Supervisor Shipping

Purpose of the Position

Leads an assigned team of hourly employees in plant shipping to achieve goals and problem solve while demonstrating a commitment to employee safety, teamwork, and ensuring proper communications to all team members.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Oversees the grounds and performs safety walks.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of employees engaged in shipping and receiving of products, components, and/or replacement parts and in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment.
• Plans work schedules, assigns duties, and evaluates work for accuracy and conformance to policies.
• Works with management to establish and modify department operational methods and procedures.
• Effectively communicates and motivates employees in order to drive productivity and achieve company goals.
• Emphasizes a safe work environment.
• Communicates at all levels in order to meet shipping expectations.
• Collaborates with the functional areas of operations such as Human Resources, Safety, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Production and others.
• Manages employees. Directs and supervises employees’ work activities and monitors work performance.
• Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates.
• Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager.
• Makes recommendations for compensation decisions based on guidelines.
• Fulfills Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees.
• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

  Physical Activities

  • Enters and locates information on a computer.
  • Visually verifies information, often in small print.
  • Communicates with Customers, Vendors, or Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail.
  • May present information to small or large groups.
  • Must be able to work in various temperatures.
  • Move about in a manufacturing environment and surrounding property.

  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • As required by visiting facility.

  Travel

  • Travels domestically to and from multiple facilities or work-sites, possibly requiring overnight stays.

  Technical Experience

  • Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction required.
  • Must be able to read and write English.
  • Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource management, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Must be familiar with computers and be proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

  Industry Experience

  • Preferred experience within a food processing organization.

  Minimum Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years related work experience with a minimum of 1 year experience in a leading role included in the 4 years related work experience.

  Preferred Education

  • N/A