Warehouse Supervisor

Ada County Sheriff's Office; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ada County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee the agency's receiving, jail supply chain, warehouse, cleaning, sewing, and laundry programs. You will supervise county staff and inmate workers, ensuring supplies and services are readily available to support jail operations.

The role requires strong supervisory and organizational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities in a secure correctional setting, and effective communication with vendors and jail staff.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory, organizational, purchasing, warehouse, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a secure correctional environment.
• Experience overseeing warehouse, laundry, sewing, or related programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversees warehouse, jail cleaning, sewing, laundry programs and inmate workers.
• Sets expectations, monitors performance, and conducts evaluations.
• Maintains inventory accuracy and oversees the purchasing process.
• Ensures safety training and proper use of SDS by staff and inmates.
• Manages jail supply budgets and vendor communications.
• Develops logistics plans for emergency preparedness and continuity of operations.
• Produces reports on inventory, purchasing, and operations.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Organizational skills

Purchasing

Warehouse operations

Communication skills

Job description

General Summary

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the agency's receiving function, jail supply chain, jail warehouse, jail cleaning program, sewing program, and laundry program. This position supervises county personnel and inmate workers while ensuring that supplies, equipment, inventory, and services are efficiently managed and readily available to support jail operations.

The Warehouse Supervisor exercises independent professional judgment in accomplishing day-to-day responsibilities and refers significant work problems and questions of policy to the Lieutenant for direction and assistance.

The ideal candidate will have strong supervisory, organizational, purchasing, warehouse, and communication skills, along with the ability to manage competing priorities in a secure correctional environment.

Essential Functions

• Supervises county personnel assigned to the warehouse, jail, cleaning, sewing, laundry, and other related areas.
• Establishes expectations and performance goals, monitors employee performance, provides coaching, and completes performance evaluations.
• Supervises day-to-day warehouse operations, jail cleaning, sewing, laundry, and other assigned programs.
• Supervises inmate workers and ensures they are properly supplied, outfitted, trained, and supervised.
• Ensures inmate workers receive appropriate safety training, including biohazard disposal and containment procedures and the proper use of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Oversees the computerized inventory system and ensures inventory records are accurate and maintained.
• Maintains appropriate levels of jail supplies and coordinates purchasing to meet operational needs.
• Works closely with jail staff to ensure necessary equipment and supplies are available and readily accessible.
• Prepares, monitors, and manages jail supply budgets.
• Provides responsive and professional customer service to internal customers and stakeholders.
• Tracks products and inventory to prevent loss, waste, or unauthorized use.
• Ensures equipment and supplies are current, properly maintained, and in good working condition.
• Oversees the jail chemical program, including appropriate storage, handling, documentation, and safety practices.
• Oversees the jail cleaning program and ensures safe, effective, and appropriate cleaning techniques are followed.Develops and maintains logistics plans and contingency procedures to support emergency preparedness and continuity of operations.
• Receives, distributes, stores, and accounts for food, equipment, supplies, and other materials.
• Determines appropriate storage methods based on the characteristics and requirements of products and materials.
• Maintains appropriate security and safety procedures in the warehouse, laundry, sewing, and related work areas.
• Researches products and equipment to evaluate practicality, cost effectiveness, quality, availability, and suitability for operational needs.
• Communicates with vendors to obtain information regarding pricing, availability, service warranties, delivery schedules, and product specifications.
• Ensures applicable purchasing policies, procedures, and protocols are followed.
• Coordinates informal price quotations and obtains formal bids when appropriate.
• Communicates county purchasing procedures and requirements to vendors.
• Resolves vendor-related issues and assists vendors with county registration requirements necessary for eligibility.
• Coordinates replacement of defective, damaged, or unacceptable products with vendors.
• Prepares reports and provides information regarding inventory, purchasing, operations, and other assigned areas.
• Performs related functions as required.