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SUPERVISOR, WAREHOUSE OPN/TRAN

Job Title: SUPERVISOR, WAREHOUSE OPN/TRAN
Job Code: 0099
FLSA: N
Job Level: 10
Revised Date: 01/01/2024
Job Family: JF 20

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Occupational Summary

Supervise and participate in Central Warehouse activities related to receiving, storing, shipping, dispatching and delivery of materials and supplies to ensure effective and efficient warehouse operations and material transportation.

Work Performed

Supervise and participate in Central Warehouse activities related to receiving, storing, shipping, dispatching and delivery of materials and supplies to ensure effective and efficient warehouse operations and material transportation.

Supervise and participate in the preparation and maintenance of documents to include, but not limited to, delivery manifests, stock pick tickets and credit memos for returned materials to ensure accurate records of activities.

Maintain liaison with customers and other related persons to communicate information related to deliveries, irregularities in shipments, shipment delays and other related matters.

Maintain schedules for deliveries, delivery routes as well as schedules of preventive maintenance on delivery truck fleet and equipment to ensure efficient operation of vehicles and equipment.

Compile operational data to assist in preparing reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations and/or conclusions.

Supervise, coordinate and participate in special and scheduled warehouse material inventories as required.

Make work assignments for assigned personnel; train new employees. Recommend various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Work requires communication and analytical skills normally acquired through a high school education

Experience

Work requires 6 years of shipping, receiving, stocking and warehousing experience.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Work requires a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Skills

N/A


The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.


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