Supervisor 1st Shift

Job Description:

Supervisor 1st shift Monday- Friday 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM

At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide… 

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.  

Your Role on Our Team: 

The Supervisor is responsible for one, or more, areas of distribution; knowing and implementing all policies and procedures, mentoring, and developing the staff, and ensuring all policies and procedures are met.  This position will contribute to team efforts by participating in continuous improvement projects as required. 

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:  

Empowered Leader:  

• Leads a team to effectively and efficiently manage the day to day operations and activities of facilities and programs in an assigned area. 

• Solicits feedback from Team Leads and Associate Supervisor related to performance and takes corrective action when needed. 

• Leads in the recruitment, hiring, promoting, and terminating processes as needed. 

• Works with manager to ensure appropriate staffing levels. 

• Sets schedules according to workload 

• Serves as a back-up in the absence of the Manager 

Candid:  

• Fosters a high degree of morale among associates, including providing feedback, recognition, and rewards 

• Conducts or delegates or shift start-up meetings; communicates information related to culture, safety, production, accuracy, recognition, and facility/HR updates to keep team members informed 

• Leads the performance review process and enters ratings in Workday 

Speed, Agility, Urgency:  

• Provides timely, ongoing communication ensuring the appropriate dissemination of information to team leads and associates within the area 

• Responsible for creating overall shift schedules and serving as back up for the Manager 

• Final payroll approver in Kronos 

Always Improving:  

• Identifies measures that can improve various warehouse processes without the additional financial burden 

• Develops all employees to become a valuable part of the team to ensure their skills are at par with warehouse standards and regulations 

• Responsible for identifying and growing future team leaders within Milwaukee Tool 

• Provides formal and informal feedback on an ongoing basis and leads the annual performance evaluation process to identify and develop talent 

• Recommends employee corrective actions including recommendations for termination 

Obsessed:  

• Establishes operational strategy and related activities to facilitate consistent area goal achievement 

• Maintains and enforces a clean and safe working environment 

• Drives safety and culture and holds team members accountable for compliance including but not limited to adhering to safety incident reporting/protocols 

What tools you'll bring with you:  

• Unwavering focus on safety 

• Leadership experience and potential for future growth, able to coach on performance issues and discipline as necessary 

• Results-focused, takes ownership of team success 

• Strategically minded, able to assess team's needs and delegate effectively to exceed objectives 

• Exceptional communication skills, candid, able to delegate and manage the team successfully around multiple projects and priorities 

• Able to problem-solve quickly and execute solutions effectively 

• Has a development mindset, develops team for growth and is coachable. Continues to focus on their growth in the role to improve their skills 

• Exemplifies Culture 

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you: 

• Unwavering focus on safety 

• Leadership experience and potential for future growth, able to coach on performance issues and discipline as necessary 

• Results-focused, takes ownership of team success 

• Strategically minded, able to assess team's needs and delegate effectively to exceed objectives 

• Exceptional communication skills, candid, able to delegate and manage the team successfully around multiple projects and priorities 

• Able to problem-solve quickly and execute solutions effectively 

• Has a development mindset, develops team for growth and is coachable. Continues to focus on their growth in the role to improve their skills 

• Exemplifies Culture 

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have: 

Working Conditions:  

​​Manufacturing​ 

• Frequent bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling of tools and boxes 

• Standing for long periods of time, as well as repetitive motion 

• Operate manual pallet jacks (Operation of other equipment is a plus!) 

• Able to work in various temperature conditions 

• Ability to lift and/or move objects up to 70lb 

The physical and weightlifting demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

We provide these great perks and benefits:  

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans 

• Generous 401 (K) savings plan 

• Education assistance 

• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service 

• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE. 

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.