Bulk Receiving Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Receiving Lead

Location : Mishawaka, IN

Department : Receiving

Job Type : Hourly

About United Petfood :

United Petfood is a private label producer of high-quality dry & wet pet food, biscuits and snacks. We are a Belgian family business with 25 high-tech pet kitchens in Europe and the US.

Joining us, means joining an international, passionate and driven team with one common goal : a healthy planet filled with healthy pets! But it doesn’t stop there : we truly care about building encouraging, supportive, long-lasting partnerships, both inside as well as outside of our fast-growing family company. By only working with the very best ingredients and most innovative technology available, we ensure a spot in which you can grow, bloom and make thousands of pets happy worldwide!

This is a multi-faceted role in that it is responsible for correctly, safely and efficiently be able to work effectively in both bulk receiving and palletized receiving roles as required to cover absences and open positions. Be able to take on a leadership role in the material receiving area. You must be able to operate a yard spotter in a safe and effective manner. Be able to receive and process trucks following the United Petfood Producers SOP’s and procedures for bulk receiving, palletized receiving, and tanker unloading. Provide leadership, and support for FEFO practices for the bulk and palletized raw material areas. When not covering open positions the utility is expected to work as an expediter, ensuring productions needs are meet, and working to minimize the amount of time all raw material trucks spend on site at United Petfood Mishawaka.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cover for absences in bulk receiving and palletized receiving, being able to fulfill those roles according to the United Petfood SOP’s, procedures, and best practices.
• Able to train new bulk receivers and new palletized receivers in United Petfood SOP’s, procedures, and best practices.
• Able to communicate effectively via phone calls, emails, and text messages.
• Communicate with other employees and truck drivers in professional manner.
• When not filling for absences or in a training role, function as an expediter.
• Looking for ways to increase the effectiveness of the bulk and palletized receivers’ efforts.
• Ensure production have the material they need.
• Staging materials and trailers are prepared for the next shift.
• Looking for ways to minimize the amount of time trucks spend on site at United Petfood Mishawka.
• Take on cleaning or stock rotation tasks.
• Take on a leadership role in the raw material area for the bulk, setting the standard in the receiving areas for safety, food safety, and best work practices.
• Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Follow the master sanitation schedule for the raw material warehouses.
• Participate in the year end physical inventory.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Maintain the dock schedule for both bulk and palletized receipts, responsible for ordering priorities and delivering raw materials to the point of consumption by operations. Alert management of variances in the use and return of raw materials to all warehouse locations.
• Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• All other duties as assigned.

Safety

Quality & Food Safety

Position Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer : United Petfood Producers USA Inc. is an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.