Shipping Supervisor - NIGHT SHIFT

Purpose of Position:

Supervises the day-to-day function of shipments through the warehouse both inbound and outbound. Supervise a workforce of approximately 73 employees to ensure department service and performance goals are met. Evaluates shipping and receiving processes for effectiveness and make changes as required. Ensure regulatory compliance, safety for all personnel and proper utilization of all required PPE. Follow food safety requirements.

Accountabilities:

• Supervises the job performance of shipping personnel.
• Monitor the general admin staff – dispatchers, inventory control and appointment schedulers.
• Monitor the shipped volume of approximately 650,000 cartons weekly and make employee-scheduling decisions to meet department’s performance and service goals.
• Ensure that all departmental personnel follows all established safety and operating procedures.
• Monitors the completions of assigned jobs, rotation of product and issuing of orders to be picked / staged and the loading of product into customer’s trucks.
• Train employees in departmental procedures, safety regulation and food safety issues.
• Ensure compliance to company regulations and when needed discipline employees when not following regulations.

Minimum Skills Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 3 – 5 years of supervisor experience in distribution or food processing.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft excel and basic computer skills
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Skilled in change management and process improvement.
• Multi-tasking
• Excellent customer service skills
• Independently identify operational deficiencies and take actions to improve

***Please note: This position does not qualify for relocation expenses.***

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DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE IS AN EEO/AA/V/H