SEASONAL OPS SUPERVISOR

BASIC SCOPE/PURPOSE

Summary:

We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Seasonal Operations Supervisor to lead our warehouse operations during peak season. In this pivotal role, you will oversee daily distribution center activities, manage teams, and ensure smooth processes in a fast-paced environment. Your leadership will drive efficiency, safety, and accuracy across all warehouse functions while fostering a collaborative team culture.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Help to determine space requirements and ensure that inventory is put away, relocated, and stored accurately.
• Manage the daily work schedules of fulfillment associates to ensure a smooth and productive operation.
• Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of equipment, as well as ensuring there is a safe, clean working environment.
• Plan and coordinate staffing to meet daily order fulfillment and shipping needs.
• Train on the safe operation of equipment and the maintenance of material handling equipment
• Motivate, evaluate, and coach warehouse staff.
• Manage Shipping/Receiving Clerk and Account Leads.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of related experience in Warehousing, Receiving, or Inventory Control, ideally within a multi-client warehousing environment

Knowledge of:

• Warehousing practices and procedures including receiving and shipping methods, supervision, and accountability
• Principles and practices of leadership and work management
• Warehouse-related SOP’s
• Individual Account work instructions
• Warehouse processes and procedures

Skill In:

• Make recommendations to the Operations Manager on programs to improve warehouse operations.
• Interviews and recommends associate applicants for hire.
• Manage the 5S of the facility.
• Training and developing hourly associates
• OSHA Safety
• MS Office
• Organizational protocols

Ability to:

• Multi-task in a fast-paced, demanding warehouse environment
• Train and develop hourly associates
• Learn Paxon proprietary WMS
• Understand and ensure compliance with SOP’s, individual account work instructions and other warehouse processes and procedures

Work Environment:

• Office / Warehouse Mix: This job operates in a warehouse environment. This role will require the ability to, on occasion, go in and out of trailers, navigate around roller racks, and other logistical equipment within a warehouse setting. The position will also require travel of both in air and driving.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee’s work environment may vary from professional office to fulfillment center floor, and other vendor/client locations.

Physical Demands:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Office:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

Travel

• Less than 5% of travel as dictated by position

EEO Policy: Paxon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Paxon complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.