3rd Shift Cooler/Warehouse Supervisor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Achievement of established department goals of load-out, production volume, quality, safety, and cost reduction.
• Provides leadership and guidance to employees for the purpose of development and establishment of a good working atmosphere.
• Captures and communicates non-compliances in a timely fashion to appropriate Managers for corrective action.
• Communicates with department managers to maintain efficient operations.
• Sets job responsibilities for employees, according to policies, to meet planned shipping and production schedules ensuring that the proper equipment and operating techniques are followed.
• Maintains employee records and inputs employee time into payroll system.
• Orders and maintains inventory for all packaging for the facility.
• Orders and maintains inventory for all fruits for the facility.
• Orders and maintains inventory for all ingredients for the facility.
• Maintains standard operating procedures for job functions are accurate and up to date.
• Maintains product/code rotation of Cooler and Plant inventory. (FIFO).
• Ensures compliance with employee relations policies and programs.
• Maintains safety program (Forklifts).
• Conducts accident investigations as needed.
• Maintains employee job performance, including safety, orientation, training, and discipline.
• Ensures compliance with Company policies.
• Instructs and trains current and future employees as needed.
• Coordinates load-out schedules, production runs, bills of lading, trailer inventories, and master sanitation schedules.
• Checks daily inbound for discrepancies using our ERP system.
• Schedules inbound daily deliveries.
• Reviews daily pick sheets.
• Cycles count from pick sheets daily.
• Inventory corrugate (trays, boxes) against the daily plan for accuracy.
• Manages inventory of fruit, powder, & ingredient lot codes. FIFO.
• Manages fruit inventory accuracy and makes ERP adjustments weekly.
• Audits WIP inventory usage weekly and makes inventory adjustments in ERP.
• Schedules delivery appointments with external storage warehouses for inbound fruit and packaging.
• Schedules weekly recyclable pickups.
• Manages product / material holds, vendor returns, and obsolete items.
• Leads continuous improvement activities to improve safety, losses, performance results, processes, and costs.
• Participates in the Management review process.
• Ensures that food quality and food safety are the highest priorities in the North Country Dairy facility, demonstrated by active participation from employees at all levels, including personal involvement in the auditing of procedures and processes.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate people.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the performance of direct reports.
• Ability to think analytically.
• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Must show enthusiasm, initiative, pride in work and a commitment to the organization and its mission.
• Good computer skills, demonstrating proficiency in MS Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Good human relation skills, ability to work well with others and be a team member.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Business discipline.
• Prior experience in Dairy/Food manufacturing and/or Warehousing.