Shipping and Receiving Supervisor at B&W Operating LLC – Guilford, Connecticut

The Shipping and Receiving Supervisor position supervises and coordinates activities of workers responsible for picking the product and preparing it for shipping via carrier services as well as receiving shipments, distributing packages, shipping shipments and the plant-to-plant movements of raw materials and products with the use of the company truck(s). In addition, this position will be responsible for all locations in CT (Guilford and Branford Shipping Center).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position supervises all Connecticut shipping and receiving employees of the department and the company truck drivers. This supervisor is also responsible for their performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Essential Functions:

• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and expedite workflow.
• Issue written and oral instructions.
• Assign duties and examine work for exactness, neatness and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Study and standardize procedures to improve the efficiency of workers.
• Maintain harmony among workers and resolve grievances.
• Interview and hire new employees.
• Confer with other managers in the plant to ensure coordination of other warehouse activities.
• Confer with other managers outside of the plant to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management and quality assurance.
• Ensure correct shipment of international orders and hazardous material orders.
• Identify employees’ skills and develop them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on both positive and negative performance.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Track absenteeism and timekeeping.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Managing, evaluating, and reporting on warehouse productivity.
• Communicating and coordinating with other departments and customers.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Skills:

• Leadership
• Performance Management
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Detail-oriented and capable of following standard work instructions.
• Ability to learn quickly and adopt new technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Operate safely and efficiently while producing high quality work.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively with a team.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Degree in business, management, logistics or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a production environment.
• 3+ years of experience managing staff, including responsibility for hiring and performance appraisal
• Willing and able to meet the physical and safety requirements of the role
• Previous experience as a warehouse supervisor or a similar management position.
• Strong working knowledge of warehouse operations and management.
• Time management skills and the ability to delegate.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

About us:

Brook & Whittle is a fast-growing company with strong potential for career growth. Wouldn’t it be cool to go to the store and pick up products that you can say ‘we make that label’? We are a leading prime label printer offering packaging solutions for highly decorated shrink, film, and paper pressure sensitive products. We are highly innovative, developing new technologies and solutions to our customers’ requests and needs; our skilled employees operate some of the most advanced presses in the market and we offer superior artwork.

Our culture is first and foremost one of collaboration and teamwork. We hold ourselves to high professional, ethical and fairness standards. We have zero tolerance for anything less. We are a very diverse workforce that we celebrate as well; we reward good performance through our recognition program, our advancement opportunities and our pay structures.

We welcome you to consider being part of this great team.

Disclaimer The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

AAP/EEO Statement

Brook & Whittle LTD 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, Brook & Whittle 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.

Brook & Whittle expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Brook & Whittle LTD’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.