Operations Supervisor - Leadership Bench Program

Meijer Inc.; Waverly Township (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement,2

Job summary

Meijer is seeking an Operations Supervisor in the Midwest to lead teams and build relationships that keep stores well-supplied and communities served. This bench leadership role begins with hands-on training, learning our culture and operations, and progresses to direct leadership responsibilities after training.

The role emphasizes people-first leadership, purpose-driven work, and opportunities for advancement within a fast-paced, community-focused company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 3+ years of leadership and/or warehouse management experience.
• Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Conflict resolution and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, trains, develops and maintains appropriate staffing levels to meet daily operational goals.
• Identify high potential team members within their span of care for development opportunities.
• Foster positive working relationships with team members and Union representatives to promote satisfaction and retention.
• Cultivate a positive and innovative work environment, encouraging and supporting differences.
• Ensure adherence to Meijer policies, procedures and practices.
• Establish and maintain DC Scorecard metrics for productivity and efficiency; use data-based analysis for improvements.
• Train, coach and lead teams to achieve performance, quality, cost and service goals; operate material handling equipment safely.
• Manage team member concerns and lead investigations; coordinate with HR for discipline when needed.
• Monitor performance metrics for direct reports; deliver coaching and retraining as needed.
• Evaluate warehouse processes; propose improvements to leadership.
• Handle administrative duties related to production, shipping and quality performance.
• Role may include other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse management

Analytical

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Conflict resolution

Performance management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

Lead More Good to Life—One Team at a Time

At Meijer, our Operations Supervisors do more than keep products moving. They lead teams, build relationships, and help ensure our stores have what they need to serve communities across the Midwest. Every shift is an opportunity to support team members, drive results, and make a meaningful impact.

This is a bench leadership role, which means you'll join Meijer in a full-time position focused on learning our business, culture, and operations. Through hands-on training and development, you'll build the skills and experience needed to lead a team. Once training is complete, you'll transition into an Operations Supervisor role with direct leadership responsibility.

Why Operations Leaders Choose Meijer:

• People-First Leadership – Empower and develop a team that delivers results together.
• Purpose-Driven Work – Help support millions of customer visits across the Midwest.
• Fast-Paced & Rewarding – Every day brings new opportunities to lead and problem-solve.
• Career Growth Opportunities – Build your future with a company committed to developing leaders.
• Community Impact – What happens in our distribution centers helps serve neighborhoods every day.

What You'll be Doing:

• Interviews, trains, develops and maintains appropriate staffing levels to meet daily operational goals.

• Works to identify high potential team members within their span of care that may be interested in further development opportunities, helping create a succession bench for leadership

• Foster positive working relationships with new and existing Team Members and Union representatives, where applicable, to promote Team Member satisfaction and increase retention

• Cultivate a positive and innovative work environment. Promotes a team environment that values, encourages and supports differences.

• Ensure adherence to Meijer policies, procedures and practices.

• Responsible to establish and maintain DC Scorecard metrics for productivity and efficiency for defined area of responsibility. Utilizes data-based analysis to identify opportunities for improved operating performance.

• Trains, coaches and leads work teams to achieve performance, quality, cost and service goals. Ensures their ability to safely operate material handling equipment to move materials to and from storage configurations.

• Manages team member concerns and leads all investigations. Provides recommendation on discipline if needed to their First Assistant and Human Resources representative for alignment.

• Monitor and track performance metrics for direct reports. Deliver coaching, retraining and disciplinary action to team members as necessary.

• Responsibility for continuous evaluation of warehouse processes. Identifies and provides recommendations to leadership for process improvements.

• Administrative duties related to production, shipping and quality performance.

• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management preferred.

• 3+ years of leadership and/or warehouse management experience.

• Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Conflict resolution and performance management.