Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Shipping / Receiving Supervisor

The Shipping / Receiving Supervisor will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation. Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to : planning, assigning, inventory finished goods inventory, and directing the loading / receiving crews. This role will work with other departments in efforts to identify improvement opportunities and solutions. Key responsibilities include :

• Ensure compliance with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations and policies.
• Supervise and provide leadership to shipping / receiving operations and assigned department employees on three shifts.
• Plan and direct all shipping on a daily basis while ensuring accuracy of shipping documents.
• Communicate closely with production and scheduling teams to ensure timely shipment of all products.
• Ensure incoming items / materials are unloaded based upon schedule and in a timely manner.
• Communicate to those needed of items / materials arrived.
• Work alongside other leaders such as the Quality Manager to resolve such issues as quality complaints.
• Prepare all necessary paperwork for shipments.
• Ensures timely shipping schedules are met.
• Maintaining safe work environment and insure compliance with all safety practices in all business initiatives.
• A responsible of physical inventory.
• Assist in transportation management, ensuring that all outbound shipments are timely and meet customer orders.
• Supervision of shift operation with responsibility in training, coaching and accountability for hourly employees.
• Exchange information regularly with managers, supervisors, employees, and contract carrier.
• Ability to negotiate freight rates and work with motor carriers.
• Work with on-site and off-site contract carrier to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Active involvement in daily production meetings.
• Exhibit strong problem solving, decision making and multi-tasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Sort, place and transport products according to organizational, first in and first out (FIFO) and allergen standards.
• Ensure that trucks and products are under required temperature for safety of the product.

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