Supervisor, Distribution Center

Colonial Group; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Distribution Supervisor to oversee material handlers, equipment operators, and team leaders in a Jacksonville warehouse. The role focuses on maximizing order flow, inventory accuracy, and processing standards while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The candidate should have a High School Diploma with 5+ years of relevant experience or a University degree, and experience supervising 8+ staff, managing schedules, and coordinating payroll-related activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or a University degree.
• Ability to supervise 8+ employees and manage staff scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll-related approvals.
• Experience with warehouse management systems and production/retail distribution contexts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise material handlers, equipment operators, team leaders, and others to maximize order flow, inventory accuracy, and processing standards.
• Coordinate and monitor daily distribution tasks, allocate resources, organize workflow and prioritize orders.
• Maintain accurate operational and inventory reports and communication with management.
• Direct staff activities to ensure efficiency and adherence to policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Track performance, provide feedback, and initiate corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Communication skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

High School Diploma

University degree

Tools

WM Manhattan

PkMS

Oracle WM

SAP WM

RP

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for supervising material handlers, equipment operators, team leaders, and others in a manner that will maximize order flow, inventory accuracy, and processing standards.

Essential Functions

• Supports daily distribution demands in receiving, order processing, and/or shipping by assisting with resource allocation, workflow organization and order prioritization
• Monitors workflow, space and supply constraints. Offers suggestions and implementation processes that will ensure efficient flow pf product through area(s) of responsibility
• Maintains accurate operational and inventory reports as required/requested by the management team
• Direct associates and their work activities to ensure optimum efficiency within the defined scope of operation
• Monitors associate performance daily and communicates information regarding goals, responsibilities, policies, procedures and areas for improvement. Responsible for initiating corrective action as needed
• Maintains teams work schedule, associate time-off requests, attendance and timekeeping records, and approves time for payroll processing for all associates within their scope of responsibility
• Ensures safety and housekeeping duties are followed in assigned areas
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma + Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or University degree

Knowledge Requirements

• Technical, Professional, and Global Business Knowledge: Basic knowledge may be acquired through specific courses, self-study, relevant experience, or lengthy on-the-job training.
• Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving: Utilize information from several sources into familiar areas with some need for analysis. Problems are somewhat variable, but solutions are generally based on established practice
• Responsibility for Planning and Organizing: Involves organizing most aspects of own work according to pre-established deadlines and priorities. Must occasionally modify own work priorities. Limited planning is required.
• Internal / External Communication: Providing explanations or answering questions requiring the interpretation of information.
• Responsibility and Impact of Decisions: Limited freedom to make decisions. Decisions have a limited impact on other job functions. There is little or no consequence of decisions in relation to other work processes or functions within the organization.
• Responsibility for Staff Guidance: Required to provide guidance to others or regularly train or act as a resource to employees.
• Responsibility for Supervision: Required to supervise 8 or more employees.
• Responsibility for Change Management: Required to regularly adapt to frequent changes impacting own work.
• Concentration and Attention: The work requires occasional short periods of high concentration and attention, e.g. up to 25% of the time.
• Working Conditions: Significant exposure to one disagreeable condition; or occasional exposure to several disagreeable conditions or to one very disagreeable condition.
• Physical Requirements: Light physical effort such as standing or walking for long periods, lifting and carrying lightweight items, working in positions which cause some physical strain.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): May be asked or required to wear PPE to protect from hazards.

Additional Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience with a Warehouse Management System preferred (i.e. WM Manhattan, PkMS, Oracle WM, SAP WM, RP)
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Experience within a manufacturing company supplying product to Retail Customers preferred
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and written
• Must maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive information
• Vision is required in order to read instructions, interpret data and formulate metrics
• Hearing is required in order to hear instructions, receive information, and understand safety warnings