Air Logistics Warehouse Supervisor

Kuehne+Nagel; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Torrance, CA is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to coordinate daily warehouse activities under the Operations Manager. You will oversee receiving, warehousing and shipping, ensure accuracy, safety and efficient operation of equipment, and uphold service and cost objectives.

Requirements include 3 years in warehousing with 1 year in a supervisory role, excellent written and verbal communication, the ability to set priorities and multi-task, and a professional business demeanor.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a warehouse environment, including 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish priorities and multi-task effectively.
• Professional business demeanor.
• Proficiency with personal computers and material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise unloading of inbound shipments.
• Stack product neatly.
• Pick and stage outbound shipments with high productivity.
• Verify inbound/outbound paperwork with drivers.
• Ensure shipments are accurate and undamaged.
• Operate material handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Implement work schedules and assign jobs.
• Maintain product locator system.
• Optimize space through warehouse consolidation.
• Rotate products as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean, orderly work area.
• Assist in warehouse security.
• Conduct safe operations per OSHA and MSDS.
• Complete records and reports timely and accurately.
• Assure inventory integrity and assist with physical inventories.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

Communication

Prioritization

Professional demeanor

PC & equipment use

Job description

It’s more than a job As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers’ promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

The Warehouse Supervisor has general responsibility for coordinating and supervising all warehouse activities on a daily basis. Under the direction of the Operations Manager or Distribution Center Manager, the Supervisor is responsible for supervising the receiving, warehousing and shipping of product in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.

How you create impact

• Supervise and coordinate unloading of inbound shipments.
• Orderly stacking of product.
• Picking and staging of outbound shipments in accordance with the highest possible levels of productivity.
• Verify required inbound/outbound paperwork with drivers, ensuring that all product is properly counted.
• Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage.
• Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all material handling equipment.
• Ensure that the work schedules are correctly implemented and that jobs are assigned effectively and completed properly.
• Maintain product locator system.
• Ensure the optimal utilization of space through warehouse consolidation.
• Rotate product as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area.
• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse.
• Conduct operations in a manner which promotes safety.
• Conduct operations in accordance with OSHA an MSDS standards.
• Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Assure the integrity of the inventory and assist in conducting physical inventories.

What we would like you to bring

• 3 years experience in a warehouse environment, one (1) in a supervisory role
• Successful communication - written and verbal
• Establish priorities and multi-task
• Possess professional business demeanor
• Personal computers and materials handling equipment

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

What’s in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target base salary range for this position is between $70k and $75k. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.