2nd Shift Warehouse Supervisor
Schedule
Monday-Friday (2:00pm-10:30pm) Additional hours may be required to support critical warehouse operations or to meet customer deadlines, which includes weekends
Summary of Functions
The Warehouse Supervisor provides leadership and direction to ensure all warehouse, raw material, packaging material, and finished product operations comply with Safety Quality Food Institute (SQFI) standards and internal food safety procedures. This role enforces employee safety rules and company policies, oversees daily warehouse activities including picking, packing, shipping, receiving, and fulfillment, and ensures timely preparation of orders for same‑day shipment. The supervisor supports warehouse staff, assigns tasks, conducts monthly training meetings, and maintains strong communication with all plant departments and external vendors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties outline the primary responsibilities of this position. Additional job‑related tasks may be assigned by management as needed.
Operational Oversight
- Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by implementing and enforcing safety, FDA, and food safety policies and procedures.
- Schedule warehouse team members to meet facility demands, determine staffing needs, and manage daily labor budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure full compliance with company, FDA, and OSHA requirements.
- Maintain the physical condition of the warehouse by planning layout improvements, inspecting equipment, and issuing repair or replacement requests.
- Serve as a liaison between Sales, Distribution, and Manufacturing.
Shipping and Receiving
- Monitor weekly shipping schedules and ensure readiness of outgoing orders.
- Inspect transportation equipment for proper conditions and load integrity.
- Oversee shipping documentation and ensure accuracy.
- Manage receiving processes, including transportation inspection, material integrity checks, documentation review, and material approval.
- Ensure proper receiving of production goods and allocate space for stock rotation.
- Provide materials to production following FEFO procedures and ship products according to FIFO requirements.
Inventory and Quality Control
- Conduct cycle counts, reconcile inventory with system data, and support loss control initiatives.
- Maintain product quality and safety through proper handling of materials and finished goods.
- Report and correct unsafe conditions in the warehouse.
Leadership and Personnel Management
- Coach, counsel, discipline, and evaluate warehouse employees to ensure strong job performance.
- Make personnel decisions within the warehouse department.
- Lead Lean or Six Sigma initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
- Promote employee engagement through effective shift handoff and startup communication practices.
- Maintain contingency plans for time‑sensitive operations such as absenteeism, customer issues, system malfunctions, inventory discrepancies, and equipment failures.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Build strong partnerships with plant management, planning, transportation, quality, and inventory control teams through daily communication.
- Collaborate with peers across the company to share best practices and maintain compliance.
- Ensure all processes follow SOPs and documented best practices.
- Support customer satisfaction by meeting shipping requirements and communicating issues that may impact service.
Professional Development
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, networking, and participation in professional organizations.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong punctuality, dependability, and ability to perform essential duties efficiently.
- Ability to work independently with initiative and sound judgment.
- Effective teamwork and leadership skills that foster positive working relationships.
- Ability to understand and respond to all policies, procedures, and safety requirements written in English, and to communicate effectively in English as needed.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to follow written, oral, or diagram instructions.
- Ability to manage standardized situations involving multiple variables.
Education and Experience
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred, or four years of warehouse supervisory or management experience in consumer products, food, or beverage industries.
- SQF, Siliker, or AIB coursework preferred.
- Experience with SQF, USDA, FDA, or similar regulatory agencies; knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and local regulations preferred.
- Knowledge of HACCP programs.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
- Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, business management software (AX preferred), and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
- Ability to develop performance metrics and eliminate waste in processes.
- Strong customer focus and follow‑up skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, heavy‑fabrication environment with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
Organizational Relationships
- Reports to the Warehouse Manager.
- Direct reports include the Warehouse Clerk and Order Pullers.
- In the Warehouse Supervisor’s absence, the Warehouse Manager will assume responsibility.