Warehouse Supervisor

Manzana Products Co., has been in business for over 100 years in Sebastopol’s Green Valley. It is a leading producer of organic apple juice, apple sauce and apple cider vinegar. Manzana is owned by Agrial, a leading French co-op of 12,000 farmer members and a force in agriculture and food production. 

Manzana’s Mission is to create quality apple products through placing the highest value on people, suppliers, customers and continuous improvement in manufacturing capability with social and environmental responsibility at the heart of our actions.

At Manzana, we work each day to create a culture focused on food safety, employee health and safety, customer service, continuous improvement, all in a respectful environment where all team members’ contributions are valued, and feedback is welcomed. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about creating great products to join our team. 

Job Summary:  Manzana is looking for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to oversee and coordinate our daily warehousing activities.  As a team leader, you will seek to manage and improve productivity, quality, and customer service standards in a fast-moving food industry environment. In collaboration with other operations departments, you will participate in maintaining audit readiness, food defense and inventory accuracy goals for Manzana.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision
  • Manage, assign, and direct the daily activities of the warehouse team to achieve prescribed objectives.
  • Supports the team to perform daily activities by collaborating with other departments, removing obstacles, and checking in with team regularly to resolve issues and determine what support they need.
  • Supports company training programs, to ensure team completes all training within specified timeframe.
  • Continually evaluates the performance of warehouse team members.
  • When necessary, works with management and Human Resources to take corrective disciplinary measures via progressive and well documented program.

• Safety
  • Develops, implements and directs programs to ensure the safety of all personnel to meet Company standards and federal regulations.
  • Reports all work-related injuries to the EHS team immediately, filing appropriate reports and seeking medical attention as needed.
  • Actively promotes safety awareness and ensures the continued effectiveness of the programs.
  • Ensures that regularly scheduled safety inspections are conducted, and any necessary corrective actions are taken.
  • Ensures areas of responsibility are audit ready at all times.

• Warehouse
  • Plans and manages the effective utilization of space to meet cost and service standards.
  • Develops and maintains procedures to ensure the efficient operation and utilization of all warehouse equipment.
  • Suggest equipment usage for efficient operations.
  • Plans and schedules all warehouse activities including receiving, storage, staging and shipping in an efficient economical manner that meets the customer requirements.
  • Responsible for inventory control, directing procedures to ensure the security of assets and the prevention of damages or loss.
  • Maintain cycle count programs to audit inventory accuracy.
  • Operate and demonstrate use of specialized warehouse equipment as necessary; assure proper and routine maintenance and servicing of warehouse vehicles and equipment
  • Assist management in establishing warehouse standards and procedures; advise of budget-related needs.
• Manzana Food Products charges all employees with the responsibility to fully participate in all company policy and program initiatives for Food Legality, Food Safety, Food Quality and Food Defense; each employee, no matter their position or job function serves a key role in contributing to safe, quality food.