Night Warehouse Supervisor

Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.; Milbank (SD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to plan and direct daily shipping and receiving operations for finished goods and supplies.

Under the Lead Warehouse Supervisor, you will manage staffing, inventory control, safety and interdepartmental communication to ensure accurate, efficient workflows.

This on-site role requires forklift certification, basic computer skills, and a willingness to train staff in POMs and RF scanning practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Maintain certified forklift operator status.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand and enforce Safety, Quality, Service, Value and Teamwork expectations.
• Represent the warehouse team in interdepartmental communications.
• Develop, maintain and enforce methods to properly ship and receive goods.
• Manage inventory locations within the warehouse, including labeling/scanning for accurate accounting.
• Monitor and advise management on inventory levels.
• Plan and maintain plant supply system and finished goods shipping system to reduce labor costs and prevent damage.
• Ensure proper staffing to meet department needs.
• Communicate with warehouse staff and other departments to ensure safe product flow and equipment upkeep.
• Perform monthly inventory of supplies and replenishment as needed.
• Develop and enforce operator POMs for plant staff.
• Oversee shipping office duties including driver check-in and outbound paperwork.
• Train and certify forklift operators; identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Prepare scheduling for all warehouse employees and train Shipping Customer Service Representatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving/Analysis

Planning and Organizing

Decision Making

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

RF scanning

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Lead Warehouse Supervisor, the Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the planning and execution of department tasks and understanding all warehouse shipping/receiving functions as they relate to finished goods and supplies. The WarehouseSupervisoroverseasandprovidesdailydirectiontothewarehouseemployees.This position requires strong communication with all departments within the entire supply chain to maintain efficient and productive shipping and receiving operations. Direct all general warehouse duties in a manner that supports the achievement of the company’s vision, mission and values.

Essential Functions

• UnderstandandenforceVQ’sexpectationsastheyrelatetoSafety,Quality,Service, Value and Teamwork.
• Representthewarehouseteamasneededininterdepartmentalcommunications.
• Develop,maintainandenforcemethodstoproperlyshipandreceivegoods.
• Manageinventorylocationswithinthewarehouse,includingproperlabeling/scanningto ensure accurate accounting.
• Monitorandadvisemanagementoninventorylevels.
• WorkwithLeadWarehouseSupervisortodevelopandmaintainaplantresupplysystem and plant finished goods shipping system to reduce labor costs and eliminate product damage. (10)
• Ensureproperandadequatestaffingtomeetdepartmentneeds.
• Managecommunicationswithwarehousestaffandalldepartmentstoensureasafe continuous product flow and proper maintenance of equipment.
• Performmonthlyinventoryofassignedsuppliesorgoods,andordering/replenishmentof assigned supplies. (10)
• Develop,maintainandenforceoperatorPOMs.
• Manage and train on general shipping office duties including driver check in, paperwork, preparationforoutboundloadsandprocessingandsubmissionofcompletedpaperwork.
• Knowledgeofallloadingandunloadingassociatedrecordingrequirements.
• Prioritize,respondandtroubleshootalldailywarehouserelatedissuesinatimely manner to maintain regimented shipping/receiving schedules.
• Train,evaluateandcertifyallplantemployeesonforkliftuse.
• Identifyopportunitiesforcontinuousimprovement.
• PrepareSchedulingforallwarehouseemployees(10)
• ManageandtrainShippingCustomerServiceRepresentatives(10)

Competencies

• Leadership
• Communication
• ProblemSolving/Analysis
• PlanningandOrganizing
• DecisionMaking
• Adaptability
• Teamwork

Supervisory Responsibility

Thispositionisresponsiblefortheperformancemanagementandhiringofemployeeswithinthe warehouse department.

Work Environment

This job operates in a warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeisexposedtotemperaturevariation,chemicaltransportation,forkliftoperationand vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands

Pleaserefertotheseparatefunctionaljobdescriptionforthisposition.

PositionType/ExpectedHoursof Work

This is a full-time position. The night shift position works a 5-2-2-5 schedule with alternating weekends.

Night Shift 5-2-2-5, alternating weekends
6PM-6AM

Travel

Minimaltravelis required.

RequiredEducation,Experienceand Certifications

HighschooldiplomaorGEDisrequiredforthisposition.Maintaincertifiedforkliftoperator status. Proficiency in basic computer skills.

PreferredEducation,Experienceand Certifications

Associatedegreeorequivalentfromcollegeortechnicalschool.Desiretwoormoreyearsina warehouse facility. Experience with RF scanning and an understanding of general warehouse layout, dock locations, and shipping/receiving functions in a supervisory capacity is preferred. Bilingual in English/Spanish.

AdditionalEligibility Qualifications

None.

Other Duties

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