Distribution Supervisor, 3rd shift

Ventura foods; California; On-site; USD 71,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental, &Vision

Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Appreciation Events

Salary Base Range $71,144-$85,728

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ventura Foods seeks an experienced warehouse supervisor to oversee daily receiving, storing, and shipping of finished products at our Ontario facility. You will ensure GMP compliance, oversee inventory accuracy, and manage a drop trailer yard and safety programs.

Responsibilities include coaching warehouse staff, improving stock layouts, and coordinating safety training while supporting customer satisfaction and productivity goals. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands on working knowledge of distribution, warehousing and transportation disciplines.
• Efficient planning and organization, multitasking and prioritizing.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision for daily receiving, storing and shipping of finished products.
• Reconcile customer complaints with Sales Coordinator and support distribution with manpower and equipment planning.
• Rearrange stock layout to improve flow and accommodate new products.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Planning & organization

Multitasking

Distribution knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Logistics

Tools

JDE

Windows OS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

Location: Ontario
Employment Type: Salaried
Shift: Third
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary: Provide day to day supervision for all operational activities related but not limited to picking and loading of orders; receipt and unloading of inbound orders; warehousing and storage of stock; housekeeping and sanitation; safety, security and quality assurance for all work shifts in distribution; manage drop trailer yard for accuracy and controls including welcome center check in/out processes; and ensure departmental compliance to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Supervise department personnel to achieve accurate and complete orders for shipping, maximum labor efficiency, high quality standards and customer satisfaction.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision for the daily efforts in receiving, storing and shipping of all finished products. Provide operational support to Sales Coordinator to reconcile any customer complaints that originated out of department. Support Distribution team efforts through the effective utilization of manpower, equipment and facilities
• Responsible for the rearrangement of stock layout to best accommodate new product, consolidate existing product and recommend improvements in stock layout which would provide the most efficient flow of work
• Help coordinate, implement, teach and participate in safety program activities to prevent and or reduce accidents. Provide all required safety training
• Establish and maintain housekeeping and sanitation practices consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local regulations. Conduct monthly inspections to ensure compliance
• Assist the Manager in the evaluation of warehouse duties in areas of shipping, receiving, order selecting and clerical and make recommendations to reduce non-productive effort in order to increase productivity
• Select, hire, train and appraise warehouse personnel to attain the highest standards of service and optimum productivity levels. Assure compliance with all published instructions and procedures related to warehousing matters through regular meetings to cover safety, GMPs, etc.
• Ensures inventory accuracy by providing for the routine completion of location audits, ensures outbound orders are audited outside of customer specific requirements, investigates order shipping errors and develops corrective actions where required. Oversee the scheduling of all inbound and outbound shipments, maintain logs and prepare documents as necessary. Direct the work of shipping office clerical staff
• Responsible for following all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criteria including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel may be required

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s Degree in Logistics, Logistics and Transportation or equivalent experience
• 5-10 years of experience in Logistics, Logistics and Transportation
• Supervisory experience in a warehouse environment preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of computer systems including Windows, Microsoft Excel and Word, JDE
• Hands on working knowledge of distribution, warehousing and transportation disciplines
• Efficient planning and organization skills, fosters cooperation with and understanding of employees and effective at multitasking and prioritizing

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range $71,144-$85,728*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and