Shipping Warehouse Supervisor

Description

Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role. 

About Fresh Texas

As the largest fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processor in South Texas, Fresh Texas has been delivering the highest quality products to our customers for over forty years. We source only the highest quality ingredients to deliver great tasting, healthy products to our customers. With exciting innovation, we keep growing!

Fresh Texas is proud to offer high quality and healthy foods to our communities! Do you want to grow with a trusted and established company? We offer great career paths! Come grow with us!

Job Overview

Fresh Texas is hiring an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to oversee and coordinate the daily warehouse activities. Ensuring a smooth and consistent operation so parts and supplies are located and distributed to proper departments in an effective and efficient manner as needed to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, shipping, inventory accuracy, communication and assuring quality of finished product.
• Measure and report effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee’s performance
• Organize and maintain inventory and storage areas
• Ensure shipments and inventory transactions accuracy
• Manage and maintain proper inventory workflow following FIFO procedures
• Ensure are equipment is in proper working order.
• Strong interpersonal skills required. Will be coaching and developing driver staff to meet company objectives and standards.
• Maintain and develop new ideas for cost saving initiatives
• Follow all OSHA required and Fresh Texas Safety policies and procedures
• Communicate job expectations by motivating and coaching the employees
• Determine staffing levels and assigned workloads
• Ensure all GMP’s are being followed throughout the facilities
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments
• Is responsible for assigning and maintaining equipment required to accomplish the warehouse and receiving mission in a safe, effective manner.

Benefits

• Complete insurance package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Several low-cost supplemental plans.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• A variety of bonus opportunities including attendance and referral programs.
• Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a warehouse supervisor
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
• Knowledge of warehouse software packages, ERP systems and MS office proficiency
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyze date
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High School diploma or G.E.D Certificate and 5 years of warehouse experience or related experience
• Forklift and Pallet Jack Certified
• Lean Six Sigma or 5s Lean Manufacturing Knowledge

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold temperatures and moderate noise levels on a regular basis.
• The employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, squeeze, using wrist flexion and extension with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand between 4-10 hours daily; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or overhead reaching.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

EEO Statement 

Fresh Texas is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability status, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or protected veteran, or other non-merit factor.