Warehouse Supervisor

The Warehouse Supervisor leads daily receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping for a food manufacturing and distribution facility, keeping product safe, accurate, and on time while managing a team of warehouse associates.

• Reports to Distribution Supervisor
• Direct reports Warehouse associates, forklift operators, shipping/receiving clerks
• Location Wakefield, Virginia (on site)
• Classification Full-time, compensation based off experience
• Schedule Primarily first shift, 2nd shift during seasonal peaks; occasional overtime, weekends.

Primarily first shift, 2nd shift during seasonal peaks; occasional overtime, weekends.

Key Responsibilities

Receiving and storage

• Inspect inbound shipments against purchase orders and bills of lading; document shortages, damage, and temperature or condition issues.
• Direct put-away to assigned locations; maintain organized, labeled racking, dry storage, and any temperature-controlled areas.
• Verify outbound shipments against BOL and pallets being loaded.
• Ensure that Direct to Consumer orders are picked, scanned and packed correctly.
• Rotate stock using FIFO and monitor shelf-life and best-by dates.

Inventory control

• Run cycle counts and annual physical inventory; investigate and resolve variances within the ERP system.
• Maintain accurate transactions for corrugate and finished goods.

Shipping and logistics

• Plan and staff daily pick, pack, and load schedules to meet customer demands.
• Verify orders for accuracy, labeling, and paperwork; coordinate with carriers and resolve claims.

Team leadership

• Schedule, train, coach, and evaluate warehouse staff; handle attendance and performance issues with Distribution Manager.
• Run daily start-up meetings and assign work by priority.

Safety and facility

• Enforce OSHA, housekeeping, and PPE requirements;
• Work with Safety to investigate incidents and near-misses.
• Keep equipment, docks, and pest-control zones clean and in good working order; submit maintenance requests.