What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Supervisor position at Kauai Air Conditioning & Plumbing?
The Warehouse Supervisor works under the supervision of the Operations Manager in a hands-on role that requires strong organizational skills, leadership, and the ability to train and oversee warehouse staff while maintaining efficient operations. They are responsible for managing warehouse logistics, training new employees, and ensuring all inventory is properly received, stored, and distributed according to company standards. Punctuality, reliability, hard work, and initiative are essential.
Job Functions
- Perform and oversee warehouse operations, including receiving, processing, storing, and distributing inventory in accordance with purchase orders and job schedules.
- Train and mentor new warehouse employees on procedures, safety protocols, and efficiency practices.
- Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup (load, pack, wrap, label, ship).
- Deliver and pick up materials and equipment using the company vehicle.
- Organize and maintain warehouse stock, ensuring inventory accuracy through regular cycle counting and audits.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Optimize warehouse space utilization and implement best practices for efficiency.
- Monitor and enforce safety policies within the warehouse and warehouse vehicles.
- Track and complete daily logs, inventory reports, and documentation.
- Communicate effectively with other departments to ensure timely material delivery for projects.
- Identify process improvements to enhance warehouse operations.
- Ensure cleanliness of company vehicles.
- Ensure cleanliness of office and restroom.
- Any additional duties or responsibilities deemed necessary by management.
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Proficiency in inventory management and basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of warehouse safety standards and best practices.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work well with a variety of personality types.
- Highly motivated, reliable, and punctual with a strong work ethic.
- Ability to work independently, in a team, and under minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
- Attention to detail and ability to work under constraints, making the most of available resources.
- Ability to train and mentor new employees.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to take initiative.
- Demonstrates a consistently positive and professional attitude in all situations.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and work outdoors.
Essential Values Required
Winning Together
- Provides leadership, mentorship, and overall support and assistance to all employees to develop and sustain a high performing team.
- Creates a winning together culture: Establishes an environment that encourages employee engagement, effective communication, team problem identification, team problem solving, and implementation of team-based solutions.
Deliver on Commitments / Customer Focus
- Leads by example and follows through on departmental issues and tasks.
- Establish a team centered around sustaining improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People functions.
- Develop the culture that fosters timely and proper communication and ensures that the necessary support is provided in a timely manner to assist the team in solving problems and removing barriers throughout the course of the project.
Passion for Excellence
- Promotes a can-do attitude by supporting and encouraging team problem solving at all levels of the organization to eliminate system deficiencies at the lowest level possible.