Lead Line Advisor

Schreiber Foods•Springfield, DC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Line Advisor leads the daily operations of a distribution center with limited direction. The role oversees receiving and shipping finished goods, bulk cheese, corrugated ingredients, and miscellaneous supplies, and supports effective use of equipment, labor, and materials. It promotes partner safety, training, and development; assists with establishing and implementing distribution standards; and supports customer service in areas such as shortages, product damage, truck turn time, order fill rates, and aged inventory. The position ensures distribution areas comply with company and governmental safety, sanitation, and housekeeping requirements and works with other distribution centers, Supply Chain Management, leaders, and fellow partners to meet customer, food safety, and partner safety requirements. The role follows standard operating procedures and completes required PCP checks. It responds to food safety, food quality, and customer-requirement outages according to the reaction plan and contacts TA/TL as appropriate. Duties include accurately recording production data, receiving and shipping product, order picking, cycle counting, inventory adjustments, building customer-specific outbound loads, reconciling vendor and customer bills of lading, and maintaining appropriate product rotation. The employee uses computerized data-entry systems, RF terminals mounted on forklifts, and video display terminals, and operates distribution center equipment. This is a weekend night-shift position scheduled Thursday through Saturday, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The workday is 12 hours and includes work in a 35–38°F environment. The job has physical demands involving sitting or standing, walking, twisting, balancing, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying. Overtime may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Proven leadership experience in a team environment.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to make good business decisions quickly.
Complete forklift training satisfactorily and maintain a forklift operator license.
Complete all job-specific safety training, including LOTO and JHA.
Complete the 3–5-week training checklist satisfactorily and meet its requirements.
Proficiency in distribution operations, including picking orders of cases weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform data entry and cycle counting after picks and make required inventory adjustments in Invio/Hive.
Understanding of RF units, including reading, data entry, and use for job duties.
Proficiency in outbound load building and customer-specific shipping requirements.
Ability to receive vendor shipments and reconcile bill-of-lading quantities and weights with purchase-order information.
Ability to accurately receive and reconcile redistributed product and follow customer-specific SOPs.
Proficiency in GMPs and distribution-related QSPs.
Ability to communicate food safety requirements concerning trailer condition, reefer settings, and items safe to load with cheese.
Maintain food safety training and certification.
Understand legal bill-of-lading requirements and follow proper signing and completion procedures.
Ability to complete Over Short and Damage paperwork for inbound finished-goods loads.
Working knowledge and safe operation of distribution center equipment, including forklifts, stretch wrappers, pallet inverters, dock plates, dock locks, dock doors, battery chargers, and battery cranes.
Ability to work in a 35–38°F environment.
Ability to maintain proper product rotation and assemble customer orders using stock, lot/sub-lot, or other identified methods.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and support functions.
Ability to learn and operate computerized data-entry systems, RF terminals mounted on forklifts, and video display terminals.
Must be viewed as a team player by partners in current work areas.
Ability to read and write legibly.
Proficient math skills to accurately process customer orders.
At least six months of prior forklift experience with warehouse-type PIVs.
Ability to become power equipment operator certified and maintain that certification.
Must pass WPT-R, Office Technical, and PCI testing.
English speaking and reading ability is required for positions requiring comprehension of English.
Must be able to work overtime.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, standing, walking, sitting on a forklift, and other listed movements.

Responsibilities

Lead daily distribution center operations with limited direction.
Oversee receiving and shipping of finished goods, bulk cheese, corrugated ingredients, and miscellaneous supplies.
Use equipment, labor, and materials effectively.
Promote partner safety, training, and development.
Assist with establishing and implementing distribution standards.
Support customer service levels regarding shortages, product damage, truck turn time, order fill rates, and aged inventory.
Ensure compliance with company and governmental safety, sanitation, and housekeeping standards in distribution areas.
Build relationships with other distribution centers and the Supply Chain Management Team.
Work with leaders and fellow partners to meet food safety, partner safety, and customer requirements.
Follow standard operating procedures and perform required PCP checks.
Follow reaction plans for food safety, food quality, and customer-requirement outages, contacting TA/TL as appropriate.
Identify customer requirements and help ensure proper operation and product handling.
Record accurate data on production reports.
Pick orders, complete data entry and cycle counts, and make required inventory adjustments in Invio/Hive.
Build outbound loads to meet customer-specific requirements, including temperature records, DOT-compliant high-cube and weight loads, accurate multi-stop loads, and customer stacking requirements.
Receive vendor shipments, enter critical data, and reconcile vendor bill-of-lading quantities and weights with Invio/Hive purchase-order information.
Accurately receive redistributed product, reconcile customer bills of lading against Invio, research differences, and follow customer-specific SOPs.
Follow GMPs and applicable QSPs for distribution.
Maintain food safety training and certification; understand trailer condition, reefer settings, and food-safe loading requirements for cheese.
Complete and sign bills of lading according to legal requirements and proper procedures.
Complete Over Short and Damage paperwork for inbound finished-goods loads.
Operate distribution center equipment safely, including forklifts, stretch wrappers, pallet inverters, dock plates, dock locks, dock doors, battery chargers, and battery cranes.
Maintain proper product rotation in bulk cheese, finished-goods, and dry-storage warehouses.
Assemble customer orders by stock number, lot/sub-lot number, or other identified methods.
Move product or material to maintain ITP accuracy for ingredients, film, and corrugated.
Communicate with team members, including the traffic clerk, Inventory Control, QA Technician, System Specialist, and leaders, to meet customer requirements.
Learn and operate computerized data-entry systems (Invio), RF terminals mounted on forklifts, and video display terminals.
Perform other duties assigned by TL/TA.
Work overtime when required.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation from day one.
An 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional annual employer retirement contribution.
Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.
Up to $5,000 annually toward childcare costs, including monthly contributions for independent babysitters.
Wellness Incentive and an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
Development opportunities relevant to the role, career goals, and company.
Tuition reimbursement.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet, and mental health benefits starting day one.
Partners Helping Partners assistance program.