What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Supervisor position at LAND OF LINCOLN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC?
Our Mission: Providing people the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.
Our Diversity Statement: LLGI recognizes our employees’ differences in age, disability, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, language, race, religion, family and marital status, social-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation and other unique attributes. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, unique capabilities and talent our employees bring to the workplace represents an essential part of our culture.
Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor
Department: Retail Operations/Logistics/Warehouse & Savage
Reports To: Director of Logistics
Classification: Non-Exempt
EEO-1 Category: Laborers and Helpers
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Supervises: Material Handlers
Job Summary
Directs and supervises staff in the moving, processing, shipping, receiving, and controlling raw donations, salvage, recycling inventory and stored inventory.
Essential Job Duties
- In collaboration with Director of Logistics and other leadership, oversees warehouse; direct activities of warehouse staff
- Schedules staff, documents and communicates performance and behavioral issues
- Trains, coaches and provides feedback to help staff strengthen and develop skills
- Effectively manages time and monitors staff time to ensure that work is completed
- Coordinates and expedites flow of materials between locations, according to truck schedules and store needs.
- Reviews production schedules, confers with department supervisors to determine production requirements, and arranges transfers of materials.
- Operates a forklift, baler and lift tables in accordance with OSHA and LLGI standards.
- Moves, transports and prepares donated goods for delivery to stores according to priorities and availability.
- Examines material delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications.
- Compiles and maintains material inventory records and prepares reports
- Ensures proper maintenance and care of equipment, machinery and facilities
- Contributes to team success by involving others in work processes, decisions and actions
- Serves as a leader and role model for the warehouse.
- Analyzes the warehouse operation, recognizes potential issues before they arise, and recommends appropriate solutions.
- Prioritizes tasks; meets warehouse production goals and deadlines.
- Oversees staff in performing janitorial duties; assists with janitorial duties.
- Ensures warehouse staff follow policies and procedures
- Demonstrates leadership and positive role modeling for warehouse staff
- Champions safety and loss prevention program and handles loss control concerns
- Drives warehouse operational improvements
- Maintains quality control in warehouse operations
- Enforces safety policies and procedures and ensures they are being followed; reports noncompliance
- Leads daily stretching/warm-up exercises
- Conducts emergency drills; reviews and reports results; performs quarterly ergonomic assessments
- Ensures that shelter postings and evacuations routes are current and posted
- Conducts daily safety checks; identifies, corrects and removes hazards
- Performs monthly audits and reviews checklists for general safety and lighting
- Ensures that required reporting, including safety checklists, are completed by the designated deadline
- Conducts site walkthroughs and ensures the safety acknowledgment is completed for new employees
- Attends safety meetings/conference calls; relays information to appropriate individuals and implements new initiatives
- Oversees inventory and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the worksite; maintains first aid kit, safety and PPE inventory
- Conducts toolbox talks and updates facility staff on important safety information
- Updates and maintains site safety documentation; maintains safety-related binders and boards
- Serves as a site contact for accident/incident reporting; works alongside site supervisor(s) to investigate and report incidents/accidents
- Ensures EPA/OSHA compliance with workplace chemicals including donated chemicals
- Travels to locations within the LLGI territory
- Ensures that the stakeholder’s perspective is a driving force behind customer satisfaction.
- Seeks to understand the stakeholder’s circumstances, problems, expectations and needs.
- Identifies organizational needs and creates solutions.
- Communicates the organization’s mission, vision and values, and promotes diversity
- Identifies opportunities, generates ideas to improve safety department objectives
- Initiates action to create value, advance and meet departmental demands
- Partners with departments and staff to identify, assess, create and implement process improvement
- Participates in appropriate training, seeks development opportunities and stays current in field
- Leads and embraces the mission, vision and values of LLGI
- Seeks to understand individual differences and values to build workplace relationships
- Actively pursues professional development opportunities
- Performs other duties as required or assigned
Competencies
Adaptability Managing Conflict Stress Tolerance Communication
Tenacity Urgency Coaching Delegating
Building Trust
Qualifications:Education, Experience, and Credentials
Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
Requires three years of experience in a warehouse/industrial setting, with one year team leader/supervisory experience.
Requires certification as a forklift operator with one year experience driving/operating a forklift.
Requires a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, proof of insurance and reliable transportation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Requires the flexibility to work Monday through Saturday during warehouse hours.
Requires basic math skills.
Requires ability to load and unload trucks according to standard
Requires CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within six months of employment
Must be available and willing to work on weekends and holidays to meet business needs
Requires basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel; Google platform, and the ability to utilize other software such as payroll/HRIS systems
Requires ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written messages.
Requires excellent organizational, problem solving, interpersonal, motivational and collaboration skills.
Maintains confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters and personnel matters
Interacts with people with disabilities in a manner which enhances their dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
Maintains strong knowledge of, models and follows LLGI policies and procedures.
Builds trust by interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence.
Embraces the mission, vision and values of LLGI.
Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population
Conveys information clearly through verbal communication
Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere
Demonstrates professionalism
Physical Requirements
Requires ability to stand for extended periods and lift, walk, sit, use hands or fingers to handle or feel; talk or hear, climb stairs and/or ladders.
Requires occasional reaching with hands and arms, climb or balance, bend, stoop, twist, or kneel.
Requires full use of body and ability to carry, lift, push, pull and move up to fifty (50) pounds.
Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Requires ability to safely use pallet jack and stacker with loads ranging from 100 to 700 pounds.
Requires ability to stand for extended periods and lift, reach, climb, bend, stoop and twist.
Requires visual acuity to operate machinery and process donations.
Requires visual acuity to work in an environment with changing and/or low light levels.
Subject to transfer to other locations within the LLGI territory.
Environmental Conditions
Work in a light industrial/warehouse environment.
Subject to inside environmental conditions; exposure to heat and cold but protected from weather conditions.
Subject to exposure to high and/or precarious places.
Subject to exposure to heat, cold, dirt, dust, pet hair, mold, metals, rubber, plastics, latex, and other allergens.
Tools and Equipment
Basic office equipment including computer, calculator, photocopier, scanner, and telephone. Forklifts, baler, ladder, lift table, pallet jack, stacker, scales, compactor, material lifts, furniture dollies, trash dumpster, personal protective equipment, basic tools of the assigned work area, phone / two-way radio, computer, fax, janitorial equipment and cleaning solvents.
Regular Contacts
LLGI Staff Volunteers/ Employment Agency Workers Transportation Companies
General public Donors/Customers Stakeholders
Vendors/ Supplier
At Land of Lincoln Goodwill, we offer a variety of benefits to our employees. For more information on what LLGI offers, please click on this link: http://llgi.org/careers/ . Land of Lincoln Goodwill is also a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer. Safety-sensitive positions offered are subject to a pre-employment drug screen, and all positions are required to have a criminal background check.
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