What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Supervisor-Swing Shift position at Sun-Maid Growers of California Admin?
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is a full-time management position in Kingsburg, CA, which is responsible for overseeing all operations within the specific department. This individual will be responsible for supervising up to 7 union employees. This position will report to a department superintendent
• Responsible for all operational aspects of the department.
• Responsible for warehousing and generating load plans for all shipments.
• Communicate and work with the Quality Assurance department to ensure that we do not ship any item that does not conform to the company specification.
• Ensure that the department is staffed according to Shipping needs.
• Handle all employee performance related issues including discipline and annual evaluations.
• Approve employee vacations and other required time off.
• Handling employee training as needed.
• Responsible for safety of the employees in the area of responsibility.
• Understand Union contracts and effectively use their provisions to increase efficiency.
• Understand and follow all food safety requirements of Sun-Maid HACCP plan.
• Understand and follow all regulatory issues related to food processing environment.
• Understand and follow all regulations in regard to labor relations.
• Effectively understand the crewing requirements for the area of responsibility and communicate requirements to Personnel department.
Requirements
REQIURED EDUCATION/SKILLS:
• This individual will need to be familiar with various item code specifications.
• Additionally, this individual would need to have a good understanding of other areas of the plant including Yard/Receiving, Processing, Packaging, Mixed Commodities, etc.
• Sound consistent decision-making ability is a must for this individual.
• Rapidly changing production environment requires individuals who could adapt to change quickly and react as needed.
• Previous supervisory skills particularly in a food processing environment are a plus for this position.
• Previous exposure to Union contracts is also beneficial for the successful candidate.
• Previous employee discipline experience is also a plus for this position.
• Prior experience with Radio Frequency (RF) inventory control in a warehouse setting.
• Three (3) years’ experience is preferred.