Warehouse Supervisor
Company: AmeriCold Logistics
Location: Sioux City
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview Americold provides temperature-controlled warehousing
and transportation to food producers, restaurants, schools and
retail outlets such as grocery stores. We're proud to provide an
essential link in the food industry supply chain and to help put
food on tables around the world. Based in Atlanta, Georgia,
Americold owns and operates temperature-controlled warehouses
around the world. We have over 16,000 associates and offer a wide
variety of career opportunities - from warehouse forklift operators
and supervisors to accounting, administration, business
development, customer support, engineering, transportation, and
technology solutions positions. Responsibilities Primary
Responsibility: Responsible for coordinating and supervising all
warehouse activities of an assigned work team on a shift basis by
directing assigned Associates in the receiving, warehousing, and
shipping of customer product in a manner consistent with service
and cost objectives.Essential Functions:• Supervise and coordinate
the most efficient unloading of inbound shipments, orderly stacking
of product, and the picking and staging of outbound shipments in
accordance with the highest possible levels of quality.• Ensure
inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage.•
Responsible for the cross communication between shifts.• Ensure the
efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment.•
Maintain a clean; neat, and orderly work area; ensure all security
policies and procedures are followed.• Ensure Associates follow all
safety policies and procedures. Thoroughly investigate and report
all safety accidents and violations in a timely manner. Conduct
operations in accordance with OSHA and MSDS Standards.• Ensure
proper food safety practices are maintained.• Direct the operations
of the assigned work team to achieve prescribed objectives. •
Conduct shift meetings. • Follow all policies and procedures.• Plan
work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for
effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating
workloads. • Prepare and maintain work records and reports of
information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or
inspection results. • Collaborate with workers and managers to
solve work-related problems. • Evaluate employee performance and
prepare performance appraisals. • Conduct staff meetings to relay
general information or to address specific topics, such as safety.
• Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or
career development. • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such
as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures. • Assess
training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate
instruction. • Resolve personnel problems, complaints, or formal
grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors
for resolution. • Other duties as requested. Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience:• HS Diploma, Associates Degree
Preferred• 3+ years supervisory or warehouse experience; or
successful completion of Americold's internship program; or a
bachelor's degree.• Maintain forklift certification.Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities:• Ability to perform the same work duties as
those supervised or performs more difficult or skilled tasks or
assist in their performance. • Ability to supervise employees.•
Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.•
Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals•
Ability to pay close attention to detail.• Strong interpersonal
skills and judgment in communicating with staff.• Must be able to
relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: they
must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral
extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating,
instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond
appropriately to criticism from a manager.• Willingness to develop
a mentoring relationship in order to contribute experience, skills,
and wisdom to subordinate employees for their development. •
Receptive to management development suggestions and willing to seek
additional knowledge to facilitate job growth.• Excellent written
and oral communication skills.• Proven ability to juggle multiple
tasks simultaneously.• Must have very strong customer service
orientation with high sense of urgency in meeting objectives and
deadlines.• May require experience working in a union environment.•
Tools and Technology Required: Microsoft Office Suite, Calculators,
Desktop computers and Photocopiers Physical Requirements:To perform
this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the
essential functions for this position and meet the physical
requirements needed to perform them. Reasonable accommodations may
be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.• Requires the
ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent
interruptions• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting
up and down from chairs, and reaching, bending, or carrying light
loads• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger
movements for typical office work • Talking, hearing, and seeing
are important elements of completing assigned tasks• Occasionally
lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 50
pounds• Working environment is usually in a frozen food and office
setting, with occasional need to leave the premises• Occasionally
works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or
to attend meetings • Travel may be required Americold is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
Keywords: AmeriCold Logistics, Sioux City , Warehouse Supervisor, Other , Sioux City, Iowa
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