Warehouse Supervisor

Job Description

Grace is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor for our Cabot warehouse that houses our finished goods located in Curtis Bay, MD. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, this is a leadership role that will supervise eight employees and responsible for delivering excellent service and quality for three business units. This position requires working a shift schedule to include night shift and overtime during peak periods, that may include weekends and holidays. Additionally, working in a warehouse setting requires the ability to maneuver about the facility, sometimes standing for extended periods of time.

• Conduct daily shift-kickoff meeting ensuring safety, quality and productivity goals are effectively communicated
• Ensuring that employees are trained to properly operate all appropriate warehouse equipment in a safe manner along with remain compliant with additional training
• Adhere with Grace EHS Policy and promote an environment of safety, continuous improvement and delivering against productivity targets
• Apply your knowledge of safe operation of warehouse equipment including powered industrial trucks, sit down forklifts, stand up reach trucks, etc and train employees in these skills
• Develop and maintain an engaged, productive workforce that is equipped to drive success to our operations
• Supervise, coach and mentor staff in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreement rules, with emphasis on safe operations
• Engage with warehouse team members, third party drivers and other Grace employees to develop solutions to improve operational efficiencies 
• Ensure that all outbound shipments are processed in accordance to Grace’s standards to meet customer orders
• Oversee drivers’ activities and ensure load assignments are being met
• Provide back-up support to first shift

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and initiative skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement solutions
• Effective supervisory experience to include training employees
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
• Excellent follow-up skills

Required Experience

• H.S. Diploma
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in logistics and warehousing management to include previous supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. degree in business or related field
• Experience working in a union environment along with interpreting and applying collective bargaining terms to achieve a positive environment
• ERP/SAP experience
• Experience in inventory and logistics transactions

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