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Ventura Foods•Waukesha, WI

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Foreman can perform all warehouse positions and primarily oversees daily shipping operations. The role ensures workloads are issued properly, loads are assigned to the shipping team, and the shift runs smoothly. The foreman provides leadership and routine direction to department employees, coordinates staffing and breaks, checks product availability, and works with Quality Assurance to ensure products are ready to ship. The position also ensures shipping paperwork is complete and inspected, reports safety issues, and participates in daily operations review and shift handover meetings. The role is responsible for following food safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls. This is an onsite, hourly position on the second shift. Typical shifts are 8–12 hours per day; additional unscheduled time after hours and on weekends may be required. Employees must wear personal protective equipment as required by company policy or law. The general work environment may involve outdoor work or adverse temperatures, operational chemicals, fumes, food allergens, confined or dark spaces, and heights above 18 feet, depending on the specific job requirements. Ventura Foods describes its workplace culture as respectful, supportive, collaborative, and grounded in integrity. It offers career growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, training, and a safe work environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
One year of experience in a warehouse distribution environment.
Previously licensed or certified as a forklift driver, with excellent driving skills.
Demonstrated dexterity in handling bulky objects.
Ability to read and communicate in English to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
Ability to write simple correspondence and routine reports.
Computer literacy.
Good math skills to accurately verify product quantities.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Strong communication skills to interact with truckers, trucking companies, coworkers, other departments, and management.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and routine direction to all department employees.
Use JDE and RF Smart to review product availability and minimize shortages.
Assign employees to cover breaks and lunches while keeping detention charges below budget.
Work with the QA department to ensure all product is available to ship.
Ensure paperwork is properly completed and inspected before loads depart.
Report all safety issues.
Perform general warehouse duties as described in the warehouse forklift driver description.
Participate in DOR and shift handover meetings.
Follow food safety policies, procedures, and regulatory criteria, including the current SQF code, GMPs, and FSMA and associated preventive controls.
Perform other duties as assigned.