Warehouse Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Dawn Food Products; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on Day 1

Competitive pay

401(K) + company match

Paid 10 holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Career advancement potential

Job summary

Dawn Foods in Houston, TX, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee order selection, loading, and daily warehouse operations including freight, shipping and receiving, returns and transfers. Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm, with weekends required based on business needs.

You will lead a hands-on team, develop SOPs, ensure safety and quality, monitor labor and productivity metrics, and collaborate with site leadership on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and WMS.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift and other warehouse equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience leading frontline teams and driving improvements.
• SAP and Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily work and safety of team in order selection, receiving, replenishment, loading, and warehouse functions.
• Develop and enforce SOPs and ensure proper equipment and documentation for shift tasks.
• Foster a safety and quality driven environment and support Stop Work culture when needed.
• Generate productivity reports and manage labor hours within budget.
• Support customer billing processes and review warehouse metrics for continuous improvement.
• Plan and implement warehouse safety, quality, and security programs with site leaders.

Skills

Front-line leadership

Planning & organization

Strong communication

Team development

Forklift operation

Quality & safety emphasis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / related field

Tools

WMS

SAP

Job description

Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

Why work for Dawn Foods?

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Warehouse Supervisor at Dawn Foods is responsible for overseeing order selection pulling and loading responsibilities. Daily operations of the warehouse, including freight, shipping and receiving, returns, and transfers. Labor requirement planning and adherence to budgeted guidelines. Review and enforcement of sanitation practices. Securing the facility at the completion of shifts. Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, and mentoring department team members.

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm (until finished)

Weekends required based on business needs.

What will you do as a Warehouse Supervisor at Dawn Foods?

• Supervises the daily work and safety of team members engaged in order selection, receiving, product replenishment, order loading, including all warehouse functions, selectors, loaders, and MHE operators. Secures the facility at the completion of the shift.
• Develop and execute standard operating procedures, including full utilization of a warehouse management system. Ensure team has necessary equipment and required documentation to complete shift responsibilities.
• Fosters, supports and maintains a Safety and Quality driven work environment for all team members. Reflects a willingness and commitment to support a "Stop Work" philosophy for all safety and quality concerns. Enforces and adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices/Personal Hygiene requirement and supports pest prevention best practices.
• Generate distribution/service center productivity reports regarding labor standards, and accounts for all labor hours, adhering to budget requirements and works toward obtaining Dawn objectives and divisional goals.
• Customer billing
• Review warehouse functions and various warehouse productivity reporting. Uses metrics/data to evaluate and improve receiving, storing, and distributing processes. Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with implementation of changes within warehouse.
• Monitors receiving, storing, and distributing metrics to ensure they are consistent with Dawn performance standards.
• Plans, develops, and implements warehouse safety, quality and security programs and activities in partnership with site leader, regional safety and corporate quality team.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, AIB, FDA, USDA, etc.)
• Fosters an inclusive culture in a manner that embraces the ideas and contributions of each team member. Prioritizes team member relations through regular pre-shift meetings and ensures consistent, open communication with team members. Consistently reviews the team performance and creates development plans for team member improvement.
• Demonstrate the "Dawn Values" of Team Dawn and supports the Circle of Excellence

What Does It Take to be a Warehouse Supervisor at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications for the position:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a focus on business administration, operations management, supply chain, logistics, engineering, food science, or a related field preferred:
  • With degree - A minimum of 2 years of experience is required. This experience can be a combination of:
    • 2 years of frontline operations experience in a warehouse or distribution environment OR equivalent experience gained through a relevant rotational development program required.
    • 1 year of supervisory or lead role experience, OR equivalent leadership experience gained through a rotational development program or other relevant training/experience that cultivates these skills.
  • Without a degree- High school diploma or GED required. A minimum of 4 years of progressive experience is required. This experience must include:
    • 3 years of frontline operations experience in a warehouse or distribution environment required.
    • 1 year of supervisory or lead role experience, or equivalent training/experience required that cultivates these skills.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Requires the ability to safely operate a forklift and other heavy warehouse equipment
• Computer skills required
• Demonstrated front-line leadership, planning, and organization skills.
• Requires strong oral, written, and communication skills
• Must be able to handle many diversified tasks at one time and correctly prioritize conflicting, time-sensitive tasks.
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, team building, and team-based approach decision-making skills.
• SAP Experience Preferred
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures.
• The normal setting for this job is a warehouse/office.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday.

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is $68,700- 105,800 with bonus eligibility.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.