Job Title: Shift Supervisor Job Code: 404
Department: Operations FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Plant Manager Reviewed by: VP of Operations
Date: 1-12-18
Position Purpose: Under the direction of the Plant Manager, the Shift Supervisor is responsible for the efficient day-to-day operation of the refurbishing of damaged pallets while ensuring employees meet company standards for safety, security, and productivity while adhering to customers quality criteria. The Shift Supervisor works in a fast-paced production environment that requires meeting and exceeding production quotas on a daily basis.
Job Duties:
- Provide direct daily supervision of warehouse personnel to achieve prescribed objectives and ensure the safe, clean, and efficient operation of the warehouse.
- Interview, select and train employees .
- Train and motivate personnel for increased effectiveness in performing their job duties.
- Manage shipping and receiving work schedules and assignments to ensure effective and efficient operation on a daily basis.
- Make recommendation to the Plant Manager on programs to improve warehouse operations.
- Supervise the checking of outgoing and incoming freight for proper counts and codes.
- Assist the Plant Manager in planning space utilization to meet prescribed cost standards.
- Assist in conducting physical inventories as required.
- Apply sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising, counseling, and discipline subordinates.
- Supervise all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure they are correct and carried out in a timely fashion.
- Conduct quality audits and maintain production records to ensure employees are meeting standards. Take necessary disciplinary action as needed.
- Supervise all repair and inspection activities to ensure quality and efficiency.
- Develop and implement a daily plan for allocating equipment to jobs. Ensure that equipment is utilized in the most efficient manner.
- Coordinate with the Maintenance Mechanic to ensure that a sound maintenance program is being implemented.
- Ensure that all records and reports regarding warehouse activity are prepared on a timely basis and effectively maintained.
- Evaluate housekeeping, security, and sanitation levels on a daily basis.
- Review warehouse operations daily to ensure the warehouse is neat, secure and well organized; and that damage to product, equipment, and the facility is prevented.
- Ensure that all safety procedures, policies are followed and operate in compliance with OSHA and MSDS Standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Competencies/Abilities:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Effective time management and the ability to prioritize.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Bilingual; English/Spanish strongly preferred as you will be training employees that are monolingual in Spanish.
Education and/or Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- 2 – 3 years experience in a similar position.
- 1 – 2 years management experience with particular emphasis on leadership, supervision, communication and planning.
Physical Demands:
- Frequent lifting, pulling, flipping of 75 to 85 lbs. pallets.
- Ability of standing and walk for extended periods of time (at least 2 hours straight, four times in an 8 hour day).
- Able to twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level and crouch on a frequent basis.
- Able to use hands and feet simultaneously and perform repetitive movements.
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds as needed.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Work Environment:
- The work environment consists of occasional extreme temperature shifts ranging from very cold to very hot.
- Exposure to dust and loud noise (hearing protection is provided)
- Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and moving forklifts
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Source: Indeed.com
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