Distribution Center Manager Pasco FG

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This role will provide leadership and direction in the establishment and implementation of Group goals/objectives directed at effective, efficient customer order fulfillment, production unit support, redistribution of products, staff development at the production and warehouse facility. Develop line management staff skills in employee motivation, functional training, interpersonal and interdepartmental work team-building effectiveness, CIP training, goal achievement, budget training and cultural diversity issues. Through staff, facilitate effective implementation of department and Food Group programs designed to enhance customer service performance and operating efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Food Safety and Quality: Support, manage, or implement Food Safety and Product Quality standards.
• Operational Monitoring: Monitor warehousing and production activities through matrix analysis, DCS/JDE resolution, process improvements, and operational meetings. Ensure that orders arrive and are dispatched on time to appropriate destinations and in expected quantities.
• Workforce Education: Educate the workforce about industry competitiveness, pinpointing differentiation points in our products and service mixes, customer service levels, and tailored distribution programs. Solicit ideas for enhancing the Group's competitiveness through higher efficiency and service levels.
• Industry Leadership: Achieve and maintain industry leadership in distribution, improve productivity, accuracy, reduce costs, safety, and maintain high customer satisfaction. Secure buy-in for continually developing creative and innovative product handling methods. Keep up with expanding plant production and a complex product mix, receiving inbound loads from various production facilities and redistributing finished goods directly to customers and the forward FDC network using rail and truck.
• Staff Management: Manage staffing, development, and performance management of warehouse workers. Communicate warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements.
• Bottleneck Identification: Identify warehousing bottlenecks and work with cross-functional teams to create systems and/or trained-focused approaches to expanding throughput before bottlenecks develop. Convey the distribution center's role in the customer service chain, track and identify critical disruptions, and assign work groups to mitigate or eliminate unplanned occurrences.

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

Relevant Experience

5+ years related experience and/or training

Other Information

Must be able to work in a cold storage facility.

Job Requisition ID:  19241

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Location(s): GF Warehouse - Pasco

Country: United States

Wage range or rate of pay: $75K - $95K Plus annual incentive plan eligibility

The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.
Attractive total rewards package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) savings plan
• Paid Family Building Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off - Eligible employees may accrue up to 160 hours in year 1
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Relocation Assistance Program (where applicable)
• Education Assistance

Benefits details available at simplotbenefits.com

**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.**