What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Supervisor position at CarParts?
What We Do
CarParts.com is the go-to eCommerce platform for auto care and maintenance. We offer drivers quality parts at competitive prices and allow customers to schedule an appointment with a trusted mechanic directly from our website. We use world-class design principles and the latest technologies to deliver a fast, easy-to-use, and mobile-intuitive website. And with our company-owned national distribution network, we bring the best brands and manufacturers directly to consumers, cutting out the costs associated with brick-and-mortar retailers. Our more than 1,700 team members worldwide are dedicated to Empowering Drivers Along Their Journey.
Our Culture
At CarParts.com, we’re DRIVEN by our core values: Safety First, Customer Focused, and a Commitment to Excellence. These values guide us in everything we do and push us further in our growth both as a company and as people. They cultivate an environment where employees are inspired and empowered as we build and thrive together. All the hard work of our entire team has resulted in back-to-back record-breaking quarters since Q1 of 2020, as well as our inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s top 100 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles list for three years in a row (2020, 2021, & 2022). Join us!
Summary of Role/Position
The Operations Supervisor performs complex managerial functions within the Distribution Center. Plans, controls and directs assigned operations in a cost efficient, timely and accurate manner. Works under direction with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment to attain specific goals and objectives.
YOU WILL:
- Schedule and assign employees in the direct performance of assigned tasks in one or more of the following areas: Audit, Shelf Order Fill, Rack Pack, Rack Order Fill, Shipping.
- Review staff requirements, evaluate operations, make recommendations, and take appropriate action.
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of production records and reports as required.
- Compare individual employee attendance and productivity to standards and take remedial action as required.
- Interview, assist, train and evaluate employees.
- Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies.
- Maintain safe operating practices.
- The ability to work with others in a team environment, the ability to take direction, the ability to follow work rules and procedures, and the ability to accept constructive criticism.
- Must be able to lead and manage others effectively.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
YOU MUST HAVE:
- Broad knowledge of distribution operations.
- Graduation from high school or equivalent.
- Education and experience may be substituted for one another.
- Functional reading, writing and math.
- PC literacy.
- Written and verbal communication/instruction skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Occasionally: activity exists up to 1/3 of the time (8 hour shift = less than 3 hours total time)
Frequently: activity exists from 1/3 of the time up to 2/3 of the time (8 hour shift = 3-5 hours total time)
Constantly: activity exists 2/3 or more of the time (8 hour shift = 5-8 hours total time)
At CarParts.com we understand and value diversity in our employees and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire the best talent regardless of sex, national origin, disability, or race.
The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.
