Supervisor - Warehouse Shipping - Shift 2

Bolthouse Fresh Foods•Bakersfield, CA

9d•$27 - $30

About The Position

The Warehouse Shipping Supervisor oversees inbound and outbound shipping activities to ensure shipments are accurate, complete, and compliant with requirements. The role keeps the warehouse department and equipment clean, organized, and inspection-ready, and directs and supervises a crew of up to 40 or more employees. Responsibilities include tracking attendance, disciplinary actions, and reports, and enforcing company policies. This full-time regular, non-exempt role reports to the Manager and works second shift, Monday through Friday, 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM. Rotating workday and time-off schedules, overtime, weekends, and/or holidays may be mandatory based on business or departmental needs. Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a grower, packer, processor, and shipper of carrots and a supplier of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. The company is headquartered in Bakersfield, California, and has approximately 1,600 employees. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, or 3–5 years of experience in inventory control or warehouse operations, or a combination of education and experience. A forklift certification is required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire. Candidates must have a verifiable safe vehicle-operation history and meet company driving eligibility standards, including a clean driving record verified through a background check. The job involves working in cold and wet conditions and throughout indoor and outdoor facilities, with physical demands including lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 55 pounds; regular ladder or scaffolding use when assigned in the Main Shipping area; repetitive handling of scanning objects; and prolonged standing. The pay range is $27.00–$30.00. Benefits offered to eligible co-workers and their families include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, a 401(k), and paid time off.

Requirements

Excellent leadership, organizational, and customer and employee relations skills.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal communication.
Ability to coach and develop employees using company-provided performance metrics.
Self-motivated and proactive, with sound judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Competence in entering, retrieving, and analyzing data.
Familiarity with company GMPs, standard operating procedures, and safety guidelines.
Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, and WMS/LMS/ERP platforms.
High school diploma or GED, or 3–5 years of inventory control or warehouse operations experience, or a combination of education and experience.
Forklift certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of hire.
Verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and compliance with company driving eligibility standards, including a clean driving record verified by background check.
Ability to work in cold and wet conditions (40°F or below), in warehouse buildings and other indoor and outdoor facilities.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry up to 55 pounds.
Ability to ascend and descend ladders and scaffolding using three-point contact regularly when assigned duties in the Main Shipping area.
Ability to grasp, manipulate, and handle scanning objects in one position or repetitively for extended periods.
Ability to stand for long periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience with WMS systems such as Red Prairie and JDE (highly preferred).
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
Experience with FEFO/FIFO inventory rotation.
Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, Quality Assurance, production, finance, and upper management.

Responsibilities

Oversee inbound and outbound shipping activities for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
Keep the warehouse department and equipment clean, organized, and inspection-ready daily.
Direct and supervise a crew of up to 40 or more employees; track team-member attendance, disciplinary actions, and reports.
Enforce and adhere to company policies.
Supervise product movement and rotation to maximize inventory benefit.
Handle employee relations, including evaluations, skill development, growth and advancement, and disciplinary actions.
Communicate accurate information to management and other departments so appropriate measures are taken and followed.
Ensure departmental compliance with company standard operating procedures, GMPs, policies, and guidelines.
Manage warehouse workflow to maximize productivity, safety, and efficiency.
Assign orders to loaders based on experience level and priority or appointment time.
Inspect and audit inbound and outbound orders for accuracy, completeness, compliance, and special instructions.
Conduct shift-startup and departmental meetings.
Contribute warehouse information, resolve problems, and identify warehouse system improvements.
Keep equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, requiring preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
Perform other assigned duties and projects to support business needs.