DC AREA SUPERVISOR

Position Purpose:

The DC Area Supervisor leads an hourly team and influences the entire distribution team to do the fast-paced work required to run the distribution center as efficiently, safely and productively as possible. This role will handle management responsibilities for the team members under his/her supervision. This role is responsible for ensuring prompt, efficient and accurate handling of merchandise as well as developing and implementing team goals. This role is responsible for hiring, evaluation, development, discipline, and termination of hourly associates. This role has management responsibilities for 20 to 30 hourly associates.

Key Responsibilities:

• 45% Managing Process: Ensures all operations procedures are followed effectively, and identifies and recommends needed changes to Operations Manager and/or Assistant General Manager on the standardized processes for the functional area. Evaluates and analyzes current work methods and recommends ways to eliminate inefficiences.
• 25% Coaching and Developing Associates: Guides associates in daily operations, and monitors to ensure a high degree of productivity, safety, service and quality. Responsible for the training, coaching and feedback of hourly associates, and performs regular evaluations of associates through factual data and subjective observations. Uses discretion to provide coaching and counseling to associates regarding job performance, methods of performing job tasks. Resolves associate relations issues that arise in assigned functional area. Responsible for hiring, compensation, discipline and terminations of hourly associates in assigned department. Investigates operational errors to determine the cause and recommends corrective action where needed.
• 15% Drives Results: Maintains inventory accuracy and control; reviews reports identifies area of improvement for key metrics inclouding productivity, accuracy, quality and expenses.
• 15% Business Planning: Coordinats and monitors operations with the functional area to ensure performance production rates are consistent with business plan and pattern, reducing irregularities and damages. Reviews reports and business metrics to analyze and plan staffing needs for optimimum department operations.
• Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assisgned by Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager or General Manager.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to the Operations Manager.
• This position is accountable for the direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Ability to relocate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree;
• Computer skills in software including Microsoft Office;
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems;
• 3+ years supervisory experience in a related field;

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• People Management: Assesses skills and manages the work and productivity of others while coaching and developing talent.
• Financial Acumen: Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to assist with managing budgets, forecast labor, and provides information to account for the financial impact of decision making.
• Creative Thinking: Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.
• Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succintly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.
• Conflict Management: Views conflict as an opportunity to find common ground and gain cooperation from all parties. Reads situations quickly, actively listens, and settles disagreements and disputes equitably.
• Operations Systems: Understands and uses systems and tools used for day to day operation of a facility. Navigates the various DC operations systems in order to retrieve data accurately and effectively.

DC AREA SUPERVISOR - Req197592 - Job Details2026-10-30T18:24:49+00:00

Req197592

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Boston, MA

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Distribution Center & Warehouse

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$65,000.00 - $80,000.00

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Company Overview

What's the best place we've ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing - helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.

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SLIDE TITLE: A SPOTLIGHT ON: CASHIERS

SLIDE TITLE: WHAT DOES A CASHIER DO?

YVETTE O.

I'll come in every morning; I'll open all the registers. So I put the cash in all the slots where they should be. And I also like to clean up my register.

DONNA MARIA S.

You need to be able to do searches on the registers themselves, because we do have an online cashier book.

SLIDE TITLE: HOW DOES A CASHIER HELP CUSTOMERS?

DONNA MARIA S.

Our self-checkout is not like some of the other stores; you need help, we'll help you out. We don't wait for the machine to call us over. You go over there automatically and say, "That's gonna need me, let's go ahead and do this", so you don't have to wait around.

JOSEPH G.

You go around from register to register, helping people. So, you can be on one side of the self-checkout line and then you hear another customer need assistance, so you probably have to go over there.

YVETTE O.

So I like to make conversation with customers, so I learn what jobs they're working on, what they do, what they're buying, and what their names are.

JOSEPH G.

That's one of the biggest parts, you gotta have energy, and you gotta always have a smile.

SLIDE TITLE: WHY HOME DEPOT?

YVETTE O.

The biggest difference I've seen between working here and anywhere else is that here, the managers know my name. They know what's going on in my life, and I really appreciate that, because I feel seen.

JOSEPH G.

Home Depot my favorite job because it makes me feel like I'm at home.

YVETTE O.

My favorite part of the job is definitely all the friends I've made. I did not expect to make so many friends working here, but I have.

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Customer Service/SalesA Day In The Life

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JUSTIN

A typical day for a sales associate, would be coming in and um making our customers our first priority. And making sure that items are always available for our customers, for their convenience.

HAYGOOD

The kind of problems I solve are anything mundane from how to fix a sink. Sometimes it's crazier stuff like hey my kid needs to build a T-REX out of pvc. And the things you learn on the job are things that can directly help you. If you have an apartment, if you have a home, if you want to go out on your own and do contractor handyman work, you're going to learn so much.

KYMONI

It's challenging, but that's a good thing if that makes sense, because there's a lot going on. You're not just doing one thing, you're doing several things at one time.

ANNETTA

I needed something that was going to go around my schedule out of the building. I was able to come in and work in the morning, which is usually about six o'clock to maybe twelve o'clock. And then I went to school and then came back and closed the store, like from five to ten pm. And there is always an available store, if I was to move state to state in a transfer.

ANTHONY

You have a store of people that are willing to help you accomplish your goal. Because it's like one big family.

JUSTIN

I feel confident to maybe one day open my own small business. It's helped me save money. A 401k is an amazing program we have here.

ANTHONY

I really love doing what I do and I can't really see myself doing anything else.

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Customer Service/SalesA Day In The Life

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General Warehouse Associate - Job Preview Transcript

JOSH

From the moment you walk through these doors, you start feeling welcomed. You are part of the family. That's just tradition for us.

SARAH

Our main focus is getting product in front of customers quickly.

CHRIS

We're continuously go go go.

PETE

It's kind of like a beehive.

GILBERT

There's always something going on here.

CHRIS

I love it, because it's never boring.

PETE

It's like wow!

MUSIC BREAK

SHANTA

The general warehouse associate works in different areas processing inbound and outbound.

SHARIFF

The key word in that title is general, so wherever your business needs you, that's where we're going to shift you.

TOMMY

Lots of trucks coming inbound to unload and then we are loading trucks to go to stores, so there is a lot of forklift traffic.

JOSH

They want you to do your job fast. They want you to do your job effectively, but they also want you to have fun when you do your job.

ELIUD

So from a culture standpoint, we have partners not employees because we want to seek their feedback.

NANCY

When I started working here, I thought it was going to be like any other job, where they just like okay you are just another worker, but not here. Here they treat you like family.

BRAD

My favorite thing about working at Home Depot is just the opportunity to grow. When I first got here that was what I'm seeking and I'm experiencing it and at this point the sky's the limit for me.

SHANTA

The scheduling here, it is consistent. They have full-timers they have part-timers.

CAM

I love the schedule. The hours, the time we come in, the time we get off. It's flexible. I still have time to do things in the afternoon and in today's economy, you want to have a job you know is going to be there. They are not getting ready to go out of business.

TOMMY

I'm thankful that our leaders at the top are looking to the future and aren't just being complacent and stuck in where we are. They're looking to what needs to happen next. They're planning and not only planning, but they are executing it and making it happen. So I'm confident that we are going to be around for a while.

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Freight/ReceivingA Day In The Life

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MUSIC INTRO

MATT

I am currently a freight supervisor at the Westin Home Depot.

So the work that we do here at night is basically we unload trucks. And then we, as a team, pack everything out onto the shelves. Make sure that the shelves are packed down and straightened fully. And make the store, basically, grand opening ready every morning.

TERRY

Checking in merchandise, bringing it to the floor, assisting other associates, shipping out.

MATT

You have to be willing to work independently. You have to be willing to work quickly. If you stay busy and keep working, you'll notice that the nights and things go by as fast as possible.

TERRY

It is tough. You do lift a lot. I walk over ten thousand steps a day. I got my stepper, but it's good when you punch out and you go home and you feel really good about the job that you did for the day.

JARED

This is my second job. They have been very good about working with me. There's sometimes where I've been able to take nights off, but work a little bit longer on another night. So they've been very flexible.

Some of the benefits that part time employees have here would be of course the ability to purchase, at a discount, Home Depot stock. They have the ability for tuition reimbursement. You do earn vacation after a year and you also do earn sick time. Plus, it's a family. Everybody treats everybody around here like their friend. Our management has cook outs for us. It's just all around a good company to work for.

MATT

How ever far you want to go here, I'm here to help you do that. I've known freight associates that are store managers now. You can go as far as you want to go.

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MerchandisingA Day In The Life

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MUSIC INTRO

BILL

My current position is a merchandising execution associate.

MONIQUE

We do price changes and we also execute projects. Like right now, we are working on the spring reset. We do the Christmas reset, we do the vanity reset.

NICOLE

Your focus is making sure the products have a label, they're clean, they're stocked, just that everything looks, what they call, grand opening ready.

BILL

Merchandising is a very physical job. By the end of the day, I've usually walked about seven to eight miles.

MONIQUE

I do love working for The Home Depot, because I just think it's a wonderful place to work. I love the customers. I love the bonding, co-workers, and most of all I like the advancement that the company has.

NICOLE

We have sick time. Vacation time and the company is very good if you need a day off.

BILL

My gosh, the benefits are even better than I thought. I get employee 401k. We get the employee stock purchase plan. We get travel benefits. It's kind of crazy.

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Lot AssociateA Day In The Life

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JESSE

My current role at The Home Depot is a lot associate.

Music Break

JESSE

I help customers out with loading assistance and keeping the parking lot clean and tidy. And you know making sure that there's carts up front. Making sure there are flatbeds and lumber carts for customers.

GABE

It gives me energy. It's good exercise. It's helped me lose weight, so that's why I really like it.

OLIVER

Customer service skills is one of the main things that Home Depot has truly truly helped me out with. And I can take this anywhere. That is universal.

JESSE

Honestly, this is just one big orange family.

OLIVER

They treat me so well here. Some of my co-workers have become my brothers and my sisters. Some of my managers have become my bigger brothers and my bigger sisters.

GABE

I look forward to coming here. It brings happiness to me, just to come here and see my co-workers.

OLIVER

401K has been very helpful to me. I have never had a 401K on any job I've ever had and this one was the first. I love the Home Depot. They are taking care of me and I thank them for that every day.

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• Pay Range

• Work Location

• Building Location

• Online Assessment

• Benefits

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Position Purpose

Position Purpose:

The DC Area Supervisor leads an hourly team and influences the entire distribution team to do the fast-paced work required to run the distribution center as efficiently, safely and productively as possible. This role will handle management responsibilities for the team members under his/her supervision. This role is responsible for ensuring prompt, efficient and accurate handling of merchandise as well as developing and implementing team goals. This role is responsible for hiring, evaluation, development, discipline, and termination of hourly associates. This role has management responsibilities for 20 to 30 hourly associates.

Key Responsibilities:

• 45% Managing Process: Ensures all operations procedures are followed effectively, and identifies and recommends needed changes to Operations Manager and/or Assistant General Manager on the standardized processes for the functional area. Evaluates and analyzes current work methods and recommends ways to eliminate inefficiences.
• 25% Coaching and Developing Associates: Guides associates in daily operations, and monitors to ensure a high degree of productivity, safety, service and quality. Responsible for the training, coaching and feedback of hourly associates, and performs regular evaluations of associates through factual data and subjective observations. Uses discretion to provide coaching and counseling to associates regarding job performance, methods of performing job tasks. Resolves associate relations issues that arise in assigned functional area. Responsible for hiring, compensation, discipline and terminations of hourly associates in assigned department. Investigates operational errors to determine the cause and recommends corrective action where needed.
• 15% Drives Results: Maintains inventory accuracy and control; reviews reports identifies area of improvement for key metrics inclouding productivity, accuracy, quality and expenses.
• 15% Business Planning: Coordinats and monitors operations with the functional area to ensure performance production rates are consistent with business plan and pattern, reducing irregularities and damages. Reviews reports and business metrics to analyze and plan staffing needs for optimimum department operations.
• Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assisgned by Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager or General Manager.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to the Operations Manager.
• This position is accountable for the direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Ability to relocate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree;
• Computer skills in software including Microsoft Office;
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems;
• 3+ years supervisory experience in a related field;

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• People Management: Assesses skills and manages the work and productivity of others while coaching and developing talent.
• Financial Acumen: Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to assist with managing budgets, forecast labor, and provides information to account for the financial impact of decision making.
• Creative Thinking: Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.
• Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succintly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.
• Conflict Management: Views conflict as an opportunity to find common ground and gain cooperation from all parties. Reads situations quickly, actively listens, and settles disagreements and disputes equitably.
• Operations Systems: Understands and uses systems and tools used for day to day operation of a facility. Navigates the various DC operations systems in order to retrieve data accurately and effectively.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is between $65,000.00 - $80,000.00*

• Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.

Work Location

Onsite - These roles offer the opportunity to be part of a team at a specific physical location. Associates in these locations work in person at a local store, warehouse, or office, supporting daily operations and building strong relationships with their teams.

Building Location

5238

Boston, MA

Once you've applied, please come back and apply for other jobs at this store and any store near you.

Online Assessments

As part of our application process for this role, there is an online assessment that you will need to complete. You'll be directed to the link to start the assessment immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the assessment link, you'll have 96 hours to complete it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as needed during your 96-hour time frame. The assessment should only take about 20 minutes to complete.

During the assessment, we'll ask you questions about how you approach work and various other work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including: how you work as part of a team; whether you are responsible, dependable and thorough; and your ability to learn new skills. For Store/Merchandising roles we will ask a few additional questions around how you help customers and drive sales.

If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here.

Benefits

• Parental Leave

Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition

• Profit-Sharing Bonuses

Merit increases and performance bonuses

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

Home Depot stock at a 15% discount through payroll deductions

• Retirement Plans

401(k) savings plan with company matching

• Health & Wellness

Medical, dental, vision insurance plans and more

• Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and discounted tuition rates

Paid Time Off Benefits

Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year. FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service. For positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only: Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater. For positions in Seattle only: Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.

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