Day Shift Warehouse Supervisor - Foodservice

The Judge Group; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Day shift Warehouse Supervisor for its Elizabeth, NJ facility. You will lead a fast-paced foodservice distribution team, directing daily activities and driving performance to meet safety, accuracy, and customer service standards.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of supervisory experience, strong leadership, and hands-on knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, and cross-department coordination. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of warehouse, distribution, or logistics experience.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience strongly preferred.
• Foodservice, grocery, refrigerated, or high-volume distribution experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate warehouse employees.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with warehouse management systems, RF scanners, or similar technology preferred.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of warehouse safety, sanitation, inventory control, and product rotation practices.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-shift warehouse employees and daily activities.
• Assign work and adjust staffing based on workload and priorities.
• Monitor productivity, accuracy, attendance, and overall employee performance.
• Coach, train, and develop warehouse employees to meet performance expectations.
• Ensure customer orders are selected, staged, loaded, or processed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain accurate inventory and investigate shortages, damages, mis-picks, and other discrepancies.
• Ensure proper handling, rotation, and storage of dry, refrigerated, and frozen food products.
• Promote a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings and communicate daily goals, expectations, safety topics, and priorities.
• Enforce company policies, safety procedures, sanitation requirements, and food-handling standards.
• Identify workflow issues and implement improvements to increase productivity and reduce errors and waste.
• Coordinate with transportation, purchasing, inventory control, customer service, and other departments to keep operations running smoothly.
• Complete required operational reports and maintain accurate records.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions when necessary.
• Lead by example and create a culture of accountability, teamwork, urgency, and respect.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety management

Logistics planning

Communication

Problem solving

Inventory control

Adaptability

Tools

RF scanners

WMS software

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Day shift Warehouse Supervisor for its Elizabeth, NJ facility. You will lead a fast-paced foodservice distribution team, directing daily activities and driving performance to meet safety, accuracy, and customer service standards.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of supervisory experience, strong leadership, and hands-on knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, and cross-department coordination. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits.