Warehouse Supervisor

About the role

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the storage and shipping of finished goods, maintaining quality standards of stored product, and inventory accuracy. The incumbent directs cold storage activities for the organization (personally or through subordinate Leads and Coordinators), and as a member of the leadership team, ensures compliance for area safety audits, quality, process improvement initiatives, employee training, and upgrading of personal and subordinate employees’ skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer supervisor responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
  • Train employees, plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
  • Ensure overall operation, planning, and coordination of product storage.
  • Confer with department head to ensure coordination of warehouse activities with activities of other functions such as production, sales, records control and purchasing.
  • Work cohesively with all plant management and staff.
  • Assist in developing, recommending related to, and maintaining budget for warehouse and shipping activities.
  • Analyze records and recommend remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving, and excess inventory.
  • Direct salvage of damaged or used material.
  • Scheduled cycle counting and backflush item reviews.
  • Establish operational procedures for area activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and warehouse inventory optimization.
  • Keep area clean and orderly in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
  • Inspect physical condition of warehouse and equipment.
  • Prepare work orders for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment.
  • Participate in continuous improvement process.
  • Participate in planning employee safety and plant protection activities.
  • Understand and adhere to the concepts and techniques of the quality process to ensure quality operation.
  • Ensure overall administrative responsibilities are fulfilled.

Requirements

• 3 years warehouse responsibility, preferable in a food processing operations environment.
• Experience with SAP and Colos.
• Bachelor’s degree with progressive experience in distribution and/or operations.
• Strong leadership, reasoning, and judgment will be required to facilitate proper planning and implementation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.

Skills

• Warehouse management.
• Inventory management.
• Quality assurance.
• Leadership.
• Problem-solving.
• Communication.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary and annual bonus potential.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Day ONE of employment 401k with up to 6% company match.
• PTO and company holidays.
• Fertility treatment assistance, maternity and paternity leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional benefits also available.