Warehouse Supervisor - Spice Room

Little Caesars Pizza•Detroit, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Line Distribution, the in-house distributor for Little Caesars Pizza, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for its Spice Room operations in Farmington Hills, MI. This role is responsible for supervising the Spice Room operations to ensure maximum efficiency by reducing costs and enhancing profitability. The supervisor will ensure adherence to all company policies and state and federal laws, assist managers and DC Controllers in supporting corporate goals, and stay current on new technology and processes for first-class operations. This position involves providing effective leadership and coaching to staff, assisting with training new colleagues, and providing management with input on training needs and performance issues. The role operates with minimal day-to-day direction and requires handling proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in related field, experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in production, food service distribution and inventory management, with a focus on operations and compliance.
Minimum of two (2) years’ direct supervisory experience, experience providing informal supervision or coaching and leading a team.
Experience working with third party vendors, monitoring performance and service level agreements (SLAs).
Evidence of clear, concise written and verbal skills.
Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of staff and external audiences.
Working knowledge of all food handling or other regulatory requirements (i.e.: DOT, OSHA, FDA, Food Safety Modernization Act, etc.) as well as other applicable federal, state and local laws.
Familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration Sanitation Standard operating procedures (SSOP).
Proven ability to prioritize, plan and handle multiple concurrent deadlines and operate in a changing, sometimes stressful environment.
Evidence of solid analytical skills and ability to look at a problem and determine workable solutions to resolve the issue.
Proficient computer skills including, Microsoft Word, Excel, and People-Net.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of food service, raw materials, warehouse and production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the distribution of goods.

Responsibilities

Supervise the operations of the Spice Room to ensure maximum efficiency by reducing cost and enhancing profitability.
Ensure adherence to all company policies as well as all state and federal laws.
Assist managers and DC Controllers to support the corporate goals.
Keep current on new technology and processes that will result in first-class operations.
Provide effective leadership and coaching to staff members and assist with training of new colleagues.
Provide management with input on training needs and any performance issues.
Handle proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality.
Assist with driving the lowest labor cost per case on a daily basis while maintaining a safe work environment and provide expected service to Champion Foods.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory changes (i.e. OSHA, Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), etc.).
Develop production methods and policies and manage the production operation.
Analyze productivity reports and implement improvements as it pertains to the utilization of equipment and individual employee performance.
Manage exceptions to established productivity standards with each employee.
Assure supply by managing the flow of scheduled inbound product ordered centrally and locally.
Assure quality standards are met and maintain an accurate accounting of inventory on every stock keeping item.
Develop and exercise good communication skills to coach, train, mentor and motivate drivers, warehouse and office staff.
Consistently demonstrate leadership qualities through the appropriate use of communication, delegation, follow-up, performance evaluation and positive reinforcement.
Reinforce a safe working environment and train/coach colleagues on safe work habits.
Assist with determining root causes for accidents and injuries during and after an accident investigation.
Ensure all policies, procedures, work rules, safety methods, practices and programs are implemented, followed and maintained to maximize a first-class environment.
Work with third party vendors.
Report to management any lapse in service level agreements (SLAs).
Collaborate with managers and colleagues to achieve acceptable ratings from internal or external inspections or audit agencies.