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Supervisor - Operations

WESCO

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Location
Buena Park, CA
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Job overview

The Supervisor - Operations oversees one or more warehouse departments, including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, wire cutting, light assembly, and housekeeping. Reporting to an Operations Manager or Senior Manager, the supervisor trains and coaches associates, may oversee at least two direct reports, and focuses on customer requirements, operational compliance, and process development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Forklift OperationInventory ControlElectrical ProductsConstruction ProductsMechanical ProductsCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTime ManagementBasic Computer SkillsAttention to DetailBusiness Planning SystemsProblem SolvingTeamworkHand and Power ToolsCustomer Needs AnticipationLifting Up to 50 PoundsBending and StoopingClimbing Ladders

Qualifications

High School Degree or EquivalentForklift Certification3 Years Warehouse Operations Experience1 Year Leading Warehouse Associates

Full job description

As the Supervisor - Operations, you will supervise one or more departments within a warehouse operation including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, wire cutting, light assembly, as well as housekeeping of the warehouse. You will report directly to a Manager or Senior Manager Operations. You will train, coach and council associates, and can have at least 2 or more direct reports. You will comply with operational, audit, safety, and all other company policies. You will focus on meeting customer requirements. You will contribute to the development of processes and procedures.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate employee work assignments to achieve inbound and outbound service requirements

  • Direct achievement of performance objectives related to productivity, quality, service, and safety

  • Monitor workflow, work completed, error rates and related metrics and takes corrective action

  • Ensure procedures are observed, implemented, and enforced

  • Confirm quality and inspection process is accurate and excess costs are eliminated

  • Ensure safe working environment and follows safety regulations

  • Maintain accurate time, attendance, and performance management records

  • Maintain positive employee relations and morale

  • Recommend performance management actions

  • Assist in developing and documenting warehouse processes

  • Establish and monitors performance standards for warehouse functions, including pick, pack, and ship

  • Process returned merchandise

  • Establish and monitors performance standards for equipment, assembly, housekeeping, etc.

  • Develop and implements training certification programs and ensures warehouse employees receive training

Qualifications:

  • High School Degree or Equivalent required

  • Fork Lift Certification preferred

  • 3 years warehouse and distribution operations experience

  • 1 year experience leading warehouse associates

  • Ability to operate a forklift or have the ability to obtain a forklift certification

  • Strong knowledge of inventory control processes

  • Knowledge of electrical, construction or mechanical products

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Strong time management skills

  • Basic computer skills

  • Attention to detail

  • Ability to learn and use business planning systems

  • Resolve problems in a timely manner under stressful situations

  • Comfortable working in a team environment

  • Ability to operate hand and power tools and equipment

  • Ability to anticipate and prepare for customer needs

Physical Expectations:

  • Work is physically strenuous and workers are required to lift heavy packages up to 50 pounds.

  • Work may require excessive bending or stooping.

  • Employee required to climb ladders.

  • Employee required to use hand tools.

  • Employee uses heavy machinery (e.g., forklift, etc.)#LI-CP1

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html) and apply online today!

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,851 open Warehouse Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$72–101K/yr38 salary ranges
  • California median$26–43/hr113 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 160 open Warehouse Supervisor jobs in California and 1,851 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Warehouse Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (739 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 446 of the 1,851 open Warehouse Supervisor jobs (24%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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