Warehouse Operations Supervisor

U.S. Venture; Northborough (MA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 37,195; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Venture, a leading firm in the U.S. AutoForce division, seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee a work group and meet department goals.

The role runs Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm, with hourly pay of $25–$27 based on experience. Responsibilities include team leadership, hiring, safety program support, process improvements, and daily logistics tasks including receiving, loading, and returns. Candidates must have 3 years of related experience, strong communication and math skills, and the

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience.
• Ability to supervise assistants and receivers.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn computer systems.
• Willing to work overtime or flexible hours on short notice.
• Good memory and scanning abilities.
• Good communication and math skills.
• Able to lift up to 65 lbs. with proper equipment and climb 20 feet regularly.
• Able to learn to use a forklift.
• May require valid driver’s license and compliance with company driver policy.
• Must pass pre-employment drug test (non-THC testing).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to assigned personnel through goal setting, performance reviews, delegation and communication.
• Conduct interviews, hiring and training as necessary.
• Support safety programs to ensure policy compliance and a safe work environment.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives.
• Lead regular meetings to keep staff informed and enforce productivity standards.
• Ensure excellent customer service and communication.
• Handle receiving activities: check in, stock, and accuracy.
• Manage loading for daily and special deliveries, optimize space usage.
• Oversee returns: inspect, restock, and handle warranty paperwork.
• Operate power equipment including forklift; may serve as backup driver.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Math skills

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift (training)

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Oversee and supervise a work group to meet department goals.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm.

Hourly Wage: $25-27 an hour depending on experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership to assigned personnel through effective goal setting, performance reviews, delegation, and communication. Provides measurable feedback, suggestions for improved performance and recognition for achievements.
• Conducts interviews, hiring and training as necessary.
• Supports the safety programs to ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements. Maintain a safe working environment for all associates.
• Assists with process improvement initiatives.
• Conducts regular meetings to ensure that personnel are well informed of policies and procedures. Continually enforces productivity standards.
• Ensure excellent customer service and communication.
• Receiving:
  • Check in product completely and accurately
  • Stock products correctly
• Loading:
  • Pick product for daily deliveries along with special deliveries
  • Load trucks using good judgment regarding use of space and product safety
• Returns:
  • Inspect and physically count returned merchandise
  • Restock inventory in appropriate place
  • Outbound freight of vendor returns
  • Paperwork for all warranty product
  • Unloading of customer/inventory transfers from corporate warehouses
• Operate power equipment, including fork-lift.
• May work as a backup driver as assigned or directed.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste and/or smell; the employee must occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 80 pounds. Handling of tires (e.g., rolling, destacking, team lifting) greater than approximately 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Protective equipment required: steel or composite toe boots, safety vest, harness, seatbelt, SRL (self-retracting lifeline). All equipment is provided by U.S. AutoForce except for steel/composite toe boots.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Fumes associated with tires and occasionally car parts and lubricants prevalent.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of related experience
• Skills and experience sufficient to supervise assistant receivers and helpers
• Knowledge of or ability to learn computer systems
• Willing to work overtime or flexible hours on short notice
• Good memory and scanning abilities
• Good communication and math skills
• Able to lift up to 65 lbs. with the proper equipment and climb 20 feet on a regular basis
• Able to learn to use a forklift
• May require valid drivers license and conformance with company driver policy
• Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (do not test for THC / marijuana)

DIVISION: U.S. AutoForce

U.S. Venture will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H-1B, TN, E-3, F1, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis and must not require U.S. Venture's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency except when there is a specific business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at [phone].