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2nd Shift Supervisor - Stock Yards Collective

US Foods · Aurora, IL · $60,000–$95,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This shift needs a bilingual supervisor. Tell me how you've used Spanish and English to lead a team.

What they are checking: Whether they can coach and correct clearly in both languages so no one on the shift gets lost in translation.

Tell me about a time you had to correct a coworker who used to be your peer.

What they are checking: Whether they can step into a first-line manager role and hold standards with people they know well.

Tell me about a time you kept communication open between your shift and the one before or after you.

What they are checking: Whether they hand off problems and status clearly so issues don't fall between shifts.

What would you do

An associate keeps missing rate but works hard and never complains. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they find the real cause, such as method or training, before moving to discipline.

A piece of equipment goes down in the middle of the shift with orders still to fill. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Whether they keep people safe, reroute work and communicate early rather than letting the shift fall behind quietly.

The shift can run until 1 AM some nights. How do you keep your team safe and focused late in a long shift?

What they are checking: Whether they plan for fatigue and still enforce safe methods when people are tired.

Two associates are in a conflict that's starting to affect the rest of the crew. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they address personnel problems early and fairly to keep the shift working as one team.

About the work

How do you use mis-pick and productivity reports to coach someone without making them feel singled out?

What they are checking: Whether they turn data into specific, fair coaching that changes behavior rather than just posting numbers.

What USDA and sanitation practices matter most when you're running a shift that handles beef and pork?

What they are checking: Whether they understand food safety basics like temperature control and cross contamination in a meat facility.

How do you train a new associate on the preferred methods for selecting and packing orders?

What they are checking: Whether they teach the right way step by step and check for understanding instead of just pairing them with someone.

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The full job description

As published by US Foods.

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! THE STOCK YARDS STORY We’ve been providing chefs with expertly cut and portioned beef and pork for over 120 years, based on rigid meat-selection criteria, precise beef aging and expert trimming. Whatever your need, from white-linen presentation to casual family dining, our procurement experts will find the best-quality options that work for your budget and pack-size needs, carefully selected from our extensive meat assortment. Supervise 2nd shift staff and personnel for safe and efficient preparation of product. Act as a first line manager direction associates to achieve accurate orders. Assists in resolving personnel, organizational and equipment problems. Bilingual - Spanish/English 2nd Shift - 2 PM - 10 PM CT with flexibility of a 1 PM - 1 AM schedule Monday - Friday with an occasional Saturday RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible for associate development thorough training on policy and policies. • Creates a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open. • Monitors a variety of operational information, such as “mis-picks” and productivity reports, to insure individual order selectors and the entire shift are meeting rates and following preferred methods. • Takes action through coaching and counseling to correct behaviors. Involved in the interviewing, hiring, reviewing, disciplining and termination processes for warehouse personnel Ensure product is stocked in appropriate location, in a timely and efficient manner and in accordance with food safety and FIFO processes and procedures to create space on the dock and ensure a smooth flow of work. • Monitor a variety of operational information on replenishment activity to ensure stock is available for the shipping crew to minimize/eliminate the potential for “shortages.” • Communicate with buyers on stock shortages, overages, and damages to correct problems and to reduce customer shortages. • Regularly inspects facility for safety hazards and either resolves them or reports them to the safety manger as appropriate. • Accountable for maintaining the physical condition of the warehouse and its equipment. • Maintain physical condition and safety of warehouse and equipment, including preparing work orders for repairs and requisitions for equipment. • Analyzes the current operations and makes recommendations to improve on issues regarding expenses and cost control. • Works with operations management to identify sources of inventory shrinkage and assists in developing an action plans. • Prepares various reports and forms such as credit slips, accident reports, computer invoices shift inspection reports, absence reports, repair orders and requisitions for replacement equipment. • Perform a variety of miscellaneous tasks within the scope of assigned Essential Responsibilities as may be required from time-to-time by management representatives. • Managing and cycle counting inventory to ensure accuracy. • Oversight of all shipping and receiving activities to include loading and unloading of truck. SUPERVISION The incumbent is required to provide direct supervision for Warehouse associates RELATIONSHIPS The incumbent is required to interact with associates at all levels of responsibility throughout the company as well as: • Internal and External Customers • Suppliers • Vendors QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Training : • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; college degree preferred. PIT Certification preferred. Related Experience : • A minimum of three years warehouse distribution and 2 years of experience supervising/ managing hourly workforce and inventory control required. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities : • Ability to interpret financial and operational data • Basic computer skills • Familiarity with inventory control, OSHA, HACCP and other regulator requirements; Strong leadership, communication and people development skills; broad knowledge of warehouse operations, methods and procedures. Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $60,000 - $95,000 ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***