Shipping Supervisor - 3rd Shift Liberty

Farmer Focus•Harrisonburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Under direct supervision of the designated manager this position will have primary responsibility for supervising and coordinating with all departments and sales the schedule for shipping and loading of trucks on assigned shift. Oversee or perform administrative duties preparing the necessary paperwork for accurate billing of orders and correct inventories. Assure all procedures are followed in achieving the highest level of productivity in the most cost-efficient manner possible while still maintaining customer specifications. Direct a team of employees, ensuring compliance with all food safety programs, and enforcing Shenandoah Valley Organic’s policies. Responsible for employees’ performance, development, safety, and work schedule. Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s) Examines contents and compares records, such as invoices, orders to ensure accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments. Coordinates daily department activities with the 1st Shift Shipping Supervisor. Confers with Retail/Shipping/Process superintendent and 2nd shift Superintendent to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications. Oversee and pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as a hand tools, power tools, and postage meter. Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damage and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting and record keeping purposes. Computes amounts, such as space availability, shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list. Promotes safety throughout area where crew is working. Applies production schedule in assigning work to employees to meet established schedules and quality of all manufactured meat products. Prepares all required production activities and quality records and reports. Checks operations regularly to ensure that processes, schedules, quality and safety standards are maintained. Executes the scheduling of employees' vacation, holidays and starting times. Approves department employees' time and attendance weekly. Coordinates activities of department with other production departments to maintain proper product flow. Investigates, in cooperation with other departments, areas of quality improvement, cost reduction, method improvement, yield control and equipment maintenance and provides suggestions. Maintains assigned areas in clean, orderly condition. Assures that areas are safe and safe working practices are followed. Exercises proper care and maintenance of assigned tools, equipment and facilities. Trains new employees in the safe, efficient operation of equipment. Handles employee concerns in accordance with the established policy. Makes recommendations relative to hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, training, discipline and other appropriate changes of status in accordance with established company policy. Manages employee performance, providing positive and/or corrective feedback. Promotes department and company goodwill through pro-active employee communication and employee involvement. Other job duties as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required
3 or more years of previous Shipping Lead or supervisor experience.
Previous leadership skills with 5 or more employees.
Effective communication both orally and in writing.
Capable of independent decision making.
Must have basic computer knowledge.
Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Must have 20/20 corrected vision.
Must possess color vision.
Must be able to climb stairs to view processes.
Must be willing to participate on audit team or safety committee.
Must comply with all safety rules and instructions, participate in the Company training programs, and make every effort to learn, develop, and upgrade skills required for this job classification.

Nice To Haves

College Degree in related field preferred.
Poultry or food industry experience a plus.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Examines contents and compares records, such as invoices, orders to ensure accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments.
Coordinates daily department activities with the 1st Shift Shipping Supervisor.
Confers with Retail/Shipping/Process superintendent and 2nd shift Superintendent to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
Oversee and pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as a hand tools, power tools, and postage meter.
Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damage and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting and record keeping purposes.
Computes amounts, such as space availability, shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list.
Promotes safety throughout area where crew is working.
Applies production schedule in assigning work to employees to meet established schedules and quality of all manufactured meat products.
Prepares all required production activities and quality records and reports.
Checks operations regularly to ensure that processes, schedules, quality and safety standards are maintained.
Executes the scheduling of employees' vacation, holidays and starting times.
Approves department employees' time and attendance weekly.
Coordinates activities of department with other production departments to maintain proper product flow.
Investigates, in cooperation with other departments, areas of quality improvement, cost reduction, method improvement, yield control and equipment maintenance and provides suggestions.
Maintains assigned areas in clean, orderly condition.
Assures that areas are safe and safe working practices are followed.
Exercises proper care and maintenance of assigned tools, equipment and facilities.
Trains new employees in the safe, efficient operation of equipment.
Handles employee concerns in accordance with the established policy.
Makes recommendations relative to hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, training, discipline and other appropriate changes of status in accordance with established company policy.
Manages employee performance, providing positive and/or corrective feedback.
Promotes department and company goodwill through pro-active employee communication and employee involvement.
Other job duties as needed.