Warehouse Supervisor

Mount Prospect, IL

Air Transportation

About the position

Supervises the receiving, storing, packing, and shipping of merchandise or materials. Maintains stock records and schedules. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required. Oversees quality service by following organization standards. Maintains safe and clean work environment by ensuring shelves, pallet area, and workstations are neat; clean shipping supply area; complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Makes sure that Warehouse minimum Standards are fully met (WMS attached).

Responsibilities

• Oversees equipment including conducting daily forklift inspections and evaluations.
• Conduct Hazmat Material Training to warehouse staff.
• Conduct Forklift training.
• Contract temporary contracts if needed.
• Ensure all unknown cargo is identified within 24 hours of arrival.
• Maintain organization and presentation of the warehouse.
• Conduct timely inspections as per requests.
• Take required photos reflecting needed information.
• Perform all warehouse services within requested time frames.
• Scan all documentation into the system within stipulated time frames.
• Properly mark documentation in case of exceptions.
• Enter warehouse receipts into the system at the time of driver check-in.
• Produce needed reports via operational system or other software.
• Understand warehouse costs and optimize costs per segregation.
• Control warehouse supplies and inventory.
• Coordinate operation times (opening and closing hours).
• Coordinate trucking with operational team (FCL, Groupages).
• Coordinate FCL Segregation with warehouse staff.
• Ensure compliance with ID Check/SSI Cargo Acceptance Sheet for all drivers.
• Ensure proper sign-up of drivers.
• Ensure all temp workers have gone through appropriate training.
• Ensure all temp workers have a visitors' badge.
• Reply to all emails as per company policy.
• Lodge claims for damage and loss cargo as per company policy.
• Resolve discrepancies and keep records via Innovations and Incidents Management (IIM).

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of related computer applications.
• Familiar with basic freight forwarding procedures.
• At least four years of previous warehouse related experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Basic Math skills.
• Must be able to understand, follow orders, communicate, read and write English.
• Perform duties assigned by the Branch Manager.
• Able to communicate efficiently with employees at all levels.
• Experience and knowledge of Outlook, Fed Ex, UPS software.
• Forklift experience and certification (on site certification available).
• Must be HAZ certified.
• Must be able to pass TSA background check.
• Must be available on weekends as needed.
• Knowledge in ULD Building.

Benefits

• Full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision).
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Competitive compensation.
• 401k with employer match.
• PTO including your birthday off.
• Dynamic global work environment.