Freezer Lead

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and controls the handling, storage, location, and flow of finished product through the warehouse area.
• Sets up, instructs, and maintains the work flow of the Shift.
• Receives daily inbound loads of product and plans shipping, arranges for excess product to be stored in the warehouse area.
• Checks and inspects work of his shift team members.
• Adjusts storage space assignments to handle daily flow of finished product and ensures team is operating safely.
• Makes sure that all shift team members are wearing their PPE equipment.
• Checks availability of items to be shipped by checking inventory records or conducting a spot inventory of required product.
• Identifies and reports slow-moving product and rotates product accordingly.
• Makes sure that quantity of cases of each and best by dates are logged and identified properly.
• Keeps management and Supervisor informed about the status of finished goods inventory and reports any discrepancies.
• Ensures that all products are transferred and delivered to the designated location as requested.
• Ensures that all necessary reports and forms are filled out and submitted in a timely manner.
• Picks orders for shipment and assumes other responsibilities from time to time as directed.
• Trains new employees in job duties.
• Safeguards and maintains company equipment and property, including Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
• Attends all company training sessions.
• Attends all Food Safety/Quality training sessions.
• Communicates any known or suspected Food Safety/Quality issues to the QA Manager and Department Manager.
• Reports any food safety concerns or tampering with product.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of shipping and warehouse procedures and regulations required.
• Must be certified as a Forklift Operator.
• Responsible, dependable, conscientious, alert, and safety-minded.
• Good math skills, required.
• Excellent attendance and safety record.
• Knowledge in Excel, Outlook, and Internet.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Two to three years’ experience as a warehouse team member and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Food Safety & Quality Requirements/Responsibilities

• Adheres to all Food Safety/Quality SOPs.
• Accurately completes required Food Safety & Quality Records.
• Communicates any known or suspected Food Safety/Quality issues to the QA Manager and Department Manager.
• Reports any food safety concerns or tampering with product.
• Attends all Food Safety/Quality training sessions.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, requires the employee to stand for long periods of time, walk, frequent lifting of material up to 50 pounds, frequent twisting, turning, reaching, pushing and pulling, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, talk and hear.
• Work is normally performed in a warehouse/production environment.
• Employee may be exposed to work in a production setting and cold temperature (-20 degrees) at times.
• Must be flexible with work schedule that supports a 24-hour production facility.
• Schedule may include weekends.