Shipping Supervisor - 1st Shift

Safety

• The Shipping Supervisor maintains a clean safe environment enforcing safety protocols as well as doing periodic inspections of equipment and facilities to prevent accidents and hazardous situations
• Enforce all OSHA related requirements
• Reporting daily safety observations and keeping the departments focus on safety

Supervisory

• Directly supervises and coordinates all activities for ALL outgoing products and materials.
• Acts as a working supervisor alongside shipping personnel
• Works with Logistics Manager to be sure the department is staffed as required.
• Works with Logistics Manager to assign, direct, review and monitor work of staff to maximize safety and productivity

Shipping

• Schedule Truck Drivers’ runs in the most cost-efficient and time-saving manner possible. Review drivers’ logs daily.
• Supervise Forklift Operators in the daily routine of loading trucks neatly and to the customer’s complete satisfaction.
• Attend daily Scheduling Meeting and assist the Plant Scheduler in meeting our customers’ requirements.
• Develop strong rapport with various freight lines.
• Cycle count inventory to positively impact inventory accuracy
• Manage aged materials using FIFO and optimizing techniques
• Oversee all outgoing inspections
• Utilizes all resources to maximize throughput
• Utilizing the computer system to track on-time delivery
• Ensures shipping warehouse housekeeping and organization is at an acceptable level

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

•  High school diploma or GED with a combination of the following:
•  Two years’ experience as a Forklift Operator and/or Truck Driver.
•  Previous shipping/receiving experience
•  Previous supervisory experience
•  Previous experience in the corrugated box industry preferred.
•  General knowledge of OSHA, SQF, & 6S standards

Preferred Skills

•  Forklift Certified
•  Demonstrated advanced skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other proprietary programs-Amtech).

Physical Demands 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, wellness programs, STD, LTD, life insurance, company matching 401(k) and pension. Green Bay Packaging benefits may vary by position or division.

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 4,600 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states, each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information about Green Bay Packaging Inc., visit gbp.com.