Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream is hiring: Supervisor Warehouse in Laurel

Overview

Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced, and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s & Edy’s, Skinny Cow and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.

Main Purpose Of The Job

Supervisory position is responsible for all Raw & Pack materials Warehouse operation Safety, Material Receiving, Material Issuing to production, GWP (Good Warehouse Practice), Palletizing, inventory accuracy and inventory freshness by providing acceptable standard of services, including the stock movement with the 3PL, Plan, organize, supervise, train, assign, supervise and evaluate assigned Warehouse staff.

Responsibilities

• Has delegation to enforce discipline among personnel but reports to manager for disciplinary action.
• Prepare the weekly Warehouse and Labor productivity report.
• Implements and ensures safety stacking of materials.
• Ensures safe materials handling equipment’s operation especially regarding speed and load.
• Ensures fully implementation of the Procedures for Receiving of Raw & Packing Materials, Issuance to Production and Returns to Warehouse from Production.
• Organize the Warehouse in a way that physical count is possible at any time.
• Conducts the cycle counting according to the inventory calendar monthly to cover 100% of the Warehouse.
• Collaborates with buyers’ team regarding material reception.
• Manage the sampling of any arrival for releasing.
• Organizes the Warehouse to facilitate good housekeeping, pest control and adheres strictly to (FEFO) first expiry - first out policy unless otherwise advised.
• Ensure that the “material tags” are representing the present at the receipt for each consignment.
• Isolate any blocked material in a separate place and identifies it with a special label.
• Prepares the expiry report and highlighting the critical materials.
• Requested to sign documents concerning the local authorities but always in accordance with the Factory management.
• Operate and demonstrate use of specialized warehouse equipment as necessary, assure proper and routine maintenance and servicing of the warehouse equipment.
• Assist management in establishing warehouse standards and procedures.
• Ensure an adequate level of flexibility to meet ad-hoc requirements or to deal with unexpected Supply Chain issues, to adapt to changes in the logistics and/or market environment.
• Ensure maintenance of the building, warehouse equipment and security.
• Identification of the potential issues for the factory within Warehouse operation and evaluate the risks and offer solutions.
• Give advance information in Daily / Weekly to ensure alignment with team and cross function on Warehouse operation within the detailed plan period.
• Ensure outstanding delivery of 3PL services by closely and effectively communications.
• Adhering to FRONERI procedures and standards.
• Always keep 5S in workplace.
• Update the planning parameters on the system for materials when it is needed.
• Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned warehouse employees, assign workloads to warehouse workers.
• Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values.

Key Measurements

• Inventory Accuracy %
• Receiving cycle time per receipt.
• Put-Away cycle time per receipt.
• Total number of pallets received/Day/Week
• Pallets offloaded per direct labor hour
• Storage location accuracy in %
• Storage location utilization in %
• Production Attainment %
• Materials Inventory Accuracy %

Required Skills & Qualifications

• At least successful operational experience in the role at business level in warehouse management.
• Relevant operational experience at business level, in the following areas is beneficial: Logistics, Technical, Transportation.
• Experience in the management of Work independently with little direction.
• Good leadership, ability of analytical thinking, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Operate a computer terminal and warehouse-related software.
• Developed ability of Excel skills
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Good knowledge of Planning cycle, commercial understanding, optimization techniques and costing.
• Results Oriented.

Key Relationships

Internal to FRONERI Group

Production, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Safety, Security, and 3rd Party Logistics Service Providers, Finance, R&D and Planning

External to FRONERI Group

• 3rd Party Logistics Service Providers (3PL's) managing the contract

Key Experiences And Knowledge

• Good Knowledge of Warehousing processes, tools, systems, Inventory methods and related Best Practices for the optimization of available resources.
• Methods of receiving, inspecting, Releasing, and issuing materials.
• Operation of the materials handling equipment’s and other assigned vehicle and equipment.
• Safety, Health and Environment, Quality principles, regulations/ Best Practices.
• Principles and practices of training and providing work direction.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Utilize space efficiently and effectively.
• Stock management (type of demand, seasonality, lifecycle status, shelf life, bad goods, consensus demand plan).

Personal Qualities

• Must be able to win trust and respect of others.
• Must be able to identify potential impacts of a problem on all relevant areas of the operation.
• Must be able to give a point of view clearly and firmly while open to objections.
• Eye for detail- Able to balance priorities.
• Able to see the bigger picture beyond the scope of their job.
• Thinks outside of the box.

Behaviors and Core Values

• We Take Ownership: Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish; Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail; Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste
• We Do What Is Right: Choose transparency over convenience, set clear roles and responsibilities, enable initiative and judgment, speak up when misalignment is seen
• We Seek to Improve: Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations; value feedback and open dialogue; learn from successes and failures
• We Are Better Together: Ensure decisions are for the whole business; practice inclusion; treat everyone with fairness and respect

Work Environment

In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; in a wet and/or humid environment; in areas of high noise level; and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The work is fast paced.

• Cold Temperatures: Parts of the facility, such as storage and production areas, may be kept at low temperatures. Requires use of cold-protective PPE. May involve standing, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones for extended periods.
• Fast-Paced: High-speed manufacturing floor with frequent movement, line assignment changes, and tight production timelines.
• Standing for Long Hours: Repetitive hand and arm movements required; must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Food Safety Regulations: Employees must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).
• Team-Oriented: Workers collaborate to ensure smooth production and packaging.

The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

The pay range for this role is $80,000 to $83,000 per year, with compensation determined by various factors including skills, experience, and organizational needs.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic