Warehouse Supervisor

Full Time
Salinas, CA
Posted
Job description
If you are seeking a new permanent opportunity, we have an exceptional position for a Warehouse Supervisor in Salinas, CA. We are seeking candidates that have at least 5 years of experience in the food industry and 2 years’ experience as a supervisor in manufacturing. We would love to speak with you about the company and the position. Our client is innovative and has a top caliber product. This is an awesome opportunity, apply today!!!!!

Responsible for supervising the warehousing function which includes incoming and outgoing material such as receiving and cooling of raw product, receiving of packaging materials, inventory management, dispatching, warehouse personnel, and order pick, stage, and load. Utilize available resources (staff and equipment) to move product in the safest and most cost-effective manner to meet or exceed customer expectations and to achieve site and company goals. Hire, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of warehouse. Establish and promote activities and processes in compliance with the company’s premium product standards. Develop good employee relations following the company compass. Ensure employees are adhering to State and Federal Wage and Hour laws and the Union contract.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Responsible for the direct supervision of warehouse employees. Communicate job tasks, key operating indicators, and safety expectations. Ensures that direct reports follow company policy and procedures by training, coaching, counseling when necessary.
  • Responsible for preparing and managing daily schedule of employees to include start time, breaks and lunches, and end time while adhering to Wage and Hour laws.
  • Ensure smooth operation of the dock. Monitor the unloading/loading of raw and finished goods product based on appointment times and achieve targeted Turn Time.
  • Oversee shipping, receiving, packaging, yard, bin washing, trash, forklift, and battery functions as applicable.
  • Coordinate work assignments, monitor employee performance, and provide training on job duties, company policies and procedures.
  • Participate in and provide input to policy development and training topics and content development.
  • Handle employee conflicts and performance matters in a professional manner whereby all parties involved believe they’ve been heard, treated fairly, and can support the resolution or outcome.
  • Foster an environment where the importance of employee and food safety is based on proper safe handling and loading of product including maintaining cold chain integrity.
  • Utilize work method programs for training and education to motivate employees to improve performance and quality of work. Develop improved performance of employees through feedback and coaching.
  • Maintain effective and proper communication with employees and personnel in all support departments.
  • Adhere to regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing practices (OSHA, HAACP, Food Safety, PPE, Wage and Hour, etc.).
  • Participate in OFP related projects and project work which may include documenting and implementing processes and training, attending meetings etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Warehouse Developmental Supervisor
  • Inventory Clerk
  • Dispatchers
  • Union Warehouse personnel and forklift operators.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of work experience and course work in a related field. Equivalent education and work experience may consist of high school diploma or G.E.D. and related industry training and 5 years inventory or warehouse experience as a dispatcher, forklift operator, or inventory clerk.
  • Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing

environment preferably produce, in inventory management, warehouse operations, or shipping/receiving operation.
  • Must have prior knowledge of proper freight handling/loading techniques, customer requirements, loading systems, and inventory systems.
  • Knowledge of food safety, good manufacturing practices, general plant and warehouse safety practices and procedures.
  • Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Excel skills required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint required.
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems preferably Navision.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in the English/Spanish.
  • Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with sales representatives, customers, truckers, vendors, management etc. in a professional knowledgeable manner.
  • Excellent people/problem solving skills is required.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents (such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals)
  • Demonstrated and proven leadership skills such as planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling & communicating.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Must have personal integrity, flexibility, dependability, ability to work within policy guidelines
  • Ability to build, coach, train and motivate personnel, while holding employees accountable for result.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Forklift operation certification preferred but not required.
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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