Warehouse Supervisor II - Mezzanine

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.<br><br>Pay Range: $55,632.72 - $68,984.50 annually<br><br><strong>Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle <br><br></strong>NFM’s Warehouse Supervisor II will coordinate with staff to accomplish ordering, receiving, storing, inventorying, issuing, displaying and shipping. This person will also be responsible for supplies, tools, equipment and parts in the warehouse and/or sales floor.<br><br><strong>Job Duties: A Day in the Life<br><br></strong><ul><li>Monitor: Understand workload priorities and direct movement of all products to meet customer needs</li><li>Manage: Coach, train, hire and support staff. Provide regular feedback and recognition. Hold staff accountable for fulfilling their key responsibilities and goals satisfactorily</li><li>Plan: Develop agendas, conduct monthly staff meetings, control expenses/turnover and meet goals</li><li>Punctuality: Apply the attendance policy to scheduled training events just as it is applied to regular work schedules </li><li>Safety: Ensure machines/equipment are properly utilized and immediately correct inappropriate operating behaviors</li><li>Teamwork: Perform duties of supervised staff to assist in meeting deadlines and/or to fill in when short staffed<br><br></li></ul>Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.<br><br><strong>Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?<br><br></strong><ul><li>High School diploma or GED preferred </li><li>1 year supervisory or management experience </li><li>2 years’ warehouse experience </li><li>Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record preferred </li><li>PC skills including Word, Excel, Power Point and Access preferred. </li><li>Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs. </li><li>Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check <br><br></li></ul><strong>Benefits: What’s in It for You?<br><br></strong>As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:<br><br><ul><li>Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most</li><li>Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7% </li><li>Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home </li><li>Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability</li><li>Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days) </li><li>Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months) </li><li>Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels</li><li>Paid community volunteer opportunities</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option<br><br></li></ul>Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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