Distribution Supervisor, 1st Shift

Starbucks; York (York County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Starbucks Distribution Center in York, PA seeks a Distribution Supervisor to oversee daily operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while leading a diverse team.

The role emphasizes Kaizen and Lean, cross-functional communication, and staff development. Requires strong distribution/supply chain background with supervisory experience and a focus on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in distribution or supply chain roles.
• 2+ years of supervision experience.
• 1+ year of Warehouse Management Systems experience.
• High School diploma or 4+ years of US military service.

Responsibilities

• Model leadership behaviors aligned with Starbucks Mission and Values.
• Drive engagement, development, and performance of team.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and ensure safety programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional communication with managers, peers, and teams.
• Complete and document timekeeping accurately using timekeeping software.
• Monitor throughput, labor utilization and staffing to meet volume and delivery goals.
• Support Kaizen and Lean initiatives to improve safety and customer service.

Skills

Distribution

Supervision

Team leadership

WMS

Safety compliance

Analytical skills

Labor planning

Education

High School diploma

US military service

Four-year College degree

Tools

WMS

PIT equipment

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Schedule: 6a,-4:30pm, variable shift

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

This job contributes to Starbucks success by supervising day-to-day distribution operations to support defined people, quality, cost, and service objectives. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

At the Distribution Center, we keep a vast array of Starbucks products flowing from suppliers to customers across the globe. This important work happens in an environment that values safety, teamwork, diversity & inclusion, and shared success.

As a distribution supervisor, you will...

• Model leadership behaviors that are grounded in Starbucks Mission and Values.
• Drive the engagement, development, and performance of all members of their team.
• Create and sustain a cohesive, positive, and clean work environment while ensuring compliance with established safety programs.
• Work cross functionally to ensure effective and timely communication of company, plant and department information to managers, peers, and own work team, including supervisors, leads and partners. Support all established plant and distribution goals and objectives. Apprise manager of team progress while removing reported and known obstacles and barriers.
• Timely and accurately complete and document time keeping for team members (e.g., time away from work, sick time) utilizing time keeping software.
• Work closely and professionally with internal and external partners.
• Facilitate change management in a high paced, evolving work environment that requires leaders to be nimble and versatile.
• Maintain partner training in accordance with company and governmental safety rules and standards.
• Monitor throughput, volume fluctuations and labor utilization to ensure smooth distribution operations. Ensure appropriate staffing to meet new business requirements and volume fluctuations.
• Monitor volume forecasts, labor metrics, and shift progress to support customer needs and ensure each delivery is dispatched on time and in full.
• Continuously improve safety, functionality and customer service levels provided to our customers using KAIZEN and LEAN methodologies and techniques.
• Complete tasks thoroughly and accurately to ensure customer needs are being met in a safe and healthy working environment.
• Demonstrate and understand safety as our core value and follow the key essentials to safety as set forth by our safety resolution; reinforce and coach others to do the same.
• Understand and follow established safety guidelines, consistently comply with all safety procedures (e.g. PPE, Lock Out Tag Out).
• Act as a safety change agent (e.g. CPR/First Aid certification; active engagement in safety committee, drive safety initiatives for department).
• Support food safety, legality, and quality programs.
• Maintain product quality through adherence to good manufacturing practices, Food Safety Preventative Controls, product specifications and quality procedures. Monitor and document quality measures using analytical tools.
• Perform other duties as needed in support of business objectives and Starbucks Mission & Values.

We'd love to hear from people with:

• Distribution or supply chain (5 years)
• Supervision (2 years)
• Warehouse Management Systems (1 year)
• High School diploma/GED or 4 or more years of US military service
• Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to coach and mentor team partners.
• Ability to provide technical leadership.
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand and follow established safety procedures.
• Ability to multitask successfully in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to manage and communicate through the use of business analytics.
• Ability to apply and solve basic algebraic equations for job-related tasks (i.e. labor planning calculations, productivity rates, etc.)
• Ability to effectively navigate within a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Business level knowledge in Microsoft Office with an emphasis in Excel
• Ability to learn and perform all basic partner and specialist functions including completing training on Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) equipment.
• Ability to work with a diverse team environment.
• Ability to work in accordance with safety, quality and sanitation standards, policies and procedures.
• Ability to work variable shifts to support business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four-year College degree
• Automated Distribution Environment (1 year)
• Familiarity