Why work at WOW?

On average, the company has been growing by more than 10% annually over the last 5 years. Our hard-working and dedicated employees are the reason for our success and their safety and well-being are of the utmost importance.

In addition, we offer industry-leading benefits, such as:

• Participation in team performance incentive program
• Vision, Dental, Medical, and Life insurance
• FLEX spending
• 8 Paid holidays
• Up to 120 hours of Vacation
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Long-Term Disability
• 401K plus Employer Match – Automatic enrollment after 2 months of employment with employer matching ½ of employee participation up to 6% (the largest employer contribution is 3%)

WOW Logistics Tukwila Distribution Center is now hiring for an Operations Supervisor!

The Operations Supervisor in the Tukwila Distribution Center will lead a team of DC employees for our ambient dry storage space. The Supervisor will oversee and delegate warehouse and distribution activities to meet established standards, while promoting and evaluating the development of department employees.

Responsibilities:

• Train, coach, motivate, and mentor the work of DC employees to develop their attitude, work ethic, process, and skills
• Mentor Lead Warehouse Worker to direct and assign employees tasks
• Lead shift change meetings utilizing shift change form to relay important safety, process, and production related messages
• Create and conduct performance feedback through verbal coaching, work measurement feedback and PIP’s (Performance Improvement Plans), incident analysis, and reviews with employees
• Facilitate or lead employee conflict investigations, implement resolution and documentation of these incidents
• Facilitate ongoing SOP review, refresher training and documentation
• Utilize continuous improvement techniques to track performance, implement change, measure results, and improve KPI’s
• Collect employee feedback and facilitate change based the information and solutions provided
• Utilize Labor Management System to track and provide employee productivity
• Possess and display a genuine positive attitude and work ethic
• Ensures and facilitates a safe and clean work environment
• Ensure compliance and advocate full support of established company policies and procedures
• Ensure timely and accurate receipt of inbound inventory, cycle counts, inventory transactions and outbound shipping functions
• Assist with employee retention efforts
• Facilitate distribution center maintenance, repairs and LOTO and where required
• Monitor and procure DC supplies to ensure they are available when needed
• When required, operate material handling equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Perform distribution center audits
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Supervision or management experience preferably in a distribution center environment
• Ability to lead by example
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• PC skills including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with a large and dynamic labor pool working multiple shifts
• Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience
• Inventory control and cycle count experience a plus
• Ability to safely operate all Material Handling Equipment
• Proven leadership and employee development abilities

Position specifics:
Shift: End of Week (EOW) Day Shift – Wednesday/Thursday-Saturday, 6:00AM – 6:00PM with rotating weeks.

Example:

• Week 1 - Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
• Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Reports to: Tukwila AGM

Pay: $74,000/yr. (Exempt status)

What we do

WOW Logistics® is a nationally recognized integrated supply chain solutions provider with unparalleled expertise storing and handling food-grade products. Our solution set includes services in four core areas:

• Operations – Our comprehensive operational solutions include food-grade warehousing, contract operations, transportation, and supply chain consulting.
• Real Estate Development – Through our Build-to-Lease program, WOW Logistics designs, constructs, and provides project financing and leasing for custom warehousing and light manufacturing facilities.
• Financing – Our inventory financing solution, the WOW COMMODITY PURCHASE PROGRAM®, finances products requiring extended storage time before being converted into finished goods.
• Technology Solutions – Our suite of supply chain technologies is unparalleled in the industry and provides WOW and our customers with a solid platform to manage efficient warehouse operations.

Who we are

Company culture at WOW Logistics is defined by more than a single mission statement. The collection of values outlined in our Little Orange Book guide not only how we do business, but the environment in which we choose to conduct it. Our employees embody these values professionally and personally. We reward that excellence by promoting from within. On average, the company has been growing by more than 10% annually over the last 5 years providing ample opportunity for career growth and promotion. Our hard-working and dedicated employees are the reason for our success, and their safety and well-being are of the utmost importance.

Our employee-run 501c3 non-profit, WOW – WE CARE CHARITY, further exemplifies our values through its philanthropic efforts in the communities where WOW Logistics does business.

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