Warehouse Supervisor

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

 

 

 

OVERVIEW

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for directing sugar warehousing operations on a per shift basis.  His/her team is responsible for achieving results through effective planning and implementation of safe operating procedures, GMPs and regulatory compliance. Will supervise a work force approximately 30-40 union hourly employees, directing all activities of the receiving, warehousing and shipment of products.

 

 

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure production/packaging/palletizing lines are meeting standard
• Overall responsibility for product shipping by truck
• Optimization of facility layout and inventory management
• Performance monitoring and reporting 
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Departmental budgeting
• Ensure Warehousing and Shipping areas are audit ready at all times

 

WORK EXPERIENCES

• Coordinate on-shift operations with other department superintendents – Process, Maintenance, and Packaging through regular communication. 
• Coordinate equipment set-up, start up, running, and shutdown, in a 24/7 operation while maintaining compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards. 
• Be an effective steward of Company resources (financial, physical, proprietary knowledge, etc)
• Meet and exceed customer needs through safe, reliable, production and high quality customer service. 
• Communicate with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Lead Warehouse Department in continuous improvement processes for assigned shift.
• Develop supervisory and hourly personnel to ensure optimum use of labor force assigned to each shift.  Evaluate the performance of employees.
• Handle employee and labor relations on assigned shift within limits of the contract, delegated authority and established guidelines.
• Assist with creation and revisions to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Work Instructions (WI), Work Aids (WA), etc.
• Collect, review, resolve discrepancies and publish production data for earnings, labor efficiency, scrap and material usage for Warehouse Department.
• Ensure employee health, safety and no harm to the environment.
• Responsible for training and safety of assigned personnel and for housekeeping, safety, sanitation and equipment maintenance in assigned areas. Ensure that GMP standards are maintained.
• Position will require supervising employees throughout the warehouse, walking most of the shift.

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• 3 or more years of experience leading a Warehousing operation in a manufacturing environment with a BS/BA degree in a related field from an accredited college/university required OR 5 or more years of experience leading a Warehousing operation with a High school diploma or GED required. 

 

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Prior union experience required
• Must have a working knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Demonstrated ability to coach and train employees in a team based environment.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Industrial food processing experience preferred.
• Ability to train others.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices is required

 

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Crockett, CA

 

PAY RANGE:

• $68,000 to $126,000
• The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and p