Job Description
Always Fresh is the leader in marketing quality produce, grown in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Our goal is to provide the highest level of service in everything we do. The Warehouse Supervisor oversees the safe receipt, storage, retrieval, and timely dispatch of fresh produce – mainly berries.
Responsibilities - Ensures workplace health and safety requirements are met and takes responsibility for the security of the building and stock.
- Plans and organizes the receiving and shipping of berries and other produce within the warehouse.
- Ensures productivity, safety, and sanitation targets are met or exceeded.
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of warehouse staff and departments.
- Communicate and liaise with other departments.
- Ensures changes are made with scheduling.
- Makes sure all pallets are cooled and stacked properly, including inspecting warehouse for forced cooling.
- Ensures temperatures are in range for proper storage and shipping.
- Ensures temperatures of trucks are in range prior to loading and unloading.
- Ensures produce is shipped correctly.
- Ensures shipping fills orders in a timely fashion.
- Trains staff and monitors their performance and progress.
- Ensures quality, delivery, and budget objectives are met.
- Delivering and fulfilling objectives and directions from the operation’s headquarters in Plant City, FL.
- Ensures the health, safety, cleanliness, and security of the work environment.
- Audit and verify inventory counts, accuracies, and product rotation.
- Coordinate and assist in communicating customer’s expectations with Shipping, Receiving, and Logistics.
What we offer - We are an established leader in the fresh produce industry, continuously working to improve and innovate.
- We are growing at a rapid pace and have a passion to see our people develop and succeed.
- We have a terrific team of people who genuinely care about the business and each other.
- We offer extremely competitive pay, full health benefits, and a 401k with a company match.
Requirements - College degree preferred.
- Two years of related warehouse Supervisor/Manager experience required in a cold storage facility managing a crew of ten or more employees.
- Must have produce experience, berry experience preferred.
- Forklift certification required.
- Excellent leadership, decision making, and problem resolution skills.
- Flexibility in hours to accommodate business needs.
- Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record is required.
- Highly proficient in computer use skills (MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in use of English language with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, present information and direction, and field questions from managers, employees, and customers.
- Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles.
- Motivates, organizes, and encourages teamwork, productivity, safety, and sanitation.
- Must be bilingual in Spanish.
Working Conditions: Environment includes an expansive refrigerated warehouse, where the temperature averages 34°F. Position requires sitting, standing, walking, and bending on a regular basis. Must be able to lift to 30 pounds.
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Gangs,