Warehouse Supervisor
This supervisor is responsible for directing and overseeing all warehouse operations, including receiving, putaway, consolidation, replenishment, picking, load checking, loading, and shipping. The role ensures seamless workflow continuity, high productivity, operational efficiency, and exceptional service to customers, suppliers, and distributors.
Schedule: This position is onsite Monday-Thursday from 5:00 p.m. PST to 1:30 a.m. PST (or until shift completion). Beginning May 3rd, the schedule will transition to Sunday-Thursday starting at 5:00 p.m. and continuing until the shift is complete.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred or 3-5 years equivalent education/work experience in a distribution center.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of warehouse supervisory experience within a distribution or re-distribution center. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams. Proven ability to make quick, informed decisions while working hands-on in a fast-paced team environment. Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a unionized work environment. Experience using the Lucas Voice Pick system and Vocollect voice-directed picking technology. Knowledge of material-handling equipment, including pallet jacks, forklifts, order pickers, and related warehouse equipment.
Responsibilities
Direct, coordinate and monitor the daily activities and performance of warehouse workers to assure compliance of standard procedures, quality, and safety. Assure quality performance through proper staffing, effective communication, and training. Manage employee performance through motivation, delegation, development, mentoring and resolving conflict. Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and following company policy. Conduct regular department or pre-shift meetings to foster employee engagement, communicate any changes to company policies and procedures, address employee concerns, foster idea-sharing and suggestions for improvement. Participate in staff selection, performance and compensation evaluations, corrective action and terminations, as necessary. Continuously review warehouse procedures and recommend and/or modify the operational structure to create a more efficient and productive operation. Monitor departmental expenses. Provide necessary resources to support daily activities. Suggest and implement process improvements that will increase efficiency, productivity, safety, and quality while reducing costs (i.e. overtime hours, building and machine maintenance cost). Enforce all policy and procedures, including safety and housekeeping, effectively and appropriately (i.e., pre-shift meetings, daily safety walkthrough, etc.). Maintain reports and logs including productivity operations report, daily supervisor end of shift walk-through, battery watering log, and weekly safety toolbox talks. Provide and maintain a clean and safe working environment. Promote a safe working environment through safety toolbox talks, monthly safety training, and inspections. Coordinate efforts with the safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and perform routine safety inspections. Assure compliance of all company and local, state and federal regulatory agencies' (i.e., OSHA) policies and regulations.
Physical Demands
The physical and mental conditions in which the work is performed. The 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 will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, other office and warehouse equipment and telephone to talk and hear. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift up to 50 pounds and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance. During a regular workday, must be able to stand and walk 75% of the time.
Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.
We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.