Job Description:
Natures Produce has a career opportunity available for a bilingual, talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Warehouse Supervisor for their Vernon, CA facility. The successful candidate will have a minimum 3 years plus prior experience in Produce Warehouse Operations.
Qualified individuals will enjoy working in our fast-paced environment and with the ability to effectively communicate and work well with others.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Ensures proper training of staff by training new hires and re-training on an as needed basis.
- Works side by side with Human Resources on hiring initiatives and practices.
- Upholds employee handbook policies.
- Responsible for accurate and timely payroll approvals.
- Responsible for warehouse overtime rates, communicating inventory status such as out of stock product(s) to pickers, receiving errors, picking errors, and warehouse slotting of products.
- Responsible for conveying maintenance of warehouse equipment.
- Lead by example should be able to perform the jobs and fill in when necessary.
- Responsible for warehouse safety programs to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees and within the regulations of OSHA local and state regulations.
- Recommends equipment requirements and replacement to the Operations Manager in order to upgrade and maintain warehouse productivity and efficiency.
- Conducts minor disciplinary actions regarding company policy, performance and attendance of subordinates.
- Responsible for Quality and Food Safety.
- Bi Lingual (English/Spanish) highly desired
Peripheral Duties:
- Support and implement food safety, workplace safety and quality assurance initiatives.
- Support and implement the company’s initiatives to promote positive employee morale and team building.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in warehouse shipping and handling, preferred.
- Minimum of two (3) years of experience in managing 5 or more employees, preferred.
- Intermediate Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, And PowerPoint.
- Inventory Management experience is a plus.
- Must be able to safely operate all warehouse equipment.
- Must be able to operate a forklift and center rider pallet jack.
- A vast knowledge of the fresh produce or perishables industry is needed to be successful in this role.
- Must demonstrate excellent written, verbal and oral presentation skills.
- Must have an excellent work record with references from current and/or previous employers.
- Ability to plan, organize, implement, and follow through on projects.
- Ability to perform well under pressure and short deadlines.
- Critical Thinking, ability to use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Must have the ability to communicate with all levels of management internally and externally.
- Adaptability/Flexibility, with the ability to react quickly to changing requirements from internal and external conditions while maintaining good communication with all parties involved.
- Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to stoop, kneel, and reach regularly.
- Ability to work flexible hours and days, weekends, and holidays
