Warehouse Lead Receiving Nights

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8. 

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Food Safety:
The Warehouse Senior Lead is responsible for supporting, executing, and maintaining top quality practices as required through SQF. The position ensures that product quality and food safety are met.

NOTE: Report all Food Safety, Safety and Quality concerns to your immediate supervisor. If you cannot contact your immediate supervisor, contact a Quality Assurance Team Member.

Position Summary:
The Warehouse Senior Lead helps coordinate the shipping/receiving, warehousing, and related support activities to assure compliance with applicable safety regulations, quality standards, and on-time completion of shipping and receiving product schedules. Works closely with other departments, such as Production, Quality Assurance, R&D, Warehouse, and Maintenance, as needed. This position ensures adherence to policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions and support of cost-control efforts, this role identifies and helps resolve operations issues.

Essential Functions:
•    Ensure a safe and secure environment for all associates by heightening safety awareness through feedback of safe working techniques and housekeeping practices.
•    Ensures effective training of employees in the areas of safety, quality, efficient operations, and procedural compliance.
•    Aids in the development of an effective, well-skilled staff. Includes:
•    Maintaining an effective process to continuously develop personnel to ensure trained replacements due to turnover.
•    Providing timely and consistent feedback and helping coach and motivate associates to exceed expectations.
•    Coordinates and manages staffing requirements across shipping and receiving
•    Ensures all loads are shipped and received per Michael Angelo's standards (receiving inspections, pre-load inspections, temperatures, safety practices).
•    Maintains accurate inventory levels and minimizes OS & Ds
•    Communicates with carrier representatives for all information pertaining to scheduled loads prior to loading and communicates the daily inbound schedule and work plan for the following day. 
•    Ensures prep and start up items for the following day are staged and verified for the following day's production per the production schedule and ensures timely delivery to the production lines.
•    Develops a course of action to ensure trucks are loaded at assigned appointment times according to outbound schedule.
•    Ensures needed product is produced for scheduled loads prior to loading.
•    Uses carrier information to establish course of action for late arrivals and pre-loads.
•    Resolves driver issues and conflicts.
•    Communicates shortage issues with Warehouse Manager.
•    Communicates all shipping and receiving issues to Warehouse Manager
•    Follows all Company rules, including, but not limited to: SOPs, GMPs, Safety, PPE, and all rules stipulated by the USDA and FDA.
•    Performs other related duties and special assignments as required.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
MUST HAVE: 1+ years of stand-up forklift experience; Computer skills and knowledge of software programs (Microsoft Suite – Excel, SAP, etc.); WMS Experience (SAP, JUMP, etc.)
•    Strong problem-solving, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
•    Proven team leadership and team-building skills and experience. Ability to interact with employees, customers, and vendors in a positive and professional manner.
•    Proven ability to meet deadlines and a strong attention to detail.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Industrial (high volume) food processing experience.
•    English (read/write).
•    Must be able to operate powered industrial equipment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
•    Factory environment, including refrigerated warehouses.
•    Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
•    Often works in loud environment using ear protection; certain areas also require eye protection.
•    Floors can become slippery, requiring slip-resistant shoes.

Documentation and Procedures
The following procedures will be performed:
1.    Safety Rules and GMPs in area
2.    Product Quality Standards
3.    Production Personal Protective Equipment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The starting rate for this full-time, hourly position is $21.00 + 50-cents shift differential

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.