Shipping Supervisor — Produce Warehouse Lead

Matrana's Produce, Inc.; Westwego (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Job summary

Matrana's Produce, Inc. in Westwego, LA seeks a Shipping Supervisor to lead outbound shipping, direct Order Pullers, and ensure orders leave on time with accuracy. You will coordinate routing, loading, and documentation, while maintaining safety and food-safety compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in produce warehouse or food distribution, forklift certification, and strong English communication. This role involves day and night shifts and close collaboration with the Dispatcher and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of produce warehouse or food distribution experience.
• OSHA forklift certification or completion of Matrana's forklift training before operating equipment.
• English communication; read invoices, route tickets, and load sheets accurately.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assigns daily pulling work to Order Pullers by route, delivery window, and order priority.
• Directs Order Pullers to keep pulling, staging, and loading on schedule.
• Trains new Order Pullers on pulling accuracy, product handling, and Primus GFS food safety procedures.
• Organizes pallets and staging lanes by route for delivery sequence.
• Verifies pulled orders against invoices and route tickets before loading.
• Prints route tickets and load paperwork for each route as needed.
• Supervises driver check-out and collection of DVIRs.
• Coordinates with the Dispatcher to cover every route and arrange backups.
• Reviews delivery database for accuracy and compares quantities ordered vs delivered.
• Reports vehicle and refrigeration defects to Fleet Manager for maintenance scheduling.
• Maintains annual fire extinguisher inspection records; assists with loading/unloading.

Skills

Crew leadership

English communication

Order pulling

Invoicing accuracy

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Outlook

ERP

WMS

Delivery database

Job description

Matrana's Produce, Inc. in Westwego, LA seeks a Shipping Supervisor to lead outbound shipping, direct Order Pullers, and ensure orders leave on time with accuracy. You will coordinate routing, loading, and documentation, while maintaining safety and food-safety compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in produce warehouse or food distribution, forklift certification, and strong English communication. This role involves day and night shifts and close collaboration with the Dispatcher and