Shipping Superintendent

Responsibilities

• The shipping/receiving superintendent maintains focus on productivity, quality, and cleanliness, as well as food and plant safety, while holding the team members accountable for meeting all company expectations.
• Implement and evaluate all processes involved in the materials handling goals (FIFO, load times, inventory accuracy) to ensure that the goals are being met.
• Work with the safety department to identify potential risks for powered industrial equipment operators and non-operators to ensure the protection of employees and other individuals while minimizing the organization's exposure to loss and liability.
• Openly communicate inbound/outbound issues with the pertinent departments to allow for scheduling adjustments to be made.
• Maintain powered industrial equipment program.
• Actively support all employee and labor relations activities to increase employee engagement.
• Develop training plans that support the organizational goals and objectives of the company. Participate in ideation, concept development, management of, or direct supervision of product development or process improvement initiatives.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A bachelor s degree is preferred with a minimum of three years of related experience with progressive managerial responsibilities.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. Will require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist, or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques are required. May include lifting up to 50 pounds of finished cases, files, and computer printouts occasionally.
• The performance of this position will require exposure to the manufacturing and freezer areas, where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.

Skills: Shipping, Receiving, Materials Handling, FIFO, Load Time Management, Inventory Accuracy, Powered Industrial Equipment, Safety Programs, Employee Engagement, Labor Relations, Training Plan Development, Process Improvement, Productivity Management, Quality Management, Food Safety, Plant Safety, Warehouse Operations, Manufacturing Operations

• Refrigerated room temperatures, lighting, and traditional processing equipment as found in a typical production/warehouse environment.