Operations Supervisor

Hub Group; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Supervisor for warehouse operations in Gurnee, Illinois. The role involves managing a team to meet productivity goals, ensuring safety compliance, and overseeing customer satisfaction. Candidates should have supervisory experience in distribution, with a focus on leadership and effective communication.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life & AD&D Insurance

Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with leading a staff of 10+ employees.
• Ability to perform calculations and follow procedures.
• Must pass certification for fork truck.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train warehouse employees to meet service goals.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and have a productive work team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Four years distribution supervisory/management experience

Tools

WMS

Job description

Shift: M-F 2:30P-11P

Essential Job Function

• Plan, direct, train and implement warehouse and customer service employees to meet productivity and service goals for each customer.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in loading and unloading products from trucks and or performing any handling or value added function for our customer.
• Make sure that every employee follows the work instructions of the bill of lading, receiver or any specific work instructions
• Operate in compliance with federal, state, and local statutes, OSHA requirements and Federal Labor law and requirements.
• Develop and maintain a productive work team by hiring, training, motivating, apply sound communication, directing the work force in the most efficient way, praising, counseling, and discipline employees.
• Utilize the performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations. Must have a productivity program in place and track all important job characteristics, which will allow the Supervisor to be able to evaluate employees properly.
• Must make sure that all equipment is in good working condition, properly maintained and all safety equipment is being used. Must have proper documentation and employee involvement to achieve this properly.
• Make sure that all employees are trained properly on the equipment and they are operating it correctly.
• Must make sure that the building is being maintained properly and is kept as a food grade facility.
• The security of the facility and integrity of customer products is mandatory.
• Supervise customer service associates to assure the office and warehouse are working in unison to provide 100 percent customer satisfaction for all shipments and receipts.
• Inventory accuracy must be maintained by product and location.
• All Customer accounts must be given proper priority levels that allows for required level of operations, administrative support, appropriate contacts and response to special requests.
• Maintains High Integrity – honors commitments and the Values of TAGG Logistics.
• Regular attendance and timeliness is an essential function of the job. • Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years distribution supervisory/management experience leading a staff of 10+ employees in operations of at least 60,000 sq. ft.
• Experience with WMS, metric-driven operations, labor and resource management.
• College degree not required.
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions.
• Be able to listen to employee’s needs and concerns and be able to motivate and create teams.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
• Ability to perform calculations involving adding, counting, subtracting, division and multiplication.
• Pass written and obstacle course for fork truck certification.

Physical & Work Environment Demands

The physical and work environment demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee will be required to manually lift and stack products that ranges from 5 pounds to 75 pounds. Must be capable of sitting, standing, bending, climbing, lifting, or walking for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work element will be hot in the summer and cold in the winter - this position is not in a controlled environment. Must be able to work additional hours and up to seven days a week, as needed.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary: $59,300 - $69,150/year base salary

This is an estimated range based on the circumstances at the time of posting, however it may change based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, education, market factors, geographical location, budget, and demand.

BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits plan including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates