Operations Supervisor
General Motors

Memphis, Tennessee

Posted in Automotive


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Job Description

This position supervises a team of union-represented employees, or a departmental function in a warehouse processing center or distribution center, to provide accurate and timely shipments to customers. Leads and solves problems within the limits of general standards and practices, with some direct guidance from General Supervisor.

In this role, you will motivate direct reports and business partners through effective communication, training, coaching, development, recognition, and supervision. You will demonstrates expertise with your knowledge of the processes your team is required to perform, and ensure your team members are effectively performing job responsibilities utilizing standardized methods.

Additional responsibilities are the following:

  • Assists in ensuring success of departmental function in a warehouse processing center or distribution center, to provide accurate and timely shipments to customers. Leads and solves problems within the limits of general standards and practices, with some direct guidance from General Supervisor. Position may also include supervising a small team of union-represented employees.
  • Demonstrates expertise in knowledge of the processes required to perform, and ensures they are effectively performing job responsibilities utilizing standardized methods
  • Motivates direct reports and/or business partners through effective communication, training, coaching, development, and recognition
  • Identifies opportunities for improvement using tools such as layered audits
  • Achieves Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, and Cost key performance indicators
  • Cultivates a safety culture, and implements and enforces workplace safety rules and policies
  • Implements GMS and lean principles
  • Models GM's cultural behaviors and always demonstrates the highest level of integrity
  • Maintains good working relationships and communicates with employees, union representatives, and management team
  • May evaluate team performance, and promotes continuous improvement
  • Achieves quality standards by communicating goals and leveraging resources to solve problems
  • Understands and consistently administers company policies
  • May complete administrative tasks such as timekeeping, and maintain departmental records and reports
  • Performs all other duties as assigned
  • Trains, develops and evaluates employee.
  • Keeps abreast of parts distribution center/materials warehouse performance reports and costs.

Additional Job Description

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience supervising employees in a union environment preferred.
  • Experience supervising employees in a warehousing/ manufacturing/ distribution environment.
  • Knowledge of warehousing/manufacturing /distribution processes and procedure.
  • Knowledge of basic math.
  • MS Office experience
  • High level oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of basic technology of area where assigned.
  • High level analytical ability where problems are complex.
  • High level interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization, motivate employees and elicit work output.
  • Ability to work any shift as dictated by the business

We are not able to accommodate international travel.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us atCareers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.


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