Warehouse Assistant Supervisor

Optima Overnight; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima Overnight is seeking a Warehouse Assistant Supervisor to support daily operations across day and night shifts. You will help ensure inbound packages are received and outbound processing stays on schedule while supervising staff and enforcing safety standards.

The role may rotate between day and night shifts and may require stepping in for the Warehouse Senior Supervisor as needed, with emphasis on safety, efficiency, and staff development.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of warehouse experience with leadership exposure.
• Experience supervising or coordinating daily operations preferred.
• Familiarity with safety compliance and OSHA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in prioritizing sorting and routes across day/night shifts.
• Monitor inbound/outbound freight and resolve receiving/scanning issues.
• Enforce safety policies and proper use of sort equipment.
• Ensure forklift safety and staff certification maintenance.
• Support shift scheduling, labor planning and workflow efficiency.
• Provide training and coaching to warehouse staff.
• Generate shift reports and escalate critical issues.
• Serve as shift lead in absence of the Warehouse Senior Supervisor.
• Oversee trailer staging and communicate maintenance needs.
• Maintain day-to-day supervision and accountability.

Skills

OSHA standards

Multi-tasking

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Datadriven environment

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

This role includes a mix of day and night shift responsibilities. Specific scheduling is still being finalized, and the successful candidate should be open to flexibility as business needs evolve.

Position Summary

The Warehouse Assistant Supervisor supports the Warehouse Senior Supervisor in coordinating day-to-day warehouse operations across day and night shifts, helping ensure inbound packages are received and outbound packages are processed efficiently, safely, and on schedule. This role may be scheduled on either shift, including some rotation between the two, based on business needs. This role assists in supervising warehouse associates, monitors compliance with safety standards, and may lead shift operations in the Warehouse Senior Supervisor's absence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in prioritizing and completing sorting and routesorting operations across warehouse facilities, on both day and night shifts.


• Support linehaul operations by monitoring inbound and internal freight movement and helping resolve receiving and scanning issues.


• Help enforce company policies, safety regulations, and proper use and maintenance of sort machines.


• Monitor safe use of warehouse equipment, including forklift safety, in compliance with OSHA regulations, and help ensure staff certifications remain current.


• Assist with routine safety inspections and report any deficiencies to the Warehouse Senior Supervisor.


• Help coordinate trailer staging and communicate maintenance needs to the appropriate team.


• Support shift scheduling and labor planning to help maintain workflow efficiency and costeffectiveness.


• Provide daytoday guidance, training, and coaching to warehouse associates; help drive engagement and accountability.


• Assist in generating operational reports for assigned shifts and elevate critical issues to the Warehouse Senior Supervisor as needed.


• Serve as shift lead and assume the Warehouse Senior Supervisor's daytoday responsibilities in their absence.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of OSHA standards and warehouse safety regulations.


• Ability to multitask effectively in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment.


• Developing leadership and organizational skills.


• Sound judgment and problemsolving ability.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate clearly and precisely.


• Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced, datadriven environment.

Knowledge and Experience

• At least 2 years of warehouse experience; prior lead or supervisory experience preferred.


• Demonstrated reliability and sound decisionmaking in a fastpaced operational setting.


• Forklift experience a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.


• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods throughout a shift.


• Work is performed in a warehouse environment during day and/or nightshift hours, depending on scheduling needs; may involve exposure to variable temperatures, noise, and dust typical of a sort facility.


• Regular and reliable attendance during scheduled shift hours, which may include day shifts, night shifts, or rotation between the two, is required.