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Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Distribution Operations Supervisor is responsible for leading operations activities of picking, loading orders onto trucks, invoicing orders and completing all necessary paperwork. In this role, you will set performance expectations, hold the team accountable to those expectations and be responsible for product safety, employee health and safety, warehouse activities and transportation where applicable.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the day to day warehouse operations including product handling and storage requirements and developing, implementing, administering and evaluating policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with the sales team to ensure proper execution and implementation of all policies procedures with regard to picking, packing, shipping, receiving and inventory management.
- Review, complete and ensure the accuracy of warehouse related documents and shipments and maintains and reports inventory accuracy, aging and order status.
- Ensure compliance with safety codes, policies and procedures of the company and the standards established by regulatory agencies.
- Ensure that all warehouse personnel are trained on all required equipment.
- Other duties as assigned
- Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team. #LI-Onsite #LI-JG3
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Experience in a warehouse or distribution environment
- Minimum requirement of 1 year relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Forklift certification or experience driving a forklift
- Previous warehouse management systems experience
- One year of supervisory experience
- Transportation and logistics experience
Position Details
- This position is posted both internally and externally.
- Position is based in Lake Odessa, MI
- Relocation assistance is not provided for this role
- Schedule: 2nd shiftÂ
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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