Materials Management Warehouse Supervisor - Weekend Nights

Wells Enterprises, Inc.; Le Mars (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is seeking a supervisor to lead a team in a busy food manufacturing environment. You will communicate expectations, drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost, and ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

You will foster learning and development, support process improvements, and work under management guidance to align operations with strategic priorities. Weekend night shifts are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or commensurate experience.
• Leadership experience in line operation and manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Experience with labor planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of employees performing operations tasks.
• Communicate expectations and drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and food safety requirements.
• Support process improvements and encourage new approaches.
• Align daily work with management strategy and priorities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Labor planning

Scheduling

Safety & quality focus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience

Job description

Job Description

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: Logistics & Supply Chain

The Role

Responsible for day-to-day supervision of an assigned team of employees who perform specific tasks as part of operations activities in a food manufacturing environment. Responsible for communicating expectations, building accountability and delivering desired results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost. Assures employees complete tasks in accordance with relevant company and legislative food safety and food quality requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Supports corporate strategy by assisting the development of team and individual goals, objectives, operational standards, and expectations for Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Builds collaborative partnerships within departmental lines to achieve departmental and team results.
• Advocates change and supports continued process improvement. Provides insight and ideas in encouraging others to try new approaches to solve day to day opportunities and key business issues.
• Supervises a designated work group by fostering a culture of continued learning and development.
• Drives individual accountability and ownership of results. Fosters accountability for direct reports in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Enforces compliance with company policies, procedures, and operational standards.
• Understands business processes and executes direction based upon business strategy priority and strategy under the guidance of management.

Shift/Hours: Weekend Nights, Friday-Monday, approximate shift start time of 5:00 PM. 12-hour shifts.

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Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or commensurate experience.
• Experience in line operation and manufacturing practices is strongly preferred. Previous leadership experience helpful.
• Previous indirect experience with effective labor planning and scheduling.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

About Us

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno.

Wells Enterprises is a $2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across four production plants and two main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people-and their experience-sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.