Lead Shipping Receiving Clerk

Opta Food Ingredients Inc; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the plant-based food industry is seeking a Lead Shipping Receiving Clerk at its Allentown facility. This role involves managing warehouse operations including the certification of forklift drivers, adhering to FIFO standards, and maintaining documentation. Candidates should have manufacturing experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office, along with strong leadership and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must be a certified forklift driver.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities of the shipping & receiving team.
• Manage all inbound and outbound material transactions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Team collaboration

Basic math calculations

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree or higher preferred

Job description

Allentown Facility, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM

About SunOpta

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels across North America.

JOB TITLE: LEAD SHIPPING RECEIVING CLERK

FSLA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

DEPARTMENT: Warehouse

SunOpta Overview:

SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing industries. SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products.

SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for leading and executing the daily activities of a busy Shipping & Receiving team. This includes managing all transactions and movement within the warehouse and that of inbound and outbound material. The Lead Shipping & Receiving Clerk has a key role in our Operations team, finding better, smarter, more cost-efficient ways to get things done and must be able to create momentum and excitement to implement change.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Must be a certified forklift driver.
• Ensure orders are following FIFO.
• Work with QA to clear shipments in a timely manner.
• Maintain all documentation as it pertains to shipping/receiving to SQF standards.
• Must be able to read and understand inventory batch tickets.
• Stage and prepare ingredients and materials as outlined on batch tickets.
• Ability to receive and properly move, store and scan products.
• Utilizing the Oracle production tools and wireless handheld computers to correctly issue and scan materials that are consumed for production.
• Performs a variety of quality checks to ensure standards and specifications are met.
• Manage all functions related to cleaning and sanitizing their work area.
• Perform and document all inspections of forklifts.
• Trouble shoots and resolves basic to moderate operating issues involving inventory.
• Communicate with all other facility personnel regarding any delays or problems that may hinder production.
• Must be able to perform basic math calculations as required.
• Must follow all employee safety, food safety and quality procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Responsible for proper shift handoff with oncoming/outgoing operators.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds.
• A robust and symbiotic relationship with the Operations team is a must.
• Must wear all required PPE as required, including safety glasses, gloves, and seatbelts.
• Complete all required paperwork in a neat and professional manner.
• Leadership and ownership of the department, job responsibilities and job function.
• Must be able to work independently as well as professionally with other team members.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum High School; associated degree or higher preferred.
• 2 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Forklift experience required.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to accurately operate an RF scanner.
• Experience with an SAP program (real-time tracking).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Team player with a sense of urgency and a self-accountability mentality.
• A desire to succeed and a good work ethic.
• Good verbal, written and multi-tasking skills, can do attitude.

Additional Considerations:

• This position will be at the Plant in St. Davids, Ontario
• Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Approximately 100% of work is performed in a production environment.
• Must be available to workday and afternoon shifts.
• Must be able to stand/walk for majority of the shift.
• Competency in performing multiple tasks.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Must have reliable transportation (location is off bus route).

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED

Allentown Facility, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America