Distribution Center & Warehouse Supervisor

Distribution Center & Warehouse Supervisor

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for all day-to-day warehouse activities including, but not limited to, work scheduling, staffing, supervisory tasks (coaching, guiding, counseling, administering discipline) and the facilitation of data collection and reporting related to performance. Supervises warehouse employees, ensures that whole team abides by all safety, quality, and compliance standards. Leads and executes warehouse initiatives and objectives and drives Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) tools.

Maintain an environment focused on continuous improvement by, creating a climate of open communication and innovation to generate ideas for improvement, empowering the Team Members to participate in such activities, and directly participating in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) activities in all aspects of warehouse operations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

MANAGEMENT

• Manage work schedules (vacation, holiday) and payroll for hourly and salaried non-exempt employees.
• Facilitates variance investigations, as well as KPI collection and preparation, with the facility Process Specialist. Data utilized to further drive CPI with the teams.
• Provides coaching, training, and development to keep up with and exceed organizational goals, and application of progressive discipline to employees in support of large-scale change initiatives.
• Use one-on-one personal contact as the primary tool to provide leadership and direction to the employees under your responsibility (TMs, WFC’s) to meet the DC's operational needs, and goals while:
• Maintaining the emphasis on Safety and Quality as a key facility priority.
• Meeting and exceeding productivity performance objectives.
• Evaluate and prioritize the daily shift workload demand and make plans for proper execution and manpower/equipment utilization. Maintain logs of shift operations, production summaries, overtime, and downtime reports, etc.
• Responsible for producing any specialized reports that can be provided to the teams as aids in driving CPI (e.g., product trends in key statistical tracking areas).
• Provide real-time information to teams for managing performance.
• Manage and control the overall warehouse workflow utilizing ideas and areas for improvement identified by the Teams.
• Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) from all aspects of the organization and ensures all team members understand and follow them.
• Solve basic system issues and be conversant in SWOP, SAC, Access, Excel, Tracks, Performance Management System, SAP/IMREX, Kronos, and other warehouse systems.

SAFETY, HEALTH, & ENVIRONMENTAL

• Responsible for the maintenance of safety and sanitation standards for the facility to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.
• Sustain a safe, clean working environment at all times, including maintaining all equipment in good working condition, by keeping the warehouse clean and orderly.
• Complies with all safety & environmental practices and reports all incidents immediately.
• Ensure Warehouse employees follow all Safety requirements as it pertains to materials moving equipment (e.g., daily inspections of forklifts, seat belts used at all times, no speeding, observe pedestrian right-of-way, etc.)
• Complies with all FDA/USDA rules, procedures, and work practices.
• Escalates and…