Supervisor

Current Living Spaces Employees: Please apply via your internal Workday Account.

Living Spaces is a growing home furnishing brand and we continue to open new locations. We know in order to stay current with the times and trends, we have to perpetually update our look and selection. What has truly sustained our growth — from 1 to over 20 locations, from 100 employees to over 2,000, from a humble home furnishings store to a widely recognized and respected lifestyle brand — are the talented individuals who have taken us there. We are looking for innovative, driven, and passionate professionals to join our team so we can reach even greater heights together.

We believe that a great team member experience leads to an even better guest experience. That is why we place a huge emphasis on building a great culture within our teams. Our ideal candidate will have natural talent: meaning, they possess the capacity and commitment, along with an openness to being coached around skills that will ensure they delight and exceed the expectations of our guests in all areas of Living Spaces business. We also believe in our team members taking ownership of their performance and how that contributes to the overall success of their role.

Position Summary

The Supervisor, Warehouse will be responsible for helping the distribution center achieve the performance goals for productivity, cost, quality, and safety. Will lead the team to operate efficiently and will facility the daily work of the department.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages the performance reporting of the distribution center department including establishing and tracking daily performance standards
• Works with department managers to establish the daily and weekly goals and objectives and ensures proper execution of tasks.
• Assist with creation of weekly work schedule based on business needs
• Manage the day to day activity within department, including planning, flow, and resource prioritization
• Create alignment on assigned process improvement across all shifts and departments related to safety, quality, and delivery goals
• Establish business relationships with key partners, i.e. peers, leadership, Human Resources, Asset Protection, Inventory Control, and Transportation
• Responsible for ensuring and maintaining a safe environment for all team members and guests
• Optimally communicates with team members, peers, and leadership to provide for a more efficient operation
• Plan and schedule distribution services, including receiving, shipping, and handling returned/damaged goods and administrative activities
• Plan in a forward capacity by working with other departments to achieve and maintain product flow to meet distribution financial objectives
• Ensure proper training, development and motivation of team members to maximize current and future production performance
• Train new team members with equipment operation and safety standards
• Assist team members with making improvements to their performance through coaching and mentoring
• Recommend and implement improvements to the functional area through use of Continuous Improvement tools
• Create a culture of safety and teamwork in the department

Qualifications

Other Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required. 3 plus years of experience in a warehouse supervisor or distribution center role. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position will directly manage a team within the Distribution Center. Develop and execute the company’s business strategies in order to attain the goals of the board and shareholders. Provide strategic advice so direct reports will have accurate view of the market and the company’s future. Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate. Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are communicated all the way from the top down in the company and that they are followed at all times. Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners, and authorities. Able to delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of direct reports providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

E-Verify

Living Spaces participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired team members are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility.