Supervisor Distribution Center Shipping 1st Shift

Ashley Furniture Industries; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking an Operations Supervisor for its Distribution Center Operations in Texas. You will lead a frontline team, drive daily warehouse activities, and champion a safety-first culture while coordinating with leadership to meet performance goals.

The role emphasizes coaching, process optimization, and maintaining clear communication across teams to ensure efficient, safe operations and reliable fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 1+ years in a leadership role within operations, logistics, or supply chain.
• Experience in distribution or warehouse environments is a major plus.
• Strong planning, organizational, and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front. Coach and guide a diverse team of frontline associates.
• Own the floor. Drive daily operations with precision and purpose.
• Keep safety sacred. Champion a safety-first mindset and ensure protocols are followed.
• Track what matters. Monitor metrics and turn insights into action.
• Build connection. Maintain communication between leadership and the floor to foster transparency, trust, and alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Safety culture

Analytics / Metrics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Build Your Career with Ashley

Lead the Floor. Drive the Flow. Be the Backbone of Distribution.

Build Your Career with Ashley

Lead the Floor. Drive the Flow. Be the Backbone of Distribution.

Operations Supervisor – Distribution Center Operations

Ready to take charge and make your mark? We're looking for an Operations Supervisor who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to keep things moving—literally. If you’ve got a knack for motivating teams, optimizing processes, and creating a culture where safety and performance go hand in hand, this is your moment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead from the front. Coach and guide a diverse team of frontline associates. Set the tone for teamwork, accountability, and inclusion.
• Own the floor. Drive daily operations with precision and purpose. From staffing and workflow to problem-solving on the fly—you’ll be the go-to.
• Keep safety sacred. Champion a safety-first mindset and make sure protocols aren’t just followed—they’re lived.
• Track what matters. Monitor key metrics, analyze performance, and turn insights into action. Your reports won’t just reflect the work—they’ll inspire the next move.
• Build connection. Keep communication flowing between leadership and the floor to foster transparency, trust, and alignment.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• 1+ years in a leadership role within operations, logistics, or supply chain
• Experience in distribution or warehouse environments is a major plus
• Strong planning, organizational, and team development skills

Who We Are

At Ashley, we’re more than a business…we’re family. As the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, we know what it takes to build incredible furniture and future leaders. We’re problem solvers with the grit to persevere during challenging times and innovators who won't coast when times are good. We create solutions, not excuses. And never settle for the status quo. It’s the reason we’re always searching for better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. That's why Ashley Furniture is #1 in our industry.

Ready to grow? You’ve come to the right place. Ashley Furniture has a “Growth Mindset”, and once you join our team, you’ll learn from the best in the business.

Apply today and find your home at Ashley!

Benefits We Offer

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
• Telehealth
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

Our Core Values

Honesty & Integrity

• Without hesitation, uses candor and is direct in communication
• Is tough-minded in working in and meeting the demands of reality
• Always tells the truth and follows through on commitments

Passion, Drive, Discipline

• Enjoys working hard and pursues work with energy, drive and willpower to finish
• Is disciplined in developing consistency into work processes
• Is focused and relentless in achieving goals

Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence

• Fights to take costs and waste out of the system
• Seeks to understand "why" something works the way it does, and through study and improvement determines how to better all processes and systems
• Strives for more in all areas of work by developing measurements, setting goals and then working on ways to exceed goals through problem solving methods that look beyond the obvious

Dirty Fingernail

• Does not rely on reports to run the business, but rather goes to the work that is being done and sees if the work is being done right for him/herself
• Has an insatiable curiosity and takes a "Go and See" approach to understand the current state of the business and the competitive realities
• Takes a hands-on approach to tackle problems and demonstrates critical thinking through use of effective questioning…asking the 5 "Whys"

Growth Focused

• Understands the customer’s needs and wants, then challenges current ways of doing business that inhibits growth and organizes work to meet those needs
• Is competitive by studying the competition and is aggressive in looking for ways to beat them
• Strives to be the BEST by improving quality of processes, reducing costs, doing more business, being profitable, and growing the business

To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page :Corporate Social Responsibility