Warehouse Operations Lead

United Natural Foods, Inc.; Centralia (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

401K

Holiday pay

Job summary

UNFI is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor in Washington to oversee daily shipping/receiving operations and a shift team. You will lead associates, enforce policies, and coordinate with inventory, transportation, and safety programs to maintain accuracy and efficiency.

The role requires strong supervisory skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and hands-on leadership in a dynamic distribution center environment.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse/logistics Supervisor experience.
• Strong general knowledge of warehousing operations.
• Strong leadership abilities, conflict resolution, problem-solving, time management.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.
• Employee development, and the ability to adapt to different personalities and situations, understanding how to guide and motivate a team while ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and supervises shipping/receiving associates (crew set up and job assignments)
• Monitoring and enforcing work rules and policies (Creating and Issuing Discipline)
• Controls production standards, accuracy of shipments and receiving, using proper accuracy programs and systems (DLX reviews, workload vs labor)
• Maintains daily production and accuracy records (thru put eval by area)
• Coordinates with Inventory Control associates regarding slotting, product rotation and space allocation (optimizing slots and space)
• Communicates with Transportation on the flow and receipt of backhauls
• Safety Reviews (PIT, Lifting Techniques, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Problem solving

Time management

Communication

Computer skills

Lifting 75 lbs

Job description

UNFI is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor in Washington to oversee daily shipping/receiving operations and a shift team. You will lead associates, enforce policies, and coordinate with inventory, transportation, and safety programs to maintain accuracy and efficiency.

The role requires strong supervisory skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and hands-on leadership in a dynamic distribution center environment.