Warehouse Supervisor

Description

Job Summary

• Responsible for the overall supervision of a warehouse operation and accountability for product runs, materials and services provided by warehouse employees. Food operations manufacturing facility. Supervises materials handling, packing/ pack-out, shipping, receiving, issuing supplies and materials, and related business functions of the warehouse. Plans, organizes, coaches, validates transactions, and assigns work to warehouse employees.

Requirements

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Warehouse Supervisor assigns and supervises employee work and provides direction and guidance within a warehouse operation. Routinely monitors areas of the warehouse related to shipping and receiving, packing/pack-out, materials and inventory controls, production, and reports updates to other parts of the business. Duties include:

Job Description:

• Supervise warehousing employees, storage of all raw product, supplies, finished products, boxes, cartons, bags, packaging, and other materials.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of operational policies and procedures; plans schedules; evaluates workflow and efficiency; handles personnel issues.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, tracks inventory levels, rotate stock as required.
• Ensures that all equipment is in safe and operating status. Ensures that any issues are addressed and corrected in a timely manner.
• Ensures efficient tracking and verification of all inbound and outbound movement of products, raw materials and supplies maintained within the warehouse.
• Ensures perishable product is rotated to minimize spoilage of product and ensures product is brought to production rooms in a timely manner.
• Supervise, organize and schedule Warehouse employees that may include: Material Handlers, Warehouse Workers, Packers, Pickers, Inventory Control, Shipping and/or Receiving, forklift operators, Leads, and Supervisors.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, coaching, evaluating performance, issuing discipline, motivating, and termination actions.
• Supports and delivers employee, communication, training and development. Conducts safety, SOP, and other employee meetings as necessary.
• Work with management to ensure that warehouse goals are met, including efficiency, hours, costs, and safety.
• Conduct training and safety meetings as necessary. Conduct disciplinary action as needed.
• Ensure that department is completing paperwork as necessary and in a timely manner.
• Supervise and ensure that warehouse is cleaned on a regular basis including waste disposal as necessary.
• Receives and verifies receiving reports, purchase orders, and invoices for accuracy.
• May review or update contact information related to vendors, transportation companies, deliveries.
• Adheres to all good manufacturing practices and food safety policies including the company's CCP's.
• Identify damage, report shortages and quality deficiencies.
• May assist with supplying and/or transport of raw materials, ingredients, or inventory to workstations.
• Performs other duties as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
• Experience in a Supervisory or Team Lead Warehouse environment with fresh food, ingredients, Agricultural, Nondurable goods, beverage, or consumable goods preferred
• Experience working in a fresh food or related environment
• Bilingual (Spanish / English) helpful
• Basic computer skills (Word and Excel) preferred.
• Experience using an Inventory Scan gun and Warehouse Inventory System is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of common reports, labor controls, inventory controls and safe work practices within a warehouse environment.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Good knowledge of the equipment used in storing and transferring supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how to monitor and adjust resources to accomplish objectives.
• Ability to supervise and motivate a team to execute work with a high level of accuracy.
• Knowledge of safe work practices in a food warehouse or manufacturing environment
• Must be able to complete common paperwork related to shipping, receiving and material handling
• Ability to read computer generated reports
• Ability to read, comprehend and speak professionally with team members
• Must have basic mathematical skills
• Ability to be forklift certified prior to operating equipment

WORK DEMANDS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this Job work is primarily performed in a chilled environment or office within the Warehouse. Regularly required to stand, walk, squat, stoop, bend, reach, talk or hear. Required to use hands and fingers finger, handle, lift, feel, push or pull objects. Exerts up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 40 lbs of force frequently. Often required to lift and carry up to 25 lbs force constantly to move objects. Exposed to chilled or warm temperatures within the operation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $70,304 - $77,000