Warehouse Supervisor

Job Description:
ROLE PROFILE
To ensure warehousing, shipping and receiving targets are met or exceeded by training and developing workers, managing employee scheduling, managing inventories and inbound and outbound trucks. Ensure product quality is preserved through proactive involvement in process improvement. Supervise, manage and develop warehousing personnel. Conduct plant audits and reviews of warehouse assuring company standards are maintained and work with other departments to resolve quality, production, and efficiency problems. Identify and help to implement improvements. Function as an information source to various departments to continuously improve operations. Support customer service during customer visits and audits. Support the Plant Manager on special department projects. Ensure workers are following safety and GMP guidelines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Safety Management
Ensure all personnel work safely
Ensure workplace is clean, organized, and safe
Conduct safety discussions with all personnel
Overall shift management
Coordination of all warehouse functions on shift
Work collaboratively with all departments to ensure smooth operations
Employee scheduling
Ensure effective equipment operation and warehouse efficiencies are met
Manage material receiving/finished goods shipping, documentation and execution so that product quality is maintained
Work with customers to ensure their goals for shipping and receiving are met
Manage organization of the warehouse
Drive food safety and quality of materials through worker training, development and ensure warehouse equipment is properly functioning and operated
Generate work orders for equipment issues and improvements
Responsible for Inventory Management
Work with operations to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained per production schedule
Ensure inventory systems Bill of Materials are setup for proper relief of inventories during production
Effectively manage finished goods levels
Work with external warehouses to effectively manage inventory levels
Manage the scheduling of deliveries with suppliers and manage exceptions
Manage and perform inventory cycle counts
Continuous Improvement of Operations
Understand Warehouse processes, including shipping and receiving
Review warehouse efficiencies and work with all departments to improve throughput
Work with management to improve efficiencies and reduce cost
Track improvement ideas to understand effectiveness of changes
Support personnel training and development
Ensure warehouse personnel (forklift operators, shipping and receiving) are trained on following SOPs, performing the tasks on the equipment checklists, performing quality inspections, and monitoring and documenting materials entering and leaving the facility
Ensure warehouse personnel are trained on warehousing, general operations, food safety and quality SOPs
Assess employee performance (both MSI and Staffing), develop improvement plans, and implement training to increase employee skills and performance
Provide regular, documented feedback to employees to improve performance
SOP implementation and review in areas of responsibility