Warehouse Freezer Supervisor

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”. POSITION SUMMARY:      Responsible for the overall efficient operation of the Freezer Warehouse. Efficiently manages freezer operations including 3 shifts (day, night and swing shift), 3 supervisors with up to 30 + employees, and the following processes: receiving and shipping, loading, palletizing, and office personnel, assuring that the trucks are loaded correctly, minimizing shipping errors while being efficient and ensuring all warehouse transactions are properly documented and transacted using WMS system.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :     Enforces all company work procedures, safety rules, and company policies.   Monitors and enforces all HACCP programs.   Supervises personnel to ensure safety procedures are  followed  and selecting,  packaging  and loading of product for delivery to both customer and company facilities are completed efficiently.   Ensure  that freezers are stocked, labeled, cleaned, and  deliver   products   in  a timely manner , and proper customer service is provided.   Ensure that all loads are shipped  complete  and in excellent condition.   Ensures that freezers  is  kept clean, floors are swept, wood chips are swept up, snow and ice is not building up.   Accountable for the security of inventory through system transaction / documentation, process and procedure verification, and system review.   Conducts  annual physical inventory.   Audits incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure quality and accuracy.   Establishes cross training program for all freezer warehouse shifts.   Trains and  evaluates  new employees.   Motivates and disciplines employees, as needed.   Researches  all “ cuts ”  and  communicates   shortages / discrepancies/ adjustments to inventory Supervisor and Distribution Manager.   Conducts daily start-up meetings.   Attends weekly scheduling  meeting  and other as directed by Distribution Manager.   Monitors,  reviews  and  approves  employee time sheets on a  daily  basis.   Provides weekly KPI reports (Inventory, On Time Shipping Performance,  loading performance, picking  performance  and weekly production ) .   Conduct performance reviews  in a timely manner .   Report all equipment failures to  appropriate  department  and  company .   Enforces  all company rules in a fair and consistent manner.   Reports any food safety or quality problems to personnel with the authority to  initiate  action.   Follows J&J Snack Food’s all OSHA safety rules Food Safety Plan (FSP), the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program, the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs )  and the Good Documentation Practices (GDPs).   Other duties as assigned.   FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:   Supervisor  will  be responsible for   maintaining  food quality and safety within the plant.   Food quality and safety issues must be reported to  Quality  Assurance Manager  and or  Distribution Manager.   In the absence of the Quality Assurance  or  Distribution Manager, food quality and safety issues will be brought to the attention of the  Plant  Manager.   COMPETENCIES:    To perform this job successfully,  Freezer Warehouse  Supervisor  must be self-motivated, able to  problem solve , detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability  required .   Excellent organization and time management skills.   Must be a self-starter and be able to  accomplish  a versatile and evolving workload.   Excellent in all forms of communication.   Skilled at PowerPoint design and ideation.   Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities.   Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.   EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:    Ability to manage small projects.   Consistently meet deadlines.   Develop  written procedures for improvements that increase department efficiency.   Bilingual skills in both English and Spanish preferred.   Freezer/Cooler experience is a plus.   Production and warehouse experience preferred.   Required Education:     High school diploma or GED. Post high school courses, AA, or BS in related field preferred.   Required Experience:     Minimum 4 years’ supervisory experience in Food Industry, Freezer Warehouse, Distribution, and Operations.   Working knowledge of shipping/receiving practices.   Must be knowledgeable in GMP’s, Food Defense & Safety, HAACP, and Inventory Systems Management.   Requires computer skills using PC and WMS software to perform job duties.   Proficiency  in Excel is a plus.   Familiarity with computerized and manual inventory practices.   Good understanding of RF scanners and OSHA regulations relating to forklift operation.   Forklift operator license  required .   Ability to  lift up  to 50 lbs.   Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, sales personnel, and customers.   Ability to calculate figures, and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area,  mass  and volume.   Works independently as well as across teams from fulfillment and manufacturing.   Works with all department heads and attends management meetings.   High level  of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential  sit