Warehouse Supervisor

Florida Crystals / ASR Group

3d•$68,000 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane. OVERVIEW The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for directing sugar warehousing operations on a per shift basis. His/her team is responsible for achieving results through effective planning and implementation of safe operating procedures, GMPs and regulatory compliance. Will supervise a work force approximately 30-40 union hourly employees, directing all activities of the receiving, warehousing and shipment of products.

Requirements

3 or more years of experience leading a Warehousing operation in a manufacturing environment with a BS/BA degree in a related field from an accredited college/university required OR 5 or more years of experience leading a Warehousing operation with a High school diploma or GED required.
Prior union experience required
Must have a working knowledge of OSHA regulations
Demonstrated ability to coach and train employees in a team based environment.
Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices is required

Nice To Haves

Industrial food processing experience preferred.
Ability to train others.

Responsibilities

Ensure production/packaging/palletizing lines are meeting standard
Overall responsibility for product shipping by truck
Optimization of facility layout and inventory management
Performance monitoring and reporting
Ensure compliance with safety standards and Good Manufacturing Practices
Departmental budgeting
Ensure Warehousing and Shipping areas are audit ready at all times
Coordinate on-shift operations with other department superintendents – Process, Maintenance, and Packaging through regular communication.
Coordinate equipment set-up, start up, running, and shutdown, in a 24/7 operation while maintaining compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
Be an effective steward of Company resources (financial, physical, proprietary knowledge, etc)
Meet and exceed customer needs through safe, reliable, production and high quality customer service.
Communicate with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Lead Warehouse Department in continuous improvement processes for assigned shift.
Develop supervisory and hourly personnel to ensure optimum use of labor force assigned to each shift. Evaluate the performance of employees.
Handle employee and labor relations on assigned shift within limits of the contract, delegated authority and established guidelines.
Assist with creation and revisions to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Work Instructions (WI), Work Aids (WA), etc.
Collect, review, resolve discrepancies and publish production data for earnings, labor efficiency, scrap and material usage for Warehouse Department.
Ensure employee health, safety and no harm to the environment.
Responsible for training and safety of assigned personnel and for housekeeping, safety, sanitation and equipment maintenance in assigned areas. Ensure that GMP standards are maintained.
Position will require supervising employees throughout the warehouse, walking most of the shift.