Raw Receiving Manager

Idaho Pacific Holdings•Rigby, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Raw Receiving Manager oversees the receiving, unloading, grading, taring, testing, sorting, and storage of raw potatoes to support production needs and ensure incoming loads meet contract or established terms. The manager supervises Raw Receiving personnel, maintains supplier relations, coordinates with the Raw Procurement Manager and plant leadership, and ensures the receiving area and its machinery are clean, safe, and in good repair. The role is responsible for employee scheduling, training, hiring, discipline, termination, evaluation, time-card approval, and accurate recordkeeping. It also oversees potato sugar and solids testing, rotation of receiving bays, sanitation and cleanup, safety compliance, incident reporting, and maintenance planning. The manager ensures employees are trained in and follow company food-safety and product-quality programs, including HACCP, GMP, Allergen Control, and Sanitation. This is a hands-on position in a plant/manufacturing environment operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Raw Receiving Manager must be available all days and hours and may work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. The position reports directly to the Assistant Plant Manager.

Requirements

Ability to read and write legibly in English.
Ability to read and understand a graduated thermometer; knowledge of weights, measures, scales, and scale calibration; and ability to perform basic math calculations.
Ability to learn testing methods and perform standard dirt, rot, green tare, and specific gravity testing on incoming raw potatoes.
Ability to follow operational instructions closely and work with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of staff and management.
Good attention to detail and ability to reason and make decisions.
Education sufficient to accurately read, write, calculate, and communicate the materials and instructions needed for the job.
Ability to stand, bend, or move repetitively for up to 12 hours.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds regularly without assistance.
Willingness to work in inclement weather and tolerate dust or chemicals.
Ability to work around moving equipment and machinery without being affected by it.
Ability to climb vertical ladders frequently and use a shovel as needed.
Ability to bend, stretch, lift, reach, climb, crawl, and crouch as required.
Availability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Availability to work all days and hours in a facility operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise Raw Receiving personnel to ensure maintenance, sanitation, potato receiving and unloading, and grading are performed to expectations.
Schedule, train, hire, discipline, terminate, and evaluate Raw Receiving personnel.
Approve employee time cards and ensure they are accurate and submitted to HR on time.
Communicate daily with the Raw Procurement Manager and Plant, Production, or Shift Managers to ensure raw product is available for scheduled production needs.
Ensure incoming potato loads are accurately graded and tared, meet contract or established terms, and are rejected when they do not comply.
Maintain complete and accurate grading and taring records.
Complete reducing sugar testing accurately and on time, provide samples to the in-house QA department, and record supplier sugar levels for laboratory testing.
Verify potatoes are sorted by sugar content, variety, and solids, and check solids for every supplier at least once daily using the specified water-sinkage method.
Oversee receiving-bay rotation to ensure effective use of raw product.
Ensure personnel follow personal safety and food safety policies, programs, regulations, and procedures.
Complete incident and accident reports as needed and assist with accident investigations and hazard analyses.
Clean receiving areas and the waste pit, dispose of waste appropriately, assign cleanup duties, and keep the area audit-ready.
Monitor the work area for hazards or concerns affecting the safety of people or product.
Maintain receiving machinery and equipment in good repair with minimal downtime; coordinate repairs, write work orders, plan maintenance during shutdowns, and assist with maintenance work.
Ensure direct-report employees are trained in company food-safety and product-quality policies and procedures, and oversee related activities, documentation, and recordkeeping.
Complete other responsibilities as necessary and assigned.