Job Description:
HPL-Apollo, LLC is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and focuses primarily on providing logistics solutions for perishable products. HPL-APOLLO is a joint venture between Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Apollo Freight, a subsidiary of Mercury Air Group. We benefit from our relationship with Mercury's strong presence at Los Angeles International Airport, being the only company operating both on- an off-airport refrigerated facilities.
We are currently looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to be based in southern California. This individual will be responsible for supervising Warehouse Agents and Lead Agents in handling cargo for both import and export operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Direct Warehouse Agents and Lead Agents to meet business needs.
- Ensure Warehouse Agents and Lead Agents are following safety rules and ensuring safety standards are in place. Communicate any safety issue or property damage immediately to a manager. Wear a safety vest at all times while working, walking or operating equipment.
- Assist Warehouse Manager in creating and adjusting employee schedules to ensure appropriate operational coverage to meet customer requirements at all times.
- Assist management in hiring, employee relations and/or conflict resolution, prepare performance appraisals, provide input for counseling and terminations.
- Ensure Warehouse Agents and Lead Agents operate forklift and all related equipment, subsequent to certification that appropriate training has been completed.
- Assist management in hiring, employee relations and/or conflict resolution, prepare performance appraisals, provide input for counseling and terminations.
- Demonstrate diligence required to maintain security under Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and United States Customs/Border Protection (USCBP) Regulations. You will challenge any and all persons not displaying an I.D. badge within the Designated Screening Area (DSA).
Qualifications - Minimum Requirements:
- 3 years of experience in freight forwarding/perishables as a Lead or Supervisor
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must possess clean driving record and valid driver’s license (DMV print-out required).
- Must provide proof of the legal right to work in the United States such as: passport, birth certificate or work permit/visa.
- Must have at least one year experience as warehouse agent with proven success.
Physical Demands/ Work Environment:
- Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Tolerate moderate to loud levels of noises within the work environment.
- Will be required to work in cold storage areas, as assigned.
- Stand and remain standing for periods up to 3 hours without sitting.
- Demonstrate daily a fitness for obligation without impairment due to illegal drugs, sleep deprivation, medication, or alcohol.
- May be required to work all of the following: irregular hours and/or shifts, including split-shifts; holidays and weekend, overtime and extended hours.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Desired):
- English proficiency (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, listening)
- Spanish proficiency a plus.
- Mental Abilities (e.g., visual observation and identification, mental rotation).
- Interpersonal skills (e.g.; customer service, dependability).
- Work values (e.g., responsibility, honesty, integrity)
- Physical abilities (e.g.; lifting and carrying freight weighing up to 75 lbs., bending, reaching, stooping, squatting, standing, walking and identifying objects).
- Basic use of office equipment, copier, fax, calculator.
- Basic use of software and/or computer programs.
- Knowledge of advanced arithmetic and mathematics.
- Knowledge of airline codes, prefixes, common cargo abbreviations a plus.
- Comprehension of Bill of Ladings (BOL) and airbills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare written documents, communications and counseling notices.
- Ability to follow instructions from manager(s) in the warehouse and office .
- Ability to act in supervisory position and give direction to leads and warehouse agents.
- Ability to work as an effective team member in a leadership role.
This job description is a summary of duties for which you as an employee are expected to perform in your assignment. It is by no means an all-inclusive list, rather a broad guide to expected duties. As an employee you must understand that a job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of management, any employee may be asked to perform additional duties, responsibilities, or projects without notice.
Compensation/Salary:
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