Shipping Supervisor

Description

• Oversee the Livingston departments including Shipping, Receiving, Fumigation, Quality Control and Inventory.
• Manage personnel engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing product, preparing orders/runs for shipment, and the loading and unloading of product.
• Assign workload tasks, measure results, and leads hands-on execution of all shipping, receiving and fumigation activities.
• Define new data collection and analysis processes
• Establish objectives for increased output and improved efficiency
• Oversees the operations to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of shipments.
• Ensure that all safety rules, regulations and security protocols are followed 
• Coordinates with trucking companies to meet the required shipping/receiving needs.
• Manage the process of weighing all incoming outgoing products, completion of weight certificates, placement of seals and relevant data entry.
• Conduct an annual weighing of wood bins to deduce a common tare weight and completes the Common Tare Notice for the State Division of Measurement Standards.
• Oversee USDA scheduling and sampling process. This includes employee training and record keeping.
• Perform all other job-related tasks as assigned by immediate manager
• Be responsible for commitment on providing quality products and services with an emphasis on Food Safety, legality and integrity.
• Perform and oversees monthly warehouse inventory counts.
• Actively observe and monitor materials and labor to achieve optimum capacity and overall cost reduction.
• Oversee inventory control activities in the warehouse to ensure proper rotation, usage and shipment of goods.
• Make recommendations to improve customer service, efficiency, or shipping processes to ensure deliveries are made on-time, in-full Perform other duties as assigned.
• Supervise warehouse transactions and maintain shipping documentation in order from acceptance to fulfillment.
• Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Assist Inventory coordinator by supervising and tracking inventory methods to ensure inventory meets all standard requirements per customer and quality specifications.
• Supervise operations including receiving, warehousing, and distribution, while following company policies and procedures.
• Recommend and implement alternate approaches and solutions for identified technical issues.
• Maintain a culture based on open and honest dialogue and involvement of all team members that demonstrates the value of their input and engagement in improving performance.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations regarding occupational health, food safety, and environmental compliance. Advise management on related/ impacted actions needed.
• Complete warehouse operational requirements by adequately scheduling employees and following up on work results.
• Ensure every shipment leaving to the customer, other ofi facilities, outside warehouses, etc. conform to ofi standards for shipment quality.
• Maintain warehouse job results through coaching, counseling, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Perform disciplinary action as needed.
• Be Proactive in maintaining all Warehouses in a clean and sanitary state ready for unannounced internal audits, and customer audits.
• Contribute to team projects to accomplish successful results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma is required.  Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred.
• Four (4) years of Production/Shipping/Receiving/Logistics/Warehouse or Inventory Management experience is required. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree only require two (2) years of previous production, logistics or inventory management experience. Experience in a manufacturing and/or Food Safety environment is preferred.
• Five (5) Years of supervisory experience is required.
• Must have a high level of competency with manufacturing/inventory systems, and advanced skills in spreadsheets and database experience is required.
• The ability to work with a positive attitude in a high stress environment is required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Forklift Certification is required. Candidates without current Forklift Certification will be required to attain it within three (3) months of starting the position.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills is required.
• Effective organizational and communication skills are required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the following programs and regulations pertaining to a food processing plant:
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Knowledge of Food Safety
• Knowledge of Food Defense