Warehouse Operations Lead

The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Location Description: The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 200+ hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®.

Business Unit Overview:

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedInor Facebook for the latest news.

Brand:

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

Location Description:

The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 200+ hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.

Responsibilities:

Shipping Operations Lead

 

Pay Rate: $35.90 per hour

• This opening is for our C Shift which works the following schedule: 
  • Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and every other Friday 6:00am-6:00pm
• This schedule comes with a shift premium, which is $1.00 per hour

Responsibilities

 

The Shipping Operations Lead will coordinate the activities of warehouse employees on shift ensuring that materials / ingredients are received and that products are shipped in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner to satisfy customer needs. Practicing under Good Manufacturing Practices and Regulatory Food Safety Program.

 

In the Shipping Operations Lead role, you will:

• Coordinate warehouse activities on a shift basis to ensure optimum utilization of warehouse resources and obtain maximum production efficiency, quality and safety to provide for safe, timely, accurate and cost-effective distribution of product to customers
• Provide feedback and direction for improved performance and work team development
• Assist with and participate in warehouse training programs and on-the-job training to provide more proficient operations
• Ensure consistency across all shifts by maintaining adherence to procedures and best practices
• Assist in the direction and coordination of continuous improvement projects in the warehouse
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety

Qualifications:

The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:

• Possess a high school diploma or a GED
• Previous manufacturing, warehouse or distribution experience is required
• Previous food manufacturing experience is preferred
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed
• Ability to read, understand, and follow documents such as safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and general instructions
• Good communication skills, including the proven ability to give and receive feedback
• Proven ability to provide leadership and prioritization in designated area

Physical job demands to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation: 

• Sitting frequently
• Standing frequently
• Walking frequently
• Climbing stairs occasionally
• Reaching (forward) frequently
• Manual dexterity constantly