Lead Warehouse Supervisor – Elizabeth, NJ | Growth & Ops

Woodland Group; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Job summary

Woodland Group in Elizabeth, New Jersey is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee daily warehouse operations, ensuring efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods. You will lead a team, coordinate with carriers, and partner with management to meet safety and productivity targets.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of warehousing experience, preferably with cargo handling in freight forwarding, and a commitment to health and safety within a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of warehousing experience, preferably with cargo handling in freight forwarding.
• Experience coordinating with carriers and customers.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Use space and equipment efficiently while meeting quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives.
• Coordinate the use of computerised systems where necessary.
• Respond to and deal with customer, supplier and transport companies communication by email and telephone.
• Assist with planning future capacity requirements.
• Work with the Warehouse manager to organise the training of staff, as well as monitor their performance and progress.
• Motivate, organise and encourage teamwork within the department to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded.
• Communicate with the Warehouse Manager and team on a daily basis as to department requirements and pressures.
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the warehouse
• Plan, prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule including but not limited to loading, packing, wrapping and labelling.
• Receive and process warehouse stock products including but not limited to picking, unloading, labelling and storing.
• Complete any other tasks as required for the smooth and efficient operation of the department.
• Plan Daily Airfreight shipments for the day along with liaise with office staff to ensure trucking is scheduled for the day.
• Monitor equipment levels and order accordingly
• Work with airfreight Team Lead and Screening Supervisor to ensure daily airfreight is loaded and screened
• Ensure fulfilment orders are being received, picked and packed in a timely manner
• Liaise with coordinators to plan for current and future projects and capacity
• Work with the Elizabeth management team to continually improve processes and business performance;
• Support changes in the role necessary to take the department and business forward; and
• Work to achieve personal objectives set at appraisal and/or those set monthly or quarterly.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Freight forwarding

Job description

Woodland Group in Elizabeth, New Jersey is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee daily warehouse operations, ensuring efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods. You will lead a team, coordinate with carriers, and partner with management to meet safety and productivity targets.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of warehousing experience, preferably with cargo handling in freight forwarding, and a commitment to health and safety within a fast-paced facility.