Supervisor, Warehouse - 2nd & 3rd shift

New York Ag Connection; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Insurance costs support

Retirement plan contributions

Paid Time Off from day one

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Lactalis USA is seeking a Supervisor based in Buffalo, NY to perform supervisory functions within the manufacturing facility. The role includes shipping/receiving, SOP/GMP compliance, and staff staffing under the warehouse manager.

The position requires forklift experience, a high school diploma, 2–4 years of supervisory experience, and a valid driver’s license. Will work 2nd & 3rd shift; Sunday/Monday off. Competitive total rewards program offered.

Qualifications

• Experienced forklift knowledge/operator required.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.
• Knowledge of computer software is necessary.
• Inventory control, cycle counts, and FIFO systems formats preferred.
• AS400 Prism knowledge, Word and Excel a plus.
• High School Diploma.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions directly related to a manufacturing facility.
• Perform shipping and receiving functions.
• Perform operational computer transactions.
• Report to the warehouse manager for daily operations and job assignments.
• Supervises the implementation of all SOP procedures, GMP policies, and QC formats.
• Supervises selection and staffing of production requisitions.
• Ensure all employees are punched in for shift start.
• Ensure employees are properly equipped with a uniform; helmet, safety glasses, hairnet, etc.
• Ships and receives all manufactured goods and raw materials according to SOPs.
• Check rotation and charging of driver’s batteries.
• Process all dispositional HOLDS with forklift operator verification.
• Ships and receives all loads assigned by department manager.
• Run bills of lading and process product transfers on AS400 when required.
• Participate in monthly physical inventories and cycle counts.

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, Prsident specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow , Oui, Yoplait, Go‑Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours:

Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Supervisor based in Buffalo, New York.

Will work 2nd & 3rd shift. Sunday/Monday are days off.

Summary

Perform Supervisory functions in the parameters set‑forth by the parent company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform functions directly related to a manufacturing facility.
• Perform shipping and receiving functions.
• Perform operational computer transactions.
• Reports to the warehouse manager for daily operations and job assignments in an efficient and professional manner.
• Supervises the implementation of all S.O.P. procedures, GMP policies and Quality Control formats.
• Supervises the selection and staffing of all production requisitions.
• Ensure all employees are punched in for their shift start.
• Ensure all employees are properly equipped with a uniform; helmet, safety glasses, hairnet, etc.
• Ships and receives all manufactured goods and raw materials according to South Park S.O.P. policies.
• Check the rotation and charging of driver’s batteries.
• Processes all dispositional HOLDS with the forklift operator verifies quantities and properly identifies in relation to the disposition.
• Ships and receives all loads assigned by the department manager.
• Runs bills of lading and process product transfers on the AS400 when required.
• Participates in monthly physical inventories as designated by the corporate staff, and performs cycle counts with the department manager.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Experienced forklift knowledge/operator necessary.
• Perishable and dry goods warehouse experience preferred.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.
• Knowledge of computer software is necessary.
• Inventory control, cycle counts, and FIFO systems formats preferred.
• AS400 Prism knowledge, Word and Excel a plus.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma.
• 2-4 years of Supervisory experience.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Total Rewards Program

• At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options.
• We support insurance costs significantly.
• We contribute generously to retirement plans.
• We offer Paid Time Off from day one.
• We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer.

We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally‑recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

Further, any division of the Company that is an Affi…

Salary

$65,000 - $75,000