Senior Supervisor, Warehouse

Leprino Foods Company•Roswell, NM

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Within our 600-person Roswell, New Mexico manufacturing facility we are seeking a highly qualified Senior Supervisor - Warehouse on our Warehouse/Materials team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of people development, food safety, and product quality. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate. Use your natural leadership ability daily to build, lead, mentor, develop, and grow highly functioning warehouse teams of supervisors and operators. Plan and schedule daily staffing needs to maximize labor efficiency and ensure production needs are met, utilizing multiple teams. Lead and coach team employees in Warehouse department by implementing programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition, and internal employee development to drive peak employee engagement and productivity. Build and foster strong working relationships, collaborative teams and a positive work environment. Reinforce company and plant policies fairly and consistently. Ensure team employees have completed all required training. Respond to employee questions and concerns. May lead departmental projects. Oversee inventory control of all incoming production material (with the exclusion of milk) in order to avoid production material shortages. Determine product availability to fill customer orders. Apply shipping specifications within company policy. Manage inventory expenses by selecting cost efficient suppliers and keeping inventories at a minimum. Monitor receipts of cheese and/or powder from other locations and maintain inventory control of all purchased and manufactured cheese, QLC and whey powder. Monitor team operations and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvements. May assist in preparing and monitoring the department budgets. Implement plant safety programs to ensure compliance and a safe working environment. Ensure work is accomplished in a safe manner and the workplace is free of safety hazards. Provide employees with the training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs. Lead and demonstrate safe practices. Participate in safety investigations and corrective actions. Lead and execute the department’s quality systems to achieve quality goals. Oversee the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.

Requirements

College Degree in Logistics, Warehouse Management, or other related field, or similar work experience
6+ years of experience in food manufacturing materials management environment, additional education may substitute experience where applicable
1+ years of progressive leadership or supervisory experience
Proficient computer knowledge, with familiarity or ability to learn SAP or other manufacturing computer systems

Nice To Haves

Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience
Familiarity with SAP Warehouse Management
Previous experience leading teams in manufacturing/warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

Build, lead, mentor, develop, and grow highly functioning warehouse teams of supervisors and operators.
Plan and schedule daily staffing needs to maximize labor efficiency and ensure production needs are met, utilizing multiple teams.
Lead and coach team employees in Warehouse department by implementing programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition, and internal employee development to drive peak employee engagement and productivity.
Build and foster strong working relationships, collaborative teams and a positive work environment.
Reinforce company and plant policies fairly and consistently.
Ensure team employees have completed all required training.
Respond to employee questions and concerns.
May lead departmental projects.
Oversee inventory control of all incoming production material (with the exclusion of milk) in order to avoid production material shortages.
Determine product availability to fill customer orders.
Apply shipping specifications within company policy.
Manage inventory expenses by selecting cost efficient suppliers and keeping inventories at a minimum.
Monitor receipts of cheese and/or powder from other locations and maintain inventory control of all purchased and manufactured cheese, QLC and whey powder.
Monitor team operations and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvements.
May assist in preparing and monitoring the department budgets.
Implement plant safety programs to ensure compliance and a safe working environment.
Ensure work is accomplished in a safe manner and the workplace is free of safety hazards.
Provide employees with the training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs.
Lead and demonstrate safe practices.
Participate in safety investigations and corrective actions.
Lead and execute the department’s quality systems to achieve quality goals.
Oversee the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.