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Ventura Foods•Waukesha, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Foreman oversees daily shipping operations and ensures workloads are issued appropriately, loads are assigned to the shipping team, and the shift runs smoothly. The role provides leadership and routine direction to department employees and is capable of performing all warehouse positions and general warehouse duties described for a warehouse forklift driver. The Plant Foreman uses JDE and RF Smart to review product availability and minimize shortages, coordinates employee coverage for breaks and lunches while keeping detention charges below budget, and works with Quality Assurance to ensure products are available to ship. The role also checks shipping paperwork before loads depart, reports safety issues, participates in DOR and shift handover meetings, and follows food safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements, including the current SQF code, GMPs, and FSMA preventive controls. Other duties may be assigned. This is an hourly, onsite, second-shift position. Typical shifts are 8–12 hours per day; unscheduled time after hours and on weekends may be required. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment. Depending on the job’s specific requirements, the work environment may involve outdoor work, adverse temperatures, operational chemicals, fumes, food allergens, confined or dark spaces, and heights exceeding 18 feet. Ventura Foods describes its workplace as supportive, collaborative, and grounded in integrity, with training, manager support, and opportunities for career growth. The company identifies competitive compensation and benefits, retirement savings options, employee appreciation events, employee assistance programs, and on-the-job training.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of experience in a warehouse distribution environment.
Previously licensed or certified as a forklift driver, with excellent driving skills and demonstrated dexterity handling bulky objects.
Ability to read and communicate in English to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals; write simple correspondence and routine reports; and use computers.
Good math skills to accurately verify product quantities.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Strong communication skills for interacting with truckers, trucking companies, coworkers, other departments, and management.
Willingness and ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by company policy or legal requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and routine direction to 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 safety issues.
Be capable of performing all general warehouse duties 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-associated preventive controls.
Perform other duties as assigned.