Shipping & Receiving Manager - ZFS Riga

Zeeland Farm Services I•Blissfield, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for directing daily loading/unloading, transferring, and placement of grain and oil products, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

Requirements

High School or Equivalent.
Possess heavy industrial machinery aptitude and understanding of the railroad and commercial truck industry.
Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a diverse team.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and senior level management.
Proficiently working with various software programs.
Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.

Nice To Haves

1 year in grain handling or railroad related field, preferred.
Experience supervising others in a significant segment of a large manufacturer or operation, preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs supervisors in the operation of the elevator, DDGS load out, oil loadout, ethanol load out, inbound Corn.
Responsible for development and training programs for Supervisors and all shipping and receiving technicians.
Manage schedule of personnel to ensure proper coverage, step in where necessary to help cover Supervisor roles.
Create/update any SOP’s, forms, and any other documentation related to job specific performance.
Ensures team is meeting requirements for incoming product quality as well as outbound quality.
Ensures that safety standards are met and maintained by supervisors, employees, customers, and visitors.
Work with the EHS Manager to maintain health and safety guidelines, regulations, and policies.
Responsible for seeing that scheduled maintenance on all equipment is handled.
Follow all company and regulatory food safety policies and procedures.
Reports any potential food safety issues to management.
Implements and oversees projects and continuous improvement efforts in the Shipping & Receiving department.
Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
Perform all other duties as assigned.