Reno, Nevada, USA
4 days ago
Warehouse Supervisor
Job Description

Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report on-site on a full-time basis.

The Role

*This is a 2nd shift position* ​In this role, you will motivate direct reports and business partners through effective communication, training, coaching, development, recognition, and supervision. You will demonstrate 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. 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.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

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 completes administrative tasks such as timekeeping, and maintain departmental records and reports 

Performs all other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

​Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience

Experience supervising employees in a union environment.

3-5 years' experience supervising employees in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedure.

Knowledge of basic math.

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

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.  DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. 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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