Inbound Supervisor

Sysco Northeast Rdc; California (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is seeking a Supervisor-Inbound to oversee day-to-day receiving operations at the warehouse, ensuring policies are followed and quality checks are performed. The role involves supervising associates, maintaining safety standards, and coordinating inbound processes to maximize efficiency.

The individual will guide tasks on the dock and in coolers, assist with forklift operations, and drive continuous improvement through daily communication and coaching.

Qualifications

• Must be detail-oriented with ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to enforce safety policies and procedures on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily receiving processes on the dock and in coolers, ensuring proper work methods.
• Assist staff when short-staffed, operate forklifts, ship, receive products, load trucks or clean.
• Communicate daily with teams to improve inbound processes.
• Coach and develop maintenance associates.
• Monitor adherence to policy and safety requirements.
• Issue discipline when necessary.
• Maintain associate relations through meetings and ongoing interaction.
• Keep channels open for questions and policy explanations.
• Monitor morale and seek ideas to boost engagement.
• Plan department activities and review policies for efficiency.
• Substitute as needed and manage upkeep of power equipment.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The supervisor-inbound is responsible for ensuring day to day efficient operation and all policies and procedures that are related to products being received into the warehouse are followed daily by effective use of associates, ensuring associates comply with all safety policies, and all products are checked for quality and accurate quantity. Some operating companies will also include quality assurance and high lift in addition to receiving and warehouse.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overseeing daily receiving processes on the dock and in the coolers, ensuring preferred work methods are being followed by associates.


• Assisting employees if short-staffed driving forklifts, shipping trucks, receiving the product, loading trucks, or cleaning warehouse.


• Communicating with the teams daily to explore opportunities within the inbound processes


• Review, coach, and develop the maintenance associates.


• Monitoring work, adherence to policy and safety requirements.


• Issuing discipline when necessary.


• Maintains associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings; maintains on-going interaction


• Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures


• Monitors associate morale, and submits and respond to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement.


• Department planning and policy review to become more efficient and productive.


• Making all necessary substitution and responsible for the upkeep of power equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 1 year of warehouse experience, preferably in a supervisory role.

Professional Skills

• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, and prioritize duties.


• Ensure daily tasks are completed.


• Enforce all policies and procedures related to receiving are being followed daily.


• Enforce compliance on all safety policies.


• Reject product with inferior quality on inbound.


• Personnel schedule recommendations.


• Headcount increases.


• Termination of employees.