Warehouse Lead, Mon - Friday 11:30pm-8:00am

Job Title: Warehouse Lead

Department: Supply Chain

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Supervises warehouse team members in a freeze-dried manufacturing, retail packaging, and/or shipping and receiving environment. Plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
• Ensures effective employee relations by providing employee coaching and development and participating in making employment decisions. Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Manages departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and providing regular progress reports to supervisor.
• Responsible for transporting, staging, and loading freeze dried fruits and vegetables using forklifts throughout production and warehouse facilities. Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment and production by performing duties to quality and productivity standards. Must be able to identify product and multiple lot codes.
• Work with other departments to ensure both internal and external customer satisfaction. Enter data for quantities of product issued and transferred between locations, inventory, and count adjustments, into computer database. Receive and issue finished goods into computer database. Proper operation of equipment to safety and productivity requirements.
• Notify Supervisor of any mechanical or material issues. Proper use of safety devices, such as lock-out, as required. Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Forklift Certification - will be certified by a Thrive Freeze Dry trainer. A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others. An ability to think ahead and plan accordingly to achieve results set by management. An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations
• The possession of quality orientation and attention to detail, problem analysis and resolution. Additionally, strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing.
• The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing warehouse environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 30 lbs. is required.

FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Mercer Food's food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Mercer Foods food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• In the absence of Production Manager or Supervisor, serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.

PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY:

• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry's food safety, quality, and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry's food safety, quality, and sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety or quality incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• Adheres to and ensures Product Safety and Quality standards are followed.
• Adheres to and ensures GMP's regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
• Adheres to and ensures Thrive's food safety, product defense standards and quality objectives complies with all SQF system requirements.