Warehouse Sorting Supervisor

Description

Warehouse Sorting Supervisor – Mesquite, TX

Department: Warehouse / Operations

Reports To: Warehouse Manager / Operations Manager

Position Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Warehouse Sorting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily sorting operations, ensuring products and materials are accurately sorted, processed, and organized for distribution or shipment. This role involves supervising warehouse staff, maintaining productivity and accuracy standards, coordinating workflow, and ensuring a safe and efficient working environment.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills who can motivate a team and ensure daily operational targets are met.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

- Supervise and coordinate daily warehouse sorting operations.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities to sorting staff based on workload and operational priorities.
- Ensure incoming products, packages, or materials are properly sorted, labeled, and routed to the correct departments or destinations.
- Monitor employee productivity, accuracy, and overall performance.
- Ensure sorting deadlines and daily operational targets are consistently achieved.
- Train, coach, and support warehouse employees on proper sorting procedures and company standards.
- Identify sorting errors, discrepancies, damaged items, and workflow issues, and take corrective action.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and safe warehouse environment.
- Ensure employees follow all workplace health and safety policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with shipping, receiving, inventory, and logistics teams to maintain smooth operations.
- Monitor staffing levels and adjust assignments as needed to meet daily demands.
- Complete daily reports, track performance metrics, and communicate operational updates to management.
- Identify opportunities to improve sorting efficiency, accuracy, and overall workflow.

Qualifications & Experience

- Previous warehouse or distribution experience required.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
- Experience in sorting, shipping, receiving, or logistics operations is an asset.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Basic computer skills and experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) is an asset.
- Ability to work in a physically demanding warehouse environment.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Team leadership and supervision
- Warehouse operations and workflow management
- Attention to detail and sorting accuracy
- Time management and prioritization
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Health and safety awareness
- Communication and teamwork
- Performance monitoring and accountability

Physical Requirements

- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and move packages or materials as required.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Ability to work flexible hours or overtime when operationally required.

Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to:

- Maintain high sorting accuracy and productivity levels.
- Ensure daily sorting targets and deadlines are met.
- Promote a safe, organized, and efficient workplace.
- Maintain effective communication with warehouse staff and management.
- Encourage teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement

Salary Description
$50,000/Annual