Packaging/Warehouse Supervisor
About The Position
The Packaging and Warehouse Supervisor plans and directs the efficient packaging, warehousing, and shipping of industrial and consumer sugar and by-products to meet sales requirements and maintain customer service standards. The role oversees packaging and warehousing equipment and systems, food safety and quality assurance for stored, packaged, and shipped products, and employee safety. The supervisor has overall responsibility for the sugar warehouse, screening, silos, bulk shreds, pulp bagging, pellet loading, and the warehouse maintenance shop. The position leads packaging and bulk-loading efficiency, supervises and trains employees, manages staffing, and oversees predictive and preventive maintenance. It also develops packaging production plans, coordinates product movement and outside storage, manages inventory accuracy and supplies, and works with logistics and fleet management staff to support the sales plan. The supervisor is accountable for budget preparation, control, and variance reporting across labor, materials, utilities, and capital. The role also serves as the Company's Site Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner, leading the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of food safety and quality plans.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge normally obtained through completion of an engineering or technical degree; mechanical and/or electrical emphasis preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple strategic plans in a constantly changing environment.
- Ability to supervise and motivate a diverse workforce across packaging, warehousing, and shipping activities.
- Strong written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills for working with employees, customers, and marketing companies.
- Planning, problem-solving, and implementation skills.
- Ability to understand and effectively apply food safety, quality assurance, and safety regulations.
- Mechanical aptitude and technical abilities.
- Enterprise computer systems abilities, including SAP, Microsoft Office products, and control systems.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Five to eight years of relevant work experience in an industrial setting and/or food manufacturing environment.
- Mechanical and/or electrical emphasis in an engineering or technical degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead and promote a positive work culture based on Company Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, Teamwork, and Accountability.
- Oversee the sugar warehouse, screening, silos, bulk shreds, pulp bagging, pellet loading, and warehouse maintenance shop.
- Manage people, time, and equipment to drive packaging and bulk-loading efficiencies and meet or exceed established goals.
- Maintain certification as the Company Site Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner and lead development, implementation, review, and maintenance of food safety and quality plans.
- Supervise and motivate employees, manage staffing levels, and ensure training needs are met.
- Manage predictive and preventive maintenance for all equipment.
- Manage packaging, toting, and bulk-loading efficiencies.
- Manage product movement and storage capacity to support inventory management and factory production.
- Manage outside storage of remelt sugar and coordinate its return for reprocessing with factory management.
- Manage additional outside storage when toting operations are underway.
- Develop packaging production plans based on factory production, inventory levels, and sales projections.
- Work daily with Midwest Agri-Commodities and United Sugars Logistics and Fleet Management staff to understand the total sales plan and ensure high-quality product is available to meet customer specifications efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Ensure sugar and by-product inventory accuracy and reconcile discrepancies.
- Maintain adequate inventory of packaging materials, totes, pallets, and other warehousing supplies.
- Prepare and manage budgets and report variances for labor, materials, utilities, and capital.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one
- Health savings account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with Company match and contribution
- Paid dental insurance
- Paid basic life insurance
- Paid short- and long-term disability
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Paid volunteer opportunities
- Paid holidays
- Discretionary bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Service awards
- 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
