The Shipping Manager is responsible for overseeing all shipping operations within the facility.
Essential Job Functions/Duties
- Directly supervise shipping staff.
- Verify weekly payroll time sheets for all employees in the department.
- Monitor all shipping and receiving records.
- Check all inventory levels against production.
- Monitor all pallet inventories to make sure we have a good supply of stock.
- Check on all forklifts and ordering of parts to ensure proper credit for part suppliers.
- Work closely with the maintenance department to keep our forklifts and pallet jacks are kept up to date and in safe working order.
- Monitor outgoing pictures of loaded trucks to ensure the customers receive the best-looking product we can possibly send out.
- Work closely with the sales and production teams to ensure we have all products needed to finish all loads.
- Keep track of all inventories, fresh and frozen items.
- Perform various special tasks assigned by the Plant Manager.
- Comply with all written corporate and plant policies.
- Maintain the highest possible level of personal hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with plant GMP policies.
- Follow the written specifications for packing and labeling of products.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of shipping, warehouse, logistics, or distribution experience in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
- 2+ years of supervisory or management experience.
- Experience in poultry, meat processing, food manufacturing, or refrigerated distribution preferred.
- Strong understanding of shipping, warehousing, transportation, and inventory management practices.
- Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP systems, and shipping software.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
Physical/Mental Requirements
- Working in a wet/damp environment and a normal room temperature environment.
- Standing/sitting/walking 100% of the workday.
- Lifting various weights on an as needed basis.