Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor

Location: Burton, MI

Schedule: 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM

Pay: $35/hour

Position Overview

As a Warehouse Supervisor at HRU, you will play a pivotal role in leading our warehouse team to achieve excellence in safety, quality, productivity, and responsiveness. You will foster a collaborative environment while ensuring standards, procedures, and productivity targets are met. This is an opportunity to make a clear impact by optimizing daily operations, coaching your team, and contributing to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

-     Team Leadership & Development

-     Supervise and support a team of warehouse employees, providing regular coaching and feedback.

-     Recognize and reward positive performance, and address areas for improvement directly and constructively.

-     Counsel employees regarding workplace needs and concerns, ensuring a positive, inclusive atmosphere.

-     Operational Excellence

-     Apply problem-solving methodologies to operational challenges, engaging team members for collaborative solutions.

-     Enhance warehouse layout and workflow using organization techniques to maximize efficiency.

-     Plan daily workloads and resources to ensure smooth, efficient operations during each shift.

-     Lead daily shift meetings to communicate business performance and foster open dialogue with team members.

-     Compliance & Safety

-     Conduct and document regular safety observation tours, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.

-     Enforce company policies, procedures, and shop rules, including contractual and regulatory requirements.

-     Perform daily audits of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintain accurate records.

-     Administrative Duties

-     Maintain accurate timekeeping and attendance records using designated payroll systems.

-     Document problem-solving activities and operational issues clearly, using standardized reporting formats.

-     Keep management informed of key activities, challenges, and process improvements within assigned areas.

-     Continuous Improvement

-     Advance your own professional development utilizing an Individual Development Plan (IDP).

-     Lead or participate in initiatives to improve quality control and process efficiency.

Required Competencies & Qualifications

-     Deep knowledge of warehouse or manufacturing processes and best practices.

-     Proficiency with basic mathematics and familiarity with relevant technologies and management systems.

-     Analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational problems.

-     Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively convey information across team levels.

-     Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to motivate, develop, and lead a team.

-     Experience with quality control and continuous improvement practices.

-     High level of organizational and planning abilities.

Education & Experience

-     High school diploma (required). Technical or business school training preferred.

-     Training in a skilled trade or equivalent technical experience preferred.

-     Minimum of 10 years of relevant warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing experience, with supervisory exposure.

The Process: To apply for this position, please follow these steps: Apply for this job with your current resume. We’ll get back to you the same day with some feedback on your application. Next you’ll be invited to an online screening conversation so we can go over the job requirements together and you can ask questions. After this stage we’ll give you more feedback on your application and select the candidates to move forward in the process. Typically steps 1 to 4 takes less than 24 hours.

-     Equal Opportunity Employer (Veteran/Disability).

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