Job Description

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce that we are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor (Days) to join our rapidly growing company. With thirty years of growth in the global pet food sector, our ORIJEN and ACANA brands define our vision of being The Global Leader in Advancing Premium Food for Pets. If you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success by working in our award-winning Company – we would love to hear from you.

Summary

The Warehouse Supervisor (Days) has primary responsibility for facilitating timely and effective operations within the Auburn, KY Warehouse, ensuring that the productivity of staff is at optimum performance and that all inbound and outbound items are processed accurately and on a timely basis.

Responsibilities

Safety

• Ensure team compliance to Company’s policies, practices and procedures related to Health and Safety, Food Safety, and the Environment
• Role model and expect safe workplace behaviour
• Report all safety incidents for department and conduct incident investigation to determine root cause & implement effective corrective actions
• Ensure Warehouse meets HACCP and GMP requirements

Leadership

• Provide direction, supervision to diverse workforce of 5 to 10 employees
• Recruit, hire, train and manage employee performance
• Provide daily direction to team and ensure job tasks are done efficiently and safely
• Manage time & attendance of team

Warehouse

• In collaborate with Warehouse Manager, prepare and distribute order plans
• Document and communicate any productivity issues
• Oversee the secure and accurate loading and unloading of deliveries
• Maintain records, utilize specialized reports, and document relevant information to calculate warehouse performance
• Conduct cycle counts as required, participate inventory counts
• Control, organize storage and inventory space
• Ensure the accuracy of inventory and shipments

Other

• Consult and organize activities with other teams and departments
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Provide back-up for day and afternoon Warehouse Supervisors during absences

Requirements

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, or related environment
• Post-secondary education in related field such as Supply Chain, Logistics, and/or Project Management is considered an asset, but not a requirement
• Intermediate MS Office skills required, experience in M3 (ERP System) and/or UKG considered an asset
• Good organizational, time management, and prioritizing skills
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
• Ability to successfully complete pre-employment process

Working Conditions

• Working conditions are in a pet food production warehouse environment, with exposure to dust, noise, odours, and/or fluctuating temperatures
• This position is on Day Shift; Regular hours of work are Monday to Friday days from 7:00am-3:00pm
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals
• Job duties require physical exertion, including the ability to manually lift up to 50 pounds while using established safe lift procedures
• Work activities will include both indoor and outdoor environments

Champion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. more