Night Shift Supervisor

United Hardware Distributing Co. is a distribution warehouse located in Milbank, SD, which prepares orders for delivery to hardware retailers such as Hardware Hank, Trustworthy, and Golden Rule across the Midwest. Serving as one of Milbank's largest employers, United Hardware is currently looking for an Night Shift Supervisor to join our hardworking and dedicated employee team consisting of approximately 200 employees across various shifts.

The community of Milbank offers a low cost of living, a wonderful school system, and a thriving economy with plenty of job opportunities. Explore the many benefits that Milbank and United Hardware have to offer!

To learn more about United Hardware, visit us at www.unitedhardware.com.

To further explore the community of Milbank, SD, please visit www.Milbanksd.com.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as main point of contact in servicing dealers outside of normal business hours
• Will provide support as a back-up for ATO (building and releasing orders) during non-market timeframes
• Responsible for training and evaluating new hires during introductory period
• Accomplish warehouse human resource objectives by orienting, training, assigning, and coaching employees; communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; adhering to policies, procedures, and documentation requirements
• Meet warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements
• Move inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments
• Evaluate work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; identifying opportunities for cost reductions; recommending procedures and processes; facilitating corrections within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
• Deliver supplies and equipment to departments, ensures all supplies and equipment are readily available periodically checking inventory and suggesting purchases to warehouse manager or appropriate person in charge of purchasing
• Maintain storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements
• Maintain inventory by recommending storage solutions for products. Ensures product is kept in good saleable condition
• Review and analyze quality related data, identify problems, offers solutions and perform reporting activities
• Review and evaluate the success of enhanced processes to ensure new processes are being consistently adhered to and are returning the results desired through pre-determined measurements
• Keep equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; requiring preventative maintenance; calling for repairs
• Maintain a safe, healthy and clean work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations and working with the Safety Coordinator
• Secure the warehouse by turning alarms on testing systems, securing doors, etc. as needed
• Meet warehouse financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications
• Accomplish warehouse and organization mission by completing related results as needed
• Establish and maintain positive working atmosphere with all employees, drivers, dealers, and vendors
• Plan daily work and work force requirements and assign employees to attain maximum effectiveness of the warehouse

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High School or GED
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish preferred
• Knowledge of warehouse distribution (including hands on experience)
• Ability to work with and get along with people, including regular, temporary, supervisory, management employees, and non-employees. Ability to supervise and lead employees is a must.
• Detailed oriented and able to utilize reporting in order to analyze information
• Time management skills in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to execute safety management
• Positive attitude
• Must be dependable, well organized, able to communicate directions for work coordination in a timely manner, and willing to support management decisions and directives
• Must be able to maintain quality and production standards in assigned area
• Must be flexible and able to adjust to change with little or no notice, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Qualified candidates interested in working in a team environment should email their resume and salary requirements to careers@unitedhardware.com Attn: Job #7867-31. No phone calls please. EOE.