Outbound Supervisor

SYSCO; Hartford (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSCO is seeking a Night Warehouse Supervisor to oversee the dock and cooler operations on the night shift. You will supervise material handlers, selectors, and pullers, ensuring safe, efficient processes and adherence to SOPs.

You will coach outbound associates, monitor performance, and manage labor hours within budget while coordinating with sales, purchasing, and inventory control to maintain accuracy and quality on orders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of operations/warehouse experience in shipping and receiving perishable products.
• Ability to supervise, motivate and train hourly employees.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily dock and cooler processes.
• Coach and develop outbound associates.
• Monitor work and enforce safety requirements.
• Issue disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Interpret company policies and conduct pre-shift meetings.
• Manage labor hours and consumables within budget.
• Prepare work schedules and coordinate item substitutions.
• Communicate with sales, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Spot-check orders for accuracy and quality.
• Pull/verify critical care orders; inspect equipment daily.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Training teammates

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The supervisor, night warehouse is responsible for the efficient operation of the shift, including proper manpower utilization, effective use of standard operating procedures, training and motivating members of the crew and for operating in a safe, productive manner. Supervisory responsibility for material handles, selectors, and partial-order pullers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily processes on the dock and in coolers.
• Review, coach, and develop the outbound associates.
• Monitoring work, adherence to policy and safety requirements.
• Issuing discipline when necessary.
• Interprets company policies for employees, enforce safety and security regulations, and holds daily pre-shift meetings.
• Manages labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
• Prepares work schedules
• Performing substitution of items that are not available for selection
• Communicating to sales, purchasing, and inventory control
• Spot check orders for accuracy and quality.
• Pulling critical care orders or double-checking them for quality and accuracy
• Inspects material handling equipment daily for safe operations and coordinates required repairs with the maintenance department.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 1-year operations/warehouse experience in shipping and receiving perishable products, and/or a combination of education, and industry experience.

Professional Skills

• Ability to supervise, motivate and train hourly employees.
• Able to solve problems independently and effectively articulate and communicate information.

Decision-Making Authority

Most important decisions made fully independently:

• Corrective actions.
• Assigning work duties.
• Item substitutions.
• Scheduling.
• Reassigning equipment (transportation).
• Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):
• Hiring.
• Termination.
• Staffing increase.

Organizational Reporting

Supervisor Title

• Manager outbound

Position Reporting to this Role

• Forklifts
• Clerical
• Selectors