Distribution Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Distribution Supervisor

Position Location : Whiteland, IN

Reports To : Warehouse Manager

Job Type : Full Time

About the Company

Sugar Foods LLC is a privately owned company with production facilities in Georgia, Massachusetts, California, and Mexico, with additional offices in Westlake, CA and Summit, NJ. Whiteland, IN is our new distribution facility. Our products are sold and distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada. Sugar Foods manufactures and packages croutons, tortilla chips, crispy toppings, as well as cheese-based toppings. Additionally, Sugar Foods packages a variety of items including sugar, sweeteners, powdered creamer, and dried fruits and nuts.

The Sugar Foods Way

At Sugar Foods, the Customer is King, and our team is our Family. The vision of Sugar Foods is for our products to be on every plate and in every cup. We continue to grow our business and adapt to changing business conditions to consistently provide value to our customers, our associates, and our community, by adhering to high standards of quality and safety and always acting in a respectful and responsible manner.

Position Summary for Distribution Supervisor

This position will report to the Warehouse Manager. This role will be responsible for the overall effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of the Distribution Center. Working with others, this role will be responsible for driving sustainable operating cost reductions and efficiency gains in the facility. At the same time this role will build an entrepreneurial culture amongst the teams and empower employees to develop and bring forward ideas and solutions to various issues that may come up from time to time. The Distribution Supervisor removes obstacles for his or her team, role model a safety & quality mindset, good judgement, empathy, and a customer and family-centric approach, with emphasis on safety first, and attention to shipping product at the highest quality. The ability to effectively analyze and synthesize large amounts of data will be critical for a person to succeed in this role. In dealing with a team, being a good communicator and an inspiring leader to drive change management are necessary skills.

Job Responsibilities of a Distribution Supervisor

• Always ensure the safety of teammates
• Ensure all customer orders are picked and loaded in a timely manner
• Receive all inbounds in a timely manner
• Communicate with the customer care and inventory teams around inventory availability
• Identify improvement opportunities, and provide solutions to execute upon these opportunities
• Inspire and encourage team members with clear feedback and goals
• Celebrate success and show appreciation for the contributions of team members
• Serve your team and remove obstacles ensuring the team has the tools it needs to be successful
• Be present on the floor, with purpose, and continuously engage your team throughout the shift
• Develop team members and engage them to be proactive problem solvers
• Drive overall performance of your team to meet or exceed productivity targets and goals
• Manage and oversee schedules, crewing, and head count
• Ensure team adherence to GMP’s and PPE
• Ensure successful start-up and shift hand-off
• Communicate and review shift reports, identifying trends and opportunities
• Identify and implement training opportunities for the team
• Work with HR to onboard, develop and train new hires

As a Sugar Foods Distribution Supervisor

Be Curious : At Sugar Foods, we like to see curiosity in all our associates. Ask why, and proactively dig for an answer. Do not accept the status quo!

Job Requisites and Experience

Goals / Objectives

Sugar Foods Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of Sugar Foods Corporation is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.