POSITION SUMMARY:

The Outbound Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for managing the activities associated with night warehouse operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing order selection, order loading, product stocking and replenishment, night operations equipment and software inventory maintenance and repair, ensuring safety and security of night warehouse operations and providing management and direction to night warehouse staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the daily work and safety of associates engaged in order selection, product replenishment, and order loading, to include all warehouse functions, selectors, loaders and night forklift operators.

• Manages labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.  Prepare work schedules including extra workdays and shifts as needed.

• Manages the proper utilization of company assets in support of the warehouse.  Coordinates require repairs with proper departments as necessary.

• Reviews night warehouse functions and various warehouse productivity reporting.  Suggests efficiency ideas, costs reduction measures and assists with the implementation of changes within night warehouse.  Identifies problems, proposes solutions to other members of management, and promotes cooperation with other departments.

• Conduct shipping and loading audits daily ensuring all required documentation is accurately completed (including HAACP, food safety and catch-weight documentation) and that material is handled and stored correctly with a minimum potential for loss.

• Assists with monitoring sanitation and facility/racking damage to ensure a safe and clean warehouse.

• Maintains subordinate colleague relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings; maintains on-going interaction; keeps communication channels open by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures; monitors colleagues morale; and submits and responds to ideas to improve colleague engagement and enablement.

• Interprets, trains and consistently enforces company policies and procedures.

• Coordinates efforts with the Safety department to aid in training, conducting colleague observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections.  Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.

• Performs management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.

• Performs the duties of colleagues supervised and other related duties as needed.

• Comply with all regulations, policies, safety, work environment standards (i.e. OSHA, HACCP, Food Safety, etc.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Two- or Four-year college degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or similar majors are preferred.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.                              

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.                                              

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.                                        

• Demonstrate knowledge of spreadsheet software and word processing software, and the ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs.

• Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings.

• Ability to apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely, and objective manner.

• Capable of working with peers and colleagues from other departments and shifts in a proactive and constructive manner.

• Ability to work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations.

• Reports to work promptly and regularly; works well with others; demonstrates the ability to consistently meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The associate occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described are descriptions of the associate encounters while performing the essential functions of the job:

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts.

• The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, night weekends and holidays. The associate may occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs to dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.).

• The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understands and adheres to Bahamas Food Services compliance standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.

• Keeps abreast of all Company regulations, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.