Senior Operations Supervisor - Safety/Food Safety - 1st Shift

Position Summary: 

This will be a dual position with the expectation that the Supervisor’s time will be split between maintaining and directing the Safety and Food Safety Programs within the local facility. The Operations Supervisor provides direction at a single location, leading staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives. Collaborate with the location’s Operation team and the location-assigned associates to integrate safety into the locations’ strategies, activities, and decision-making processes, resulting in the prevention of work-related accidents while maintaining 100% compliance with all company policies. Assist operations manager with facility management and continuous improvement. Consideration will be given to a candidate who is very strong in one of the job duties and who demonstrates the ability and initiative to be trained in the other responsibilities, as the skill sets required for these specialties are very parallel. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Implement strategies, policies, procedures, performance metrics, and goals
• Support the location with safety & environmental audits
• Manage training and safety documents
• Conducting safety observations and facility walks
• Provide adequate Safety and Food Safety training
• Conduct risk assessments and enforce preventative measures
• Perform site evaluations for food safety and validation of compliance with strategies, policies, and procedures
• Manage the relationship with several 3rd party Pest Control and Sanitation contractors
• Record and investigate incidents to determine causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
• Prepare reports and provide statistical information to upper management
• Maintain and monitor the current Food Safety Program and keep all required documentation
• Facilitate local, state, or federal regulations and customer-required food safety inspections or audits
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of related functional experience
• 3+ years of managerial or supervisory experience supervising warehouse associates in distribution center management is required
• High School diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in safety, business, or supply chain management is preferred
• Experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) preferred
• Computer proficiency is required, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Must have the ability to connect and build rapport and relationships with associates and external customers at all levels
• Must have the ability to work efficiently with time management and organizational skills with follow-up and follow-through  
• Ability to drive process improvement and lead change
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present in front of others and demonstrate active listening skills, are required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years related functional experience, including FDA Food Safety
• Experience in 3rd party Food Safety, Sanitation audits; GFSI preferred
• HACCP/FSMA Regulations Experience
• Pest Control knowledge
• Certified HACCP; Seafood HACCP; Preventive Controls Qualified Individual
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, accident investigation techniques, hazard identification, and risk assessment

  Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit.  The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.  The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

  Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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