Warehouse Supervisor, Food Manufacturing (2nd Shift)

Branding Iron Holdings • Sauget, IL

13h • $60,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor, 2nd Shift is responsible for leading daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, inventory accuracy, and workforce performance. This role provides hands-on leadership to achieve productivity, efficiency, cost, quality, and safety objectives while ensuring the warehouse operates in alignment with food safety and regulatory standards. The Warehouse Supervisor maintains a strong presence on the floor, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborates closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Safety to meet operational goals.

Requirements

• 5+ years of warehouse experience or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes (grind operations preferred).
• Working knowledge of SSOPs, SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, and SQF.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, troubleshooting, and conflict-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lead a diverse workforce firmly and fairly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Flexibility to supervise other areas of the production floor as needed.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a warehouse environment (preferred).
• ERP, MWS, and TMS system experience preferred.
• Forklift Operator Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve skills and performance.
• Lead the warehouse team to achieve productivity, efficiency, cost, quality, and safety goals.
• Maintain a consistent presence in the department to ensure operational targets such as Lines Per Hour and Inventory Accuracy are achieved.
• Participate in daily exchange of operational information with shift counterparts.
• Manage shipping and receiving schedules, unloading and loading times, rework, housekeeping, uptime, and attainment to standard.
• Ensure proper break coverage, work flow, and labor utilization.
• Evaluate warehouse processes and procedures on an ongoing basis to drive efficiency and profitability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the warehouse.
• Actively participate as a member of the safety team.
• Continually monitor warehouse conditions and recommend improvements to ensure a safe work environment and achievement of safety goals.
• Ensure compliance with SSOPs, SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, and SQF requirements.
• Provide direction and training to warehouse employees as needed.
• Track time and attendance for assigned work teams.
• Address employee performance, attendance, and conduct issues fairly and consistently.
• Lead and manage employees within a diverse workforce; union experience helpful but not required.
• Communicate equipment concerns and preventive maintenance needs to the Maintenance team.
• Enter, track, and follow up on work requests through Work Request Systems to support uptime and production needs.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($60,000 to $70,000 annually).
• Full benefits package, including medical/ vision/ dental/life insurance,
• 401(k) with company match,
• Paid time off.
• Roles are eligible for additional rewards, including an annual incentive program based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees