Supervisor - Plant Flow

Short Intro and About the Job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.

We have an opening for a Supervisor - Plant Flow based in Bridgeton, NJ! This role is responsible for leadership for the plant product flow from inbound ingredients to finished product as well as a leader to all support teams inside the plant. He/she will be accountable for delivering the performance (SQCDMN) and maintaining a high level of standards – ie. GMP's, safety and food safety, SOP's and work instructions, direction, strategy.

Work hours: Monday – Friday:  7:00AM – 5:00PM with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. This position leads 12-hour workers who are on a 2-2-3-2 schedule, and therefore leadership during evenings, weekends, and holidays will be necessary intermittently.

The Logistics Flow Lead will be responsible for:

• Operational performance of warehouse.
• Deliver on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts.
• Provide leadership, direction, and development for operators through active leadership.
• Drive improvements and efficiencies in warehouses and work with counterparts, manager, and operators to drive improvements.

Additional Responsibilities:

• You will study production and shipping schedules identify gaps and risks while collaborating with the manager and peers to balance work schedule.
• You will lead shipping and receiving teams, truck scheduling, dock scheduling, labor assignment, and customer and intercompany shipping activities on shift.
• You will direct plant operations for all day shift activities working with support peers from each team.
• You will perform End of Month activities to ensure compliance and transparency.
• You will initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals, support operators through their coaching and development.
• You will identify and manage Q reports and holds with Quality Assurance to ensure product is released in a timely manner and other QA issues are properly resolved.
• You will ensure all returns are properly brought into the system and code.
• You will identify and manage warehouse space requirements and manage 3rd party inventory to ensure FIFO compliance.

• You will develop root cause problem-solving analysis using tools to re-align operational goals and objectives.
• You will lead and support the maintenance and continual improvement of all Company Standard programs related to Food Safety, Quality, Compliance, Employee, and other duties as assigned.
• You will maintain KPI mtrics and other reporting tools
• You will become a certified train-the-trainer for employee forklift certification
• You will promote a positive team atmosphere and champion involvement of all employees.
• You will ensure sound communication systems are in place so all employees are aware and can participate in continuous improvement of the operation; perform daily shift meetings and help facilitate Business Unit meetings as scheduled.
• You will enforce safety regulations (WISE2) to ensure a safe working environment.

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

About You

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma required.
• 3-5 years' experience in warehouse/shipping management within a manufacturing environment desirable and may be substituted for education.
• Experience with Inventory Management and Inventory Control strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to train and manage a plant staff.
• The ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints and manage in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to work an 8-12 shift, which could include nights, weekends or holidays per plant needs.

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

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