Warehouse Supervisor - Night Shift Job at Nestle in Anderson

Overview

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestle USA, we work to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be there for every moment in our consumers\' lives.

Joining Nestle means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates achievements. You are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for coordinating all duties of the department or area. This includes improving safety, reducing costs, improving quality, and maximizing the department\'s effectiveness through long-term planning and project implementation. This role coordinates communication among and between Warehouse Operations and Production planning and operations. The Warehouse Supervisor manages hourly employees who perform receiving, storage, material delivery and shipping functions in support of plant production operations. The Supervisor is responsible for providing their team with the appropriate training and development and ensuring consistent rollout of plant policies and procedures.

Key Outputs / Deliverables

• Supervise day-to-day activities of the assigned department.
• Provide guidance and training to hourly workforce to ensure production, supply chain and quality goals are met.
• Meet scheduled commitments on a timely basis with respect to mixing, sifting and delivering WIP to designated areas.
• Meet shipping and receiving schedules as well as inventory control and accuracy.
• Maintain positive employee relations and open communications while resolving employee discipline or performance issues.
• Maintain professional relationships with other departments within the plant and corporate offices.
• Prepare paperwork / reports on a timely basis.
• Follow all sanitation, GMP, safety, quality and employee relation programs.
• Confirm processes are run in accordance with SOPs, SOPPs and other documentation.
• Identify, recommend, develop and implement improvements in safety, quality, processes, costs and SOP documentation.
• Ensure safe work instructions are available for all positions.
• Meet ad-hoc customer requirements or deal with unexpected supply chain disruptions.
• Develop, maintain and empower a quality-conscious attitude among employees.
• Help identify long-term opportunities and solutions for continuous improvement.
• Promote open communications between shifts and departments.
• Develop teamwork within teams and drive LEAN activities to improve performance.
• Ensure all raw material, packaging material, WIP and finished goods are handled within GMP and FIFO guidelines.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives to improve performance and cost of the warehouse operation. Manage the budget for warehousing and potential investments.
• Ensure all employees have the required level of safety training; all equipment and installations are maintained with safety guards and devices; associates use appropriate PPE.
• Ensure activities with environmental impact are communicated and performed according to environmental management systems.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Logistics / Supply Chain preferred
• Minimum 5 years related work experience (including military).
• Firm understanding of manufacturing production, distribution and logistics processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting / problem-solving (analytical) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills (ability to effectively work with all levels from hourly to management).
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Proficiency in SAP, GLOBE (internal candidates), MRP.
• Ability to periodically lift loads heavier than 30-50 pounds.
• Ability to stand and/or walk more than 50-75% of a shift if required.

Minimum Experiences

• 3 years progressive experience in a manufacturing, warehouse or military environment.
• 2+ Previous supervisory/people leader responsibilities preferred.
• Preferred: Experience in the food processing, aseptic or pharmaceutical industry.
• Preferred: experience using SAP

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you\'re at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you\'ve gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are similar to the skills that will make you successful in this role. Nestle is committed to an inclusive work environment and welcomes skilled individuals to share our mission where you\'ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

The Nestle Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you may require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please inform us confidentially at accommodations@nestle.com or dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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Job Requisition: 368565