Distribution Loader Second Shift Supervisor

Are you a hands-on leader?  Do you thrive on keeping operations running smoothly? Are you motivated to work until the job gets done? We’re looking for a working leader to support our 2nd shift, ensuring a safe, productive, and organized work environment. In this role, you’ll lead by example, mentor staff, and play a key part in keeping our warehouse and yard running efficiently. If you’re ready to make an impact every, we want to hear from you!

Join the team that has been powering growth and an excellent reputation for over 60 years! Etna Supply is an industry leader in plumbing, heating, underground, municipal, and fire protection wholesale distribution throughout Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. We are committed to sound financial principles, building partnerships that foster teamwork, and striving for continuous improvement.  We are dedicated to fairness, integrity, and respect. 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive compensation & benefits package, including quarterly bonuses!  
• 401(k) w/ company match 
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 
• Company provided & Voluntary Life Insurance 
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability 
• NO Sundays
• & MORE!

Distribution Loader Second Shift Leadperson Job Summary: Working leader responsible for overseeing second shift by directing staff workload, serving as a liaison to management, ensuring a safe and productive work environment, and assisting with warehouse and yard duties as needed.

• Meet or exceed the expectations of our customers by providing a positive customer experience.
• Direct, coordinate, and assign daily tasks for second shift staff.
• Monitor reports to ensure accurate pulling, loading, and inventory levels.
• Keep management informed of progress, events, and needs.
• Provide input on employee performance and assist with training new staff.
• Receive, put away, and pull product for shipment; load orders accurately for delivery.
• Work environment is 60% outdoors and 40% indoors, must be prepared for increment weather
• Ability to load pipe, pallets , and packages accurately onto flatbed trailers utilizing industrial lift equipment 
• Answer after-hours calls, assisting employees, customers, and others, escalating issues to management as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, safety, and appearance of the building.
• Ensure regular, reliable attendance and promote safe work practices.

Distribution Leadperson Responsibilities:

Acting as the liaison between management and second shift staff, the Shift Leadperson is responsible for overseeing second shift and expected to do the following:

• Direct, coordinate, and assign daily tasks and work assignments.
• Train new employees.
• Keep management informed of overall shift developments and staff performance (i.e. staffing or resources needed, progress/delays, safety issues, team concerns and suggestions, etc.).
• Informal problem solving.
• Maintain a safe, productive, and professional work environment for second shift.

The Second Shift Leadperson may provide input to management but does not have full authority or exercise full decision-making authority in the following areas.

• Hiring.
• Disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
• Complaint/grievance resolution.
• Formal written performance evaluation.
• Reclassification, promotion/demotion, pay.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of warehouse and yard layouts, including product types.
• Strong understanding of company policies, procedures, and applicable OSHA regulations.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt in a fast-paced environment, and handle stress effectively.
• Strong motivation, delegation, and leadership skills; sets a positive example for the shift.
• Proficient in computer use with working knowledge of Eclipse; able to operate standard office equipment.
• Sound judgment in determining when to escalate issues to management.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) with or without a calculator.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; or
• One to two years of related experience and training; or
• Equivalent combination of experience and education.

Certifications and/or Licenses:

• Ability to pass operator exam and drive powered industrial equipment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Frequently required to talk, hear, walk, stand, handle, grasp, reach, and use fingers.
• Regularly required to sit, climb, bend, stoop, push, pull, carry, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must perform essential job functions safely and with consistent alertness.
• Specific vision abilities include clear vision at near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more), depth perception, and color vision.
• Outdoor activity with exposure to extreme weather.
• Must pass a substance abuse screening.