What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping & Receiving Supervisor position at AMSOIL INC.?
AMSOIL is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to join our team at the Milwaukee plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient and effective coordination of all incoming and outgoing shipments. This role involves managing up to 4 employees.
Core Responsibilities:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
AMSOIL is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.
Core Responsibilities:
- Supervise department personnel, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals are met.
- Train, coach, and motivate employees to perform at their best.
- Manage dock operations, including shipping, receiving, and hazardous material handling.
- Oversee equipment inspections, audits, and maintenance for forklifts, pallet jacks, and loading docks.
- Ensure all paperwork (BOLs, manifests, packing slips) are accurate and timely.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe "customer-visit ready" workspace.
- Enforce policies, approve time records and schedules, and handle disciplinary actions when needed.
- Collaborate with Scheduling, HR, and Safety to achieve department goals.
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of warehouse processes and layouts, utilizing lean methodologies to optimize space, reduce waste, improve inventory accuracy, and improve efficiency.
- Support inventory control teams with cycle counts and timely receipts of inbound materials.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a warehouse or shipping and receiving manager/related warehousing work experience.
- Proven managerial experience with a minimum of two years in a supervisory role.
- Experience utilizing warehouse management systems and bar code scanning systems to pick, pack, ship, and receive (example: RFGEN).
- 49 CFR Training Certificate for Hazardous Material Transportation is preferred but not required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills.
- Strong conflict management skills.
- Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Exceptional service orientation.
- Ability to motivate people in a team-oriented environment.
- Paid time off and paid holidays each year
- Employee bonus program
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Competitive health benefits
- Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) options
- Affordable group dental, vision, critical illness, and accident insurance
- Employee discount on product
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
AMSOIL is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.
