Warehouse Supervisor

Little Caesars Pizza; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Line Distribution, the in-house distributor for Little Caesars Pizza, is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor in Bethlehem, PA. The role leads the warehouse team, ensures efficient receiving and loading, and maintains safety and compliance with OSHA standards.

You will drive improvements and manage day-to-day and strategic activities with a focus on cost-effective distribution. The position requires at least three years of supervisory experience in warehouse distribution, strong regulatory

Qualifications

• Able to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint proficiently.
• Strong understanding of FDA and OSHA compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to build relationships and communicate with executives, staff, customers and vendors.
• Experience forecasting and managing operating budgets and communicating variance.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Directs warehouse staff and ensures efficient receiving/loading schedules for customer deliveries.
• Interview, select, and train warehouse colleagues.
• Lead with managerial courage and maintain rapport with colleagues.
• Collaborate with peers to improve department performance against metrics.
• Maintain OSHA safety standards and ensure compliance across the warehouse environment.
• Coach staff and conduct performance reviews and progressive discipline when needed.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

FDA compliance

OSHA compliance

Budget forecasting

Vendor relations

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Job description

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future

Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues. A company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars/Blue Line Distribution is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Blue Line Distribution, the in-house distributor for Little Caesars Pizza, has been family owned and operated for over 50 years; and is dedicated to leading customized and innovative food service logistics with safety as a top priority. We are now hiring a Warehouse Supervisor in Bethlehem, PA.

The Warehouse Supervisor will assist in leading the warehouse department in strategic and day-to-day activities, from managing and overseeing warehouse operations to helping create and manage warehouse goals identified in the strategic plan. Responsible for productivity goals and standards, OSHA compliance and safety, while providing industry-leading quality service. Drive efficiencies and cost reductions within the department through timely implementation of policies and procedures and effective management of the warehouse staff. Staff responsibilities include managing the warehouse colleagues.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Directs colleagues inthe warehouse and assure the most efficient receiving and loading schedule that satisfies customer delivery needs while ensuring the lowest total distribution cost per case.
• Interview, select, and train warehouse colleagues.
• Provide effective leadership and demonstrate managerial courage while maintaining good rapport with colleagues.Ability to maintain and rally a team.
• Collaborate with peers to drive improvements in department/center performance against key metrics.
• Support and encourage an open-door policy to ensure open lines of communication with colleagues and respond to colleague issues or questions in a timely manner.
• Uncover, prioritize and eliminate issues at an operational and tactical level.
• Keep up with the latest in warehouse techniques and operating methods.
• Ensure colleagues follow all Blue Line policies and procedures inorder to meet safety goals and guarantee that delivery schedules are consistently met.
• Coach and develop warehouse colleagues, including conducting performance management reviews and progressive disciplinary steps as necessary.
• Assists Director in obtaining an “excellent” rating from the LCE Quality Assurance Department as well as achieving outstanding ratings from internal and external inspections or audit agencies.
• Ensures warehouse equipment and security systemsare properly maintained and functioning according to OSHA standards.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of three(3) years supervisory experience within the warehouse distribution industry.
• Possesses a strong understanding of FDA and OSHA compliance requirements, company policies andall national and state regulationsand the ability to enforce them.
• Proficient insoftwareapplications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships and communicate with executive leadership, staff, customers, and vendors.
• Prior experience forecasting and managing operating budgets as well as communicating variance.
• Evidence of strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to make sound business-based decisions.
• Previous experience with developing and adhering to department metrics.
• Evidence of ability to effectively work in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple concurrent priorities.
• Trained on maintaining a non-union environment.

Where You’ll Work:

• Works in a variety of locations throughout the warehouse. Position may require continuous standing, lifting, bending, and moving of heavy materials weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Regularly required to work various hours in cooler and freezer with temperatures ranging from 35 degrees to minus 10 degrees.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (holidays, weekends, and various shifts) as well as overtime, as needed.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Blue Line Distribution.

Blue Line Distribution is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.