Job Description

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits is a growing statewide company seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to work the Night Shift at our depot in Highland Park .

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Warehouse Supervisor will oversee operational performance by assisting and covering fellow managers and supervisors with daily assignments, taking into account: volume, call-offs, and employee training needs. To facilitate this, proper communication with management and fellow team members is crucial. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Mitigating and monitoring: careless behavior, breakage, idle & over-time, and excessive or inappropriate supply usage

• Following safety, security guidelines as communicated, pertaining but not limited to: cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, potential hazards, MHE certs, suspicious activity and theft

• Opening/closing/resetting work areas and/or buildings as dictated by protocol

• Auditing work area drops zones to ensure product is physically and electronically handled correctly

• Surveying assigned work area(s) daily to identify & correct issues that aren't in line with shift/company goals regularly throughout the shift

• Ensuring work area SOPs / responsibilities are properly and timely addressed

As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will also be responsible for maintaining logs pertinent to payroll and employee information as needed. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Verifying punches, approving overtime, and recording leave via daily / weekly inputs

• Assisting with hiring, reprimanding and discharging for direct reports under management supervision

• Authoring and submitting injury, disciplinary and any other assigned forms in a timely manner following company standards and protocols

Warehouse Supervisors will also train, develop, lead, counsel, delegate and performance coach to ensure our nightly objectives are met. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting team meetings on subject matter delegated by Warehouse Management, as well as HR and Safety

• Monitoring and maximizing employee engagement via recognition and accountability interactions with direct reports

• Ensuring safety guidelines are communicated and followed by direct reports

• Ensuring equipment assigned to or required by direct reports is maintained, available and functioning properly

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The Warehouse Supervisor will be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations where noise levels can be loud. This position also requires to be very active and may frequently be standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing throughout the day. Items will weigh up to 50 pounds that will require frequent lifting, stacking, moving and rotating without handles and pushing/pulling carts with up to 100 pounds of force.

Work Schedule

This position works the Night Shift, Sunday through Thursday, and occasionally Fridays based on business needs and holiday schedule.

Pay & Benefits

• At least $60,000 - $85,000 per year (paid semi-monthly).
• Potential quarterly bonuses up to 2.5% of annual salary ($1,500 - $2,125 per quarter).
• Vacation and Personal Time
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Employee Assistance Programs, and Group Legal coverage.
• Buy-Up Life Insurance and Disability coverage available.
• Eligible for 401K enrollment upon date of hire.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2-3 consecutive years of experience in a warehouse lead or supervisor role using warehouse management systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience sorting and picking or production in a warehouse distribution center (food and beverage industry preferred).
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment.
• Ability to be active and on your feet for an entire shift.

Additional Requirements

• Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the employee policy manual and any applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
• Cooperates with all management and staff of GLWAS.
• Follows all MLCC rules and regulations, as they apply to the position.
• Use alcohol in a responsible manner when related to business activities.
• Ability to pass a full Background Check including Criminal Record, 10-Panel Drug Test, Physical Evaluation, and Agility Test.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Great Lakes Wine & Spirits

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is Michigan's Largest Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler, servicing all 83 Michigan counties. Employing over 1,000 people with facilities throughout the state, We Are Local, Everywhere. Founded as a family business nearly 80 years ago, the tradition of good business principles has remained the cornerstone of Great Lakes Wine & Spirits success. Honesty, hard work, fair dealing, service and an ongoing commitment to the customers and staff. Great Lakes Wine & Spirits strives to provide an ever escalating standard of innovation and service to its customers and to responsibly enhance demand for its products.

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Great Lakes Wine & Spirits will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or student, because of a physical or mental impairment with regard to any position or program for which that person is qualified.

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