Inventory Supervisor AM

Newrest; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Newrest is seeking a Supply Supervisor to oversee the Supply department, ensuring inventory, product, and equipment are received, stored, and inventoried safely and on schedule. The role is hands-on and requires developing staff, setting clear expectations, and maintaining quality and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have 1–2 years in related environments, strong leadership, and proficiency with Excel/Office tools, with the ability to train and hold teams accountable in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–2 years' experience in inflight catering or airport hub environment, manufacturing, logistics, warehouse, or food industry managing non-exempt level employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervises part of the Supply department.
• Manage and supervise the work of assigned employees within the department.
• Motivate and inspire team members to perform above expectations through recognition programs.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by Newrest and client requirements.
• Communicate effectively with crew and team members.
• Hold team members accountable for all expectations.
• Take ownership of operations and assigned area.
• Ensure meals are completed accurately and on time per datasheets and client requirements.
• Identify and resolve operational issues; propose improvements.
• Communicate with client representatives when needed; fill in to maintain flow.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

OSHA knowledge

Root cause analysis

Lean principles

HACCP knowledge

Problem solving

Organization

Excel/Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary

The Supply Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the Supply department. This individual may have specific individuals assigned or specific tasks and roles. Regardless of the scope, the responsibilities and expectations are to ensure that inventory, product, and equipment are received, stored, and inventoried in a timely, safe, and quality manner by our Supply team. This individual is a hands-on supervisor who may need to perform these tasks occasionally. This individual will need to be competent with the ability to develop, train, and hold people accountable through clear expectations.

Summary

The Supply Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the Supply department. This individual may have specific individuals assigned or specific tasks and roles. Regardless of the scope, the responsibilities and expectations are to ensure that inventory, product, and equipment are received, stored, and inventoried in a timely, safe, and quality manner by our Supply team. This individual is a hands-on supervisor who may need to perform these tasks occasionally. This individual will need to be competent with the ability to develop, train, and hold people accountable through clear expectations.

Education/Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years' experience in inflight catering or airport hub environment, manufacturing, logistics, warehouse, or food industry managing non-exempt level employees

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Good leadership skills
• Good communication skills with ability to communicate with non-exempt to upper management levels
• Ability to effectively handle conflict and de-escalate emotionally charged situations
• Good understanding of OSHA, HR, and other employment laws
• Good knowledge of investigation procedures and root cause analysis
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and operational processes
• Good knowledge of HACCP & food safety standards
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills
• Resilient self-starter, who can act independently and learn quickly within a rapidly evolving environment
• Ability in showing self-initiative and follow-through
• Detail-oriented and ability to see big picture
• Good ability with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational and motivational skills
• Good attention to detail and observation ability

Essential Functions

Supervisory and Management

• Supervises part of the Supply department
• Manage and supervise the work of assigned employees within the department
• Motivate and inspire team members to perform above expectations through proper recognition methods and programs.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed by Newrest and client's requirements
• Communicate effectively with all crew members and team members
• Hold team members accountable for all expectations

Operational

• Take ownership of the operations by taking full responsibility of your assigned area
• Ensure that all meals are completed accurately in a timely manner and with high quality according to the datasheets and clients' requirements
• Ensure that processes are as efficient as possible
• Empower team members to identify and resolve operational issues
• Bring up to management's attention any concerns and recommendations to such concerns
• Foresee needs or problems that may arise and have action plans in place to avoid production disruptions
• Clearly and confidently communicate with client representatives as needed
• Fill in as needed to maintain flow of operations

Quality and Safety

• Ensure that all processes conform to the customer and Newrest specifications
• Comply at all times with good hygiene and manufacturing practices (eg, hazard analysis and critical control points [HACCP], FIFO)
• Carry out cleaning, washing, and sanitation of premises in accordance with cleaning plan
• Investigate and complete incidents/accidents documentation
• Enforce safety processes and legal requirements for all processes

Human Resources

• Assist in interviewing and determining the individuals to join your department
• Approve time off requests and other leaves of absences
• Assist in performing performance reviews for all department team members
• Approve all timecards and resolve timecard discrepancies
• Mentor and coach team members and provide corrective actions as required
• Regular and timely attendance is expected for the position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The temperature of the environment may fluctuate drastically from very cold to very warm temperatures. The noise level may range from moderate to very loud.