Distribution Center - Area Supervisor

Home Depot; Massena Springs (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a DC Area Supervisor to lead an hourly team and drive the distribution center to operate efficiently, safely, and productively. You will manage the team, hire and develop associates, and handle performance actions as needed. Direct supervision covers 20–30 hourly staff.

Travel is minimal; relocation may be required. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of supervisory experience, and proficiency with Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in a related role.

Responsibilities

• Lead an hourly team to ensure efficient, safe, and productive operations.
• Hire, evaluate, develop, discipline, and terminate hourly associates as needed.
• Drive inventory accuracy, productivity, and cost controls while monitoring key metrics.
• Plan and coordinate staffing to meet business needs and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

People Management

Financial Acumen

Creative Thinking

Business Communication

Conflict Management

Operations Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose

The DC Area Supervisor leads an hourly team and influences the entire distribution team to do the fast-paced work required to run the distribution center as efficiently, safely and productively as possible. This role will handle management responsibilities for the team members under his/her supervision. This role is responsible for ensuring prompt, efficient and accurate handling of merchandise as well as developing and implementing team goals. This role is responsible for hiring, evaluation, development, discipline, and termination of hourly associates. This role has management responsibilities for 20 to 30 hourly associates.

Key Responsibilities

• 45% Managing Process: Ensures all operations procedures are followed effectively, and identifies and recommends needed changes to Operations Manager and/or Assistant General Manager on the standardized processes for the functional area. Evaluates and analyzes current work methods and recommends ways to eliminate inefficiences.
• 25% Coaching and Developing Associates: Guides associates in daily operations, and monitors to ensure a high degree of productivity, safety, service and quality. Responsible for the training, coaching and feedback of hourly associates, and performs regular evaluations of associates through factual data and subjective observations. Uses discretion to provide coaching and counseling to associates regarding job performance, methods of performing job tasks. Resolves associate relations issues that arise in assigned functional area. Responsible for hiring, compensation, discipline and terminations of hourly associates in assigned department. Investigates operational errors to determine the cause and recommends corrective action where needed.
• 15% DrivesResults: Maintains inventory accuracy and control; reviews reports identifies area of improvement for key metrics inclouding productivity, accuracy, quality and expenses.
• 15% Business Planning: Coordinats and monitors operations with the functional area to ensure performance production rates consistent with business plan and pattern, reducing irregularities and damages. Reviews reports and business metrics to analyze and plan staffing needs for optimimum department operations.

Additional Responsibilities

Other duties as assisgned by Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager or General Manager.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

This position typically reports to the Operations Manager.This position is accountable for the direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

Travel Requirements

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements

Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.

Working Conditions

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Ability to relocate

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree;
• Computer skills in software including Microsoft Office;
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems;
• 3+ years supervisory experience in a related field;

Minimum Education

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience

2

Preferred Years of Work Experience

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

None

Preferred Leadership Experience

None

Certifications

None

Competencies

• People Management: Assesses skills and manages the work and productivity of others while coaching and developing talent.
• Financial Acumen: Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to assist with managing budgets, forecast labor, and provides information to account for the financial impact of decision making.
• Creative Thinking: Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.
• Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succintly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.
• Conflict Management: Views conflict as an opportunity to find common ground and gain cooperation from all parties. Reads situations quickly, actively listens, and settles disagreements and disputes equitably.
• Operations Systems: Understands and uses systems and tools used for