Job Description

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees daily warehouse operations, ensuring timely receipt, storage, picking, and shipping of products. This role is crucial for maintaining food safety and adhering to legal, safety, and quality standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor warehouse operations to ensure optimal productivity, efficiency, safety, and quality; ensure housekeeping is kept at optimal levels
• Ensure employees are organized and on time at the start of the shift
• Understand performance metrics for all warehouse activities
• Ensure proper stock rotation and organization in the warehouse for all categories of products
• Ensure Finished Goods are picked accurately, shipped in FEFO order with the correct lot codes, meet shelf-life agreements and quality standards
• Ensure all warehouse documentation and SAP transactions are completed correctly, always up to date, and accurate
• Ensure all materials are received accurately and in a timely fashion, and stored accurately and safely
• Communicate all operational, inventory, safety and quality issues to Management, QA, Customer Service and Production
• Enforce adherence to company policies and procedures by colleagues and outside contractors (GMPs, attendance, breaks, process procedures, health & safety, etc.); ensure equipment operates safely according to company food safety policies and procedures
• Generate accident reports for any employee accident or near miss within the plant and participate with the accident investigation
• Provide job training for employees as needed; maintain training records in collaboration with H&S Manager
• Provide hands on supervision to motivate warehouse workers to search for continuous process improvements
• Alleviate workers grievances through effective listening and firm actions.
• Track and regulate overtime to prevent misuse.
• Ensure performance criteria are integrated into daily activities
• Anticipate issues which may impact warehouse performance and addresses those issues effectively through appropriate actions
• Evaluate capex requirements together with manager to enhance warehouse performance.

Prior Knowledge/Experience

• 3+ years of warehouse experience with at least 1 year in a lead/supervisory role
• High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must have knowledge of warehouse management systems, replenishment methodology including bills of materials and routings, inventory control techniques, materials logistics and flow - FIFO, FEFO, and ERP/MRP practices and techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
• Exceptional written & verbal communication skills. Written and verbal Spanish is an advantage
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels and builds partnerships with cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational, planning, influence, presentation, and follow-up skills.
• Self-motivated and must be persuasive in presenting ideas and managing their implementation.

The following common allergens are processed in our facilities: wheat, eggs, dairy, and soy.

Looking for a Career for Good?

Compensation:

• Annual compensation based on skills and experience ranging from $64,680 to $92,000.
• Additional compensation earned through a 5% targeted annual bonus. Amount based on personal and company performance

Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good. We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, designed to promote a Happier, Healthier You. This includes:

• Insurance coverage beginning the first of the month—no extra waiting period to get started
• Immediate 401(k) eligibility including a fully vested matching contribution
• Receive over 5 weeks total of paid time off within your first year of service
• Free life coaches, convenient onsite health exams, 24/7 access to Registered Nurses
• Puratos-paid insurance coverage to protect you and your family including Life and Disability insurance

If you are a solution oriented and analytical thinker with a passion for leading and inspiring people, we invite you to experience the magic of being yourself and join us for “a career for good.

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