Packaging/Shipping Supervisor

Overview:

Supervise and develop direct reports to establish and maintain acceptable standards of performance in the key factor’s areas of: Safety, Employee Relations, Quality, Sanitation/Product Protection, Costs, and Production.

Essential Functions:

Executes good manufacturing practices while promoting a safe working environment and sanitary production techniques through the supervision of all phases of shipping.
Conducts monthly/annual training to comply with regulatory needs
Supervises the procurement for all shipping and packaging needs (i.e. Pallets, dunnage etc.)
Reconciles daily inventory of posting finished product
Practices basic principles of good people management to include but not limited to hiring and training of new hourly employees.
Complies with high customer service requirements by working with them and sales in projecting the workload of the equipment and resources. Responds and takes corrective action related to customer complaints.
Facilities requirements of regulatory agencies and external auditors
Facilitates good communication by regularly informing management of significant operational issues, changes and recommendations
Participates in food safety inspections
Oversees the daily production scheduling for packaging/shipping. Release daily inventory/planning board cross checks of bags and other required food safety processes.
Reconciles inventory of the Finished Goods warehouse and bag warehouse
Supervises Finished Good employees
Process and approve payroll
Administers the export ordering; seasonal workforce, bag procurement, and scheduling of any inspections required
Supports and promotes the Company’s Food Safety Culture and SQF System requirements

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree preferred
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a moderate to high-speed packaging environment; manufacturing experience is a plus
Proficient in the use of Microsoft programs and other technical software packages, as needed
Participation/experience with auditors is preferred
Strong knowledge of food sanitation, regulatory requirements, and Good Manufacturing Practices highly desirable
Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing concepts preferred

Communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers of common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

Critical thinking skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram formats.

Supervision received: Under direction where a definite objective is set up and the employee plans and arranges own work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.

Planning: Responsibility for general assignments in planning, time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, may also occasionally assist in

Use of machines, equipment and/or computers: Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, SDS, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals, must have good grammar and ability to write routine reports.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; ability to calculate percentages and volume.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral or diagram form, ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must have, or have the ability to obtain a forklift operator's license. Current valid California Driver’s License required. Must be insurable and have clean Motor Vehicle Report. Certificate of insurance required when using personal vehicle for company business.

Schedule: Full-time position, typically 40 hours a week, but on occasion additional hours may be required. Variable shift assignments as needed to fulfill the facility’s production requirements

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Must have the ability to climb and work in high locations or confined spaces.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. Work is performed in a high dust environment. Workers must often work in tight, confined claustrophobic spaces. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and heat.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29 to $34 an hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
On call
Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

Woodland, CA 95695 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

Woodland, CA 95695: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00 - $34.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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