Shipping and Receiving Supervisor - Night Shift

Purpose of the Position

Leads an assigned team of hourly employees in plant shipping to achieve goals and problem solve while demonstrating a commitment to employee safety, teamwork, and ensuring proper communications to all team members. Plan, organize and monitor the receiving, storage and distribution of raw materials received in an efficient manner to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

Essential Position Responsibilities - This is a Salary Exempt position.

Overseas incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments. Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates. Oversees the grounds and performs safety walks. Supervises and coordinates activities. Provides direction to the warehouse concerning all aspects of the receiving process including material testing, scheduling, etc.

Ensures raw materials meet company specifications and that all food safety testing and documentation is completed before raw materials are made available to production. Oversees intercompany transfers of raw materials. Communicates in a timely manner any critical inventory shortages and/or failed critical raw material deliveries.

Supervises and coordinates activities of employees engaged in shipping and receiving of products, components, and/or replacement parts and in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments and preparing items for shipment. Plans work schedules, assigns duties, and evaluates work for accuracy and conformance to policies. Works with management to establish and modify department operational methods and procedures. Effectively communicates and motivates employees in order to drive productivity and achieve company goals.

Emphasizes a safe work environment. Promotes a safe work environment as well as meets safety requirements complying with all policies or regulations set forth by Simmons, OSHA, or various government agencies concerning safety, environment, handling of food products, packaging, ingredients and any related items.

Creates a continuous improvement culture. Fosters a continuous improvement culture for direct reports. Ensures operations are being performed appropriately in order to improve processes and to continually find ways to drive out waste. Applies LEAN concepts and procedures to the day‑to‑day production operations. Accomplishes quality performance which meets or exceeds all line, department, facility, company, and USDA/FDA guidelines or grading process for a total quality program and customer relations.

Communicates at all levels in order to meet shipping expectations. Collaborates with the functional areas of operations such as Human Resources, Safety, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Production and others. Notifies Quality Assurance and Procurement of any deviations for proper disposition. Notifies appropriate personnel of any receiving issues (wrong product shipped, rejected or adulterated ingredients, positive release items, deliveries from unapproved or non‑EU compliant suppliers/vendors/factories, etc.).

Verifies accuracy of receiving documentation and delivers paperwork to proper entities for processing. Provides support to production as needed to verify location and inventory quantities of raw materials.

Manages employees. Directs and supervises employees’ work activities and monitors work performance. Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates. Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager. Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines. Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain favorable working relationship with all employees. Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment in order to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.

Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in the…