Warehouse Supervisor - First Shift | Team Lead & Operations

Brame-Specialty-Co.; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brame Specialty Company Inc. in Ashland, VA is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor (1st Shift) to oversee warehouse inventory, lead staff, and ensure accurate order fulfillment.

You will work Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, coordinating with the Warehouse Manager to hire, train, and develop the team. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and distribution experience, strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, plus experience with forklifts, RF scanners, and inventory

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least twelve months of distribution experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
• Proficient with data entry and inventory software.
• Experience operating forklifts, order picker, reach truck, and pallet jack.
• Familiarity with RF scan guns for picking orders.
• Able to pass background screening, MVR, and drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist Warehouse Manager with hiring and training new employees.
• Oversee warehouse staff.
• Pick product and orders according to route summaries.
• Create BOLs for outbound transfers.
• Palletize product after picking, secure it and load onto trucks.
• Ensure stock is stored in correct locations.
• Train and manage second shift warehouse employees, following SOPs and safety policies.
• Resolve routine equipment issues.
• Conduct safety training.
• Complete required reports (weekly, biweekly, monthly).
• Lead scheduled meetings with staff and quarterly meetings with direct employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervisory

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Deadline-oriented

Data entry

Inventory software

Forklift operation

RF scanner

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts

Order picker

Reach truck

Pallet jack

RF scanner

Job description

Brame Specialty Company Inc. in Ashland, VA is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor (1st Shift) to oversee warehouse inventory, lead staff, and ensure accurate order fulfillment.

You will work Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, coordinating with the Warehouse Manager to hire, train, and develop the team. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and distribution experience, strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, plus experience with forklifts, RF scanners, and inventory