Food Production Warehouse Lead Halsey

Trailblazer Foods•Portland, OR

23d

About The Position

The Food Production Warehouse Lead supports receiving, shipping, and inventory management at an offsite distribution center. The role leads warehouse team members and promotes accuracy and accountability while coordinating materials and product movements between facilities. Duties include preparing reports, staging ingredients and components for transfers and production, receiving and putting away items using FIFO, picking and preparing shipping orders, loading and unloading trucks, wrapping finished goods, and maintaining inventory accuracy. The employee may also assist with work and projects at the main warehouse as assigned by the warehouse supervisor. The position works with warehouse, inventory, and quality control personnel to coordinate product movements, resolve inventory discrepancies, prepare holds, and ensure production materials are available. It includes operation of stand-up, outside, and sit-down forklifts, as well as pallet jacks; use of AccountMate inventory, purchase order, and sales order modules; and maintenance of shipping and receiving logs and daily materials-status reports. The role must follow company procedures and standards, food safety requirements, and applicable HACCP and FDA requirements. Reliable attendance, including overtime as needed, is expected. The minimum qualifications are a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of food-processing-related experience. Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak English; perform simple math and use basic handheld measuring tools; complete assignments accurately and on time; communicate effectively; and maintain constructive working relationships. The role involves talking or hearing regularly, frequent use of hands and fingers, occasional standing, walking, sitting, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise, and hearing protection is required on the plant floor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of food-processing-related experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use simple math and basic handheld measuring tools.
Ability to complete work accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner and to be conscientious about assignments.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with superiors, colleagues, and people inside and outside the company.
Ability to maintain a professional manner and constructive working relationships.
Ability to operate stand-up, outside, and sit-down forklifts and pallet jacks, as required by job duties.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular talking or hearing, frequent use of hands or fingers, and occasional standing, walking, sitting, and reaching.
Must wear hearing protection on the plant floor.
Reliable attendance and punctuality, including overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

Lead warehouse team members and promote accuracy and accountability.
Support receiving, shipping, and inventory management at the offsite distribution center, and assist at the main warehouse when required.
Run reports and stage ingredients and components for transfers between facilities and for production based on schedules and material requirements.
Receive ingredients, packaging, and other items according to procedure; record receipts and put items away using FIFO rotation.
Pick shipping orders using FIFO, plan two business days ahead, and ensure orders scheduled to ship that day are ready.
Load and unload trucks and transfer trucks using forklifts or pallet jacks; load finished product in a timely manner.
Wrap finished pallets from the production line and put them away in the finished-goods area and FIFO rotation.
Maintain inventory-system accuracy, track inventory transportation and usage, conduct daily inventory audits, and assist with monthly inventory and FIFO reports.
Investigate inventory discrepancies and shortages and coordinate with inventory, warehouse, and quality control personnel to resolve issues and prepare holds.
Coordinate inventory requirements and procurement details with warehouse personnel; place purchase orders and issue releases for locally stored components for daily production needs.
Check fruit thaw for production and verify the correct products and amounts are received and labeled.
Print the QA daily release email and release finished product from Q-hold in AccountMate when appropriate.
Identify container defects during unloading and manually direct packages to predetermined accumulator or reject areas.
Maintain shipping and receiving logs and complete required shipping documentation.
Print projected materials requirements reports, stage materials within 72 hours of use, check raw-material and component availability, and write daily reports on the materials status for the next 72 hours of production.
Pull production requirements requested by the main building in the correct FIFO rotation and write requirements requests based on transport-truck availability.
Use email for daily communications and operate AccountMate inventory control, purchase order, and sales order modules.
Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality, approve time daily in Paycom, and work overtime as needed.
Follow company operational policies, procedures, and safety standards; use equipment and materials properly; report unsafe conditions and equipment malfunctions.
Comply with the company's HACCP program and FDA requirements and report and respond appropriately to food safety and quality issues.
Maintain a safe and organized operation, remove unneeded items from the production floor, and perform general warehouse duties as needed.
Dispose of trash in the trash compactor and place cardboard in the outside dumpster.
Meet productivity standards and complete work accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner while keeping safety in mind.