Warehouse Manager

Description

Job title: Warehouse Manager

Reports to: Site Gen Manager

Direct reports: Warehouse employees (Plant and E01 warehouse)

Back up position: Warehouse Lead

Department:  540 - Shipping

Work location: Evansville, IN

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Job Description date: 10/13/2023

I - Job Purpose and Summary:

Reporting   to the Site General Manager, the purpose of this role is to create, improve, lead, and optimize the PGP Evansville Warehouse team to achieve a performance   level where the site can truly claim to be and recognized both internally and   externally as “Best in Class”. The   core competency of the role will ensure the efficient use of labor to achieve   the inbound, warehousing, and outbound schedule. 

This   person will operate as part of the PGP Evansville Operations Leadership Team, recruiting, developing, and coaching a team to create high level performance   and continuous improvements. The role will ensure that engagement and high   levels of performance remain a priority through the ongoing operation of the   site. 

The   role will ensure high levels of leadership in HSE, Food Safety, Warehouse   Performance. The role will drive the site into exceptional high performance   across the warehouse balanced scorecard- safety, quality, performance, cost   and people. 

II - Key Accountabilities: 

 1. Health, Safety   & Environment: This   role will be responsible and accountable for the HSE and Food Safety   performance of the team through the adherence to all PGP’s Health &   Safety and Environmental policies and procedures as well as to all relevant   OSHA regulations in order to achieve ZERO workplace incidents and injuries.   The role will ensure that all warehouse work - loading, unloading, driving,   inspections, counting and GMP are completed according to PGP’s HSE policies   & procedures. Ensure that a physically safe working environment exists   and that as a minimum the standards set out in the HSE, and Food Safety   manuals are met. Ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies, and   documentation requirements on a day-to-day basis. Maintain a safe and healthy   work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and   by complying with legal regulations.

2. Food Safety & Quality: This role will   ensure that improvement plans will deliver year on year benefits in the areas   of safety, environment, customer complaints, Good Manufacturing Practices, hygiene, warehouse standards and work standards of the site. Responsible for   ensuring that all warehouse policy standards and systems operate in   accordance with the PGP food safety plan standards, BRC and other related   standards, customer requirements and any ABF requirements. These policies and   systems must be reviewed at an agreed interval frequency. 

3. Warehousing: Ensure that the warehouse operates at peak   efficiency - with customer satisfaction as the primary goal - by supervising, organizing, training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and   managing operational goals. Develop warehouse operations systems by   determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization,   inventory, gate processes, and shipping methods. Train and manage the   warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and   long-term performance goals. Oversee daily operations while controlling and   managing inventory and logistics. Review and prepare workflows, staffing   requirements, space allocations, equipment layouts, and action plans that   meet company standards for productivity, quality, and customer service. Supervise   daily warehouse activities, including quality assurance, inventory control,   space management, logistics, floor productivity, shipping, and customer   service. Inspect equipment, tools, and machinery regularly, and oversee   general maintenance when necessary. Meet daily with warehouse team to analyze   productivity and develop actionable plans for loss prevention and efficiency   reduction. Oversee and manage logistics for transporting products to   customers and company facilities, communicating with drivers and logistics   partners to ensure efficient delivery of loads. Work with the Head Office   Control Tower in booking loads, appointments, and load levelling during the   weekly inbound/outbound schedule. 

4. People: Schedule and oversee warehouse team and manage the   flow and quality of work to maximize efficiency and minimize overtime. Monitor staff / area owned  (warehouse) for adherence to Food Safety Programs