Seasonal Operations Supervisor - Memphis, TN

VetJobs; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL in Memphis, Tennessee is hiring an on-site Operations Specialist to supervise daily and weekly operations in the assigned area during our peak season. You will lead, motivate, and develop our workforce while ensuring we meet customer and site requirements.

This role emphasizes continuous improvement, safety compliance, effective communication of Standard Operating Procedures, and collaboration with regional sites, drivers, dispatchers, and customer representatives.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1–2 years logistics industry experience preferred.
• 0–3 years in lead/supervisor/management role.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for associates.
• Organize and lead improved productivity by enhancing processes.
• Plan, manage, and adjust daily workload and staffing to minimize unplanned overtime.
• Ensure inventory integrity and timely receiving, picking, shipping, and stock control.
• Communicate SOPs and conduct preshift meetings with effective handoffs.

Skills

Operations background

Leadership / Management

Logistics experience

Education

High School/GED

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. Join us for an exciting short-term opportunity during our peak season! In this dynamic role, you'll play a key part in supervising daily and weekly operations within your assigned area. You'll have the chance to lead, motivate, and develop our workforce while ensuring we meet customer and site requirements. You'll engage in continuous improvement initiatives and help foster a positive work culture by upholding company policies. This is a fantastic chance to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment!

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Key Accountabilities

• Direct the necessary daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for associates.
• Ensure the associates have proper access to the necessary tools to perform their assigned duties and that the tools are routinely inspected and maintained
• Organize and lead the focus on improved productivity levels in a manner that first stresses effectiveness by improving processes and secondly stresses the efficiency of associate work.
• Collaborate with the regional sites to share in safety, labor sharing, and best practice initiatives.
• Plan, manage, and adjust the daily workload and staffing to minimize the unplanned overtime.
• Ensure shift/daily/weekly workload planning and volume forecasting routines are accomplished (i.e., staffing, equipment, space)
• Ensure company policies are communicated, applied, and enforced (i.e., safety, accounting, operational, regulatory, and administrative).
• Maximizes quality and productivity by understanding job standards for each function, and evaluating performance variances in order to identify root cause and corrective action.
• Effectively communicate work task Standard Operating Procedures, convey key information during preshift meetings and ensure appropriate shift hand-offs.
• Provide a professional environment with relation to external customers and vendors such as drivers, dispatchers, and customer representatives.
• Execute daily customer / vendor contract requirements and identify accessorial activity (work outside commercial contracts) and ensure necessary documentation.
• Ensure inventory integrity by timely and accurate receiving, picking, shipping, and inventory management.
• Participate in the collection of performance measurements consistent with customer, vendor, and site requirements.

Auto req ID

482376BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree Or Equivalent Experience, Preferred
• Operations background
• 1-2 Years Logistics Industry Experience, Preferred
• 0-3 years experience in lead/supervisor/management role

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.

City Memphis

State Tennessee

Job_Category Operations

Job Code Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor DHL