Warehouse Supervisor - Shipping (First Shift - Weekends)

Full-time

Horse Cave, KY

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The position of Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, and monitoring the receiving, storage, and distribution of raw materials and supplies to ensure these items are stored or delivered to the proper areas/departments in an efficient, timely manner during an assigned shift. Also monitors the shipment of finished product and goods.

Responsibilities

• Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis.
• Practices integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.
• Actively participates in Marzetti Operational Excellence, special projects or tasks, and modification programs as needed with prior approval.
• Actively participates in department/shift/team meetings and is involved with improvement/resolutions & follow-up.
• Maintains highest standard of Safety for all functions on an ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.
• Performs daily inspection of all PPE required including but not limited to SLIP-RESISTANT/STEEL-TOED SHOES, safety glasses, gloves, shields and aprons to ensure good overall condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the facility.
• Successfully acquires and maintains Lock Out-Tag Out Certification for machine and safely performs all functions in accordance to OHSA and company requirements and standards.
• Performs daily inspection of power equipment with proper documentation.
• Completes Behavior Based Safety Observations (BBSO), corrects issues when identified, and participates in problem solving.
• Completes Behavior Based Quality observations (BBQs), corrects issues when identified and participates in problem solving.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety / HACCP, FSMA, Food Defense, 5S, OSHA and other support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Communicates any concerns related to product safety, integrity, quality and legality to management or to the confidential hotline if the need for anonymity is necessary.
• Coordinates overall warehousing activities through planning and communication with supervisors to ensure all shipping and receiving & production warehousing objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective and safe manner.
• Coordinates the preventative maintenance program for warehouse equipment, ensuring that both preventative maintenance programs and repairs are completed to maintain the equipment in an efficient, safe operating condition.
• Monitors storage racking, tanks, and other structures to ensure the safe storage of all materials.
• Oversees the rotation of inventories within the warehouse to prevent spoilage or outdated product or material.
• Controls and minimizes overtime labor costs, maintenance costs, out-of-stocks, and receiving/shipping selection errors.
• Coordinates with other department managers to ensure proper purchasing, processing, packaging, accounting and inventory control activities and procedures.
• Monitors the unloading of all materials being received to ensure compliance to safety requirements.
• Resolves discrepancies with plant accounting regarding invoices/packing slips/receiver reports/inventory levels.
• Responsible for meeting established warehouse objectives and controls and minimizes the overtime labor costs, maintenance / repair costs and equipment downtime.
• Works with HR for hiring, training and scheduling of production work force.
• Responsible for & maintains positive employee, corporate and community relations along with appropriate interface with customer service, vendors & contractors.
• Regular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures.
• Performs tasks or responsibilities as assigned by Management.
• Complete initial/annual training to ensure the individual is properly qualified (QI) to perform all required job tasks as outlined in training programs/records.

Requirements

• 2-3 years warehouse and leadership experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably food-related industry.
• Working knowledge of receiving, warehouse and material handling operations, methods and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately work with confidential information and situations and manage correspondence.
• Positive leadership and self-motivation skills.
• Must be able to successfully obtain industrial truck and lift operating certification and safely maintain per company and OSHA standards.
• Strong organizational abilities, capable of multi-tasking.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing effective staffing, scheduling, budgets, equipment mechanical processes with proven troubleshooting and resolution aptitude.
• Ability to read & interpret written & verbal direction while working in a safe, effective & productive manner within a fast-paced environment.
• Degree in Warehouse Management or related field preferred; High School Diploma or GED required.