Family Store Warehouse Supervisor

Location: The Salvation Army Dalton Corps- Chatsworth Family Store

About this opportunity:

Supervises and participates in the work performed by employees, beneficiaries and/or community service workers in the warehouse; ensures that all donated items are processed through the warehouse in a timely manner and in accordance with established standards; ensures the Family Store remains adequately stocked. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a lead worker to warehouse staff (employees, beneficiaries, and community service workers) and volunteers.
• Schedules and monitors their work; instructs and trains staff in the proper methods and procedures for performing work; inspects work in progress and upon completion for accuracy and completeness.
• Responds to employees questions and assists in resolving operational and personnel problems.
• Ensures the work is performed in compliance with established standards, policies and procedures.
• Monitors the arrival and distribution of all donations ensuring that items reach the appropriate destination in a timely manner.
• Monitors the supply of items available in the warehouse in order to determine the areas needing additional stock.
• Inspects donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, food, etc.
• Supervises and participated in tagging items in the clothing area.
• Supervises and participates in hanging clothes on hangers and placing same on clothes racks.
• Supervises and participates in packing items in boxes; ensures that boxes and marked accordingly.
• Assists in transporting boxes to appropriate warehouse area.
• Coordinates the distribution of donations with the social services staff; ensures that all items distributed have appropriate approval.
• Supervises the packing of food bags for social service clients.
• Monitors delivery of food bags to social services daily.
• Contacts individuals and arranges for pick-ups related to food drive, clothing drives, etc.
• Picks-up large items with driver; assist in loading and unloading trucks as needed.
• Serves as liaison to kitchen and social services staff.
• Provides and delivers items needed from the warehouse, alerts kitchen of any food donations for immediate use.
• Maintains inventory of items in storage.
• Responds to requests from the Corps administration for furnishings, equipment and supplies.
• Discourages an unauthorized visitor in the warehouse area; reports any known entries after hours or missing items.
• Supervises and participates in the housekeeping duties; ensures that the warehouse area is maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
• Ensures the warehouse area is properly maintained and secured at all times; keeps the dock and storage area clean, organized and in conformance with generally accepted standards for safety and fire codes.
• Arranges for needed and authorized storage for Salvation Army units/groups; locks and unlocks storage areas for use by assigned individuals/groups for maintenance purposes (i.e. exterminator).
• Updates warehouse storage areas on chart.
• Prepares and submits daily statistical records.
• Prepares and distributes letters of appreciation to donors.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred
• Three (3) years' experience performing warehouse work with at least six (6) months experience in a supervisory capacity
• Or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • `Valid State Driver's License

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: 

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building. Work is performed in a warehouse environment where their physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. 

Employee Benefits: 

• Health, Dental, Vision
• Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the "Most Good" for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good. 

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. 

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Application Submittal Period: 03/19/2025 - 04/02/2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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