Warehouse Specialist

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com.

WORK TYPE Onsite

LOCATION DETAILS 5300 Hickory Hill Road, Memphis, TN

WORK HOURS Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm 

Full Time Team members work 8-hour shifts for 40 hours per week. Shift times may vary, and extra hours may be added to your schedule to ensure we fulfill our commitments to customers.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

As a member of the Varsity Spirit team, the Supervisor - Warehouse has a key leadership role and is responsible for providing a safe environment, developing, and coaching all team members, and collaborating with teams across the organization to achieve KPIs that result in outstanding service for our coaches and student athletes. As the Warehouse Supervisor you will be responsible for producing results in the assigned area and shifts, you will lead approximately a team of 10 employees. Supervisor - Warehouse is responsible for driving inventory and order accuracy for on-time delivery of garments to external and internal sources within their assigned area.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Professional written and verbal communication and listening skills.
• Solution oriented and change management minded.
• Commitment to a continuous improvement environment
• Collaborate with peers for team and Operational success.
• Computer literate with knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Able to multitask and juggle competing priorities.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts in support of the operation.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ ABILITIES

• Previous experience in a leadership role
• Experience with SAP is a plus.
• LEAN/process/continuous improvement concepts and principles, including creating GEMBA metrics.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field and/or 2-5 years’ experience in warehouse setting
• 1 - 2 years’ experience in a warehouse/ manufacturing setting
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a bonus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, with extensive experience with Microsoft Excel
• A reliable team member that employees can count on every day to be punctual
• Operational, Warehouse, Logistics or comparable experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Repetitive body movements, required to stand for long periods of time, lift no less than 15-50 lbs. on a regular basis.  Must be able to tolerate working in a non-climate-controlled environment

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Eligibility for company-sponsored benefits is determined by scheduled work hours, and the terms of the applicable benefit plans. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements may vary by position and are subject to change in accordance with plan documents and applicable law.

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.