maintain and order non-inventory items to operate an efficient department
- Work closely with other departments on shipments requiring specialized knowledge
- Follow all safety procedures, PPE requirements, and environmental regulations while maintaining a clean and hazard-free work area
- Properly handle and manage hazardous waste, support spill prevention and stormwater protection efforts, report safety or environmental concerns, and comply with permit and operating requirements
- Participate in inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to promote workplace safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Associate's Degree (2-year program) with a minimum of two years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous supervisory and shipping experience preferred
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
