Distribution Center Department Supervisor
Ocala, FL (USA)
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Post Date: 11/05/09 Company: Kmart Corporation
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Job Type: Full Time Phone:
Education: 4 year degree Fax:
Experience: 2 - 5 years Mailing Address:
Travel: Negligible
Reference: 73139BR
Job Description:
Kmart Corporation, a member of the Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) family of companies, has Logistical Services provided by the Kmart Distribution Center Network at more than 1,300 Kmart stores with over 1,000 in-store pharmacies across 49 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Kmart is a mass merchandising retailer that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels such as Craftsman, Kenmore, DieHard, Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and Country Living. They also provide a wide selection of merchandise through kmart.com.
  • Establishes and monitors the daily production schedules, priorities and ensures priorities are adhered to and that resources are utilized properly to control cost.
  • Monitors procedures set forth in the department to ensure integrity and accuracy of inventory and that available resource are utilized productivity in order to control cost.
  • Determines and implements appropriate departmental procedures and monitors adherence to, efficiency and cost effectiveness of the processes. Recommends changes, revisions, additions or deletions as necessary.
  • Hires, orients, trains, evaluates, recommends pay increases and develops associates. Carries out disciplinary actions or recommends termination of employment as appropriate.
  • Establishes sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement.
  • Develops working relationship with department managers to ensure all needs are being met in priority order.
  • Supervises daily activities of staff and is held accountable for their performance. Allocates work, monitors productivity, and procures resources to facilitate staff performance, ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy, housekeeping, merchandise damage minimization and safety.
  • Shares and provides appropriate information and anticipates information needs of all distribution center associates in accordance with company quality and communication time schedule requirements.
  • Determine staffing needs for optimum department operations.
  • Communicates on daily basis with operations managers and other DC managers on issues, ideas, processes, priorities, etc. to maintain department at a high level of efficiency.
  • Ability to physically access all areas of working environment that he/she is responsible for to observe operations, observe associates, instruct in methods of operation, and assess needs.
  • Flexibility to work variable shifts.


A comprehensive and competitive benefit program is designed to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification, location, and other variables.

Benefits offered include:
Medical and Dental Plans Health Care and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts Short and Long-Term Disability Company Paid and Optional Life Insurance Business Travel Insurance Merchandise Discount Adoption Assistance Kmart Advantage Rx ConSern Loans for Education Worklife Solutions Voluntary Benefits Commuter Benefits Sears Holdings Corporation Associate Stock Purchase Plan 401(k) Savings Plan Vacation Time with Personal Days National Holidays

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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