Warehouse Supervisor - 1st Shift

Winland Foods•Buckner, KY

1d•$73,000 - $108,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for employees, processes, equipment, safety, and housekeeping in the warehouse area, and for meeting production quality and quantity standards on the shift. The role ensures compliance with sanitation, safety, GMP, food safety, and quality standards. When the supervisor is absent, the Warehouse Manager assumes the necessary operational and administrative duties. This position leads warehouse staff and process-improvement efforts, manages resources and production priorities, and coordinates with other departments and site leaders. It also includes developing and coaching direct reports, administering performance reviews and discipline as needed, maintaining warehouse inventory and operating procedures, and ensuring compliance with applicable FDA, USDA, customer, company, and government requirements. The position is based at 1 Quality Place, Buckner, Kentucky. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, with flexibility to meet plant needs, including night and weekend hours. Salary is $73,000–$108,000 annually, based on experience and other qualifications, with additional bonus potential.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a logistics or warehouse role at lead level or higher.
Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently as a motivated self-starter, with demonstrated people and project leadership experience.
Ability to work across multiple shifts to meet operating needs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with teams and people at different organizational levels, customers, and outside contacts.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand, climb, pull or push, carry, grasp, reach, twist, turn, and stoop.
Ability to walk or stand for extended periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
Good hand-eye coordination and motor skills, corrected 20/20 vision, and hearing within the normal range.
Wear required personal protective equipment and comply with safety, food-safety, and quality procedures.

Nice To Haves

Four-year degree in business, logistics, or a related field.
SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Lead team members in identifying, managing, and executing plant process-improvement opportunities.
Manage warehouse staff to meet production and quality goals.
Identify and resolve problems or bottlenecks in warehouse processes.
Ensure materials, equipment, and staffing are available to maintain production schedules.
Support continuous-improvement goals for safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
Manage business functions and foster an engaged, team-oriented workforce to improve results.
Ensure product quality meets or exceeds FDA and USDA guidelines.
Coordinate activities and maintain communication within the department and across departments to maximize production and efficiently use raw product and plant equipment.
Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
Check and comply with weekly production schedules and daily requirements to meet production priorities.
Perform duties safely and accurately to protect product safety and quality.
Collaborate with site operational leaders to improve information sharing, performance support, and training delivery.
Train and develop direct reports; delegate assignments; conduct performance appraisals; coach and counsel employees; and administer disciplinary procedures when needed.
Enforce procedures for verifying incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and maintaining current warehouse inventory.
Inspect the physical condition of the warehouse and equipment.
Coordinate staffing to cover attendance shortages.
Model and ensure consistent adherence to procedures and best practices.
Promote an efficient and motivated workforce through coaching, feedback, and encouragement.
Enforce safety standards and operational procedures, and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Wear required personal protective equipment and follow safety policies, including lockout/tagout and safe-lifting procedures.
Inform management of food safety or quality issues and processes that become noncompliant.
Notify supervision of required repairs or adjustments.
Follow the color-coded container policy in production areas.
Perform duties necessary to meet company, customer, and government requirements and standards.
Take action to prevent food-safety, product-quality, process, quality-system, or safety-system nonconformities; identify and record problems; and control further processing or delivery of nonconforming products until corrected.
Perform other duties as assigned.