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JOB TITLE:                         Warehouse Supervisor (3rd Shift)

REPORTS TO:                   Warehouse Manager, Ornua Ingredients North America 

LOCATION:                         Hilbert, Wisconsin, United States

Company Background

Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland's dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers.  Founded in 1961, the Ornua Co-operative has become Ireland's largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, it has annualized sales of over $4.3 billion and a global team of 2,900 employees. Ornua operates from 10 global business units, including 13 production facilities located worldwide.

The Ornua family is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua's consumer brands including Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto and BEO. Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers around the world.

Ornua Ingredients North America is the largest of the four global Ornua Ingredients organizations worldwide, with USA-based processing and innovation that services customers across the western hemisphere.

At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviors, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.

At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious 'Path to Prosper' strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business, and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years.

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Warehouse, including managing employees within the department, meeting company and customer targets and requirements, and complying with health, safety and standard operating procedures.  This role ensures inventory accuracy of the site by executing cycle counts, investigating discrepancies, and keeping physical inventory aligned with the Warehouse Management (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.  The role also manages the timely receipt and shipment of materials across all warehouse locations.

This position reports directly to the Plant Manager at the Hillsboro location for Ornua Ingredients North America.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Enforces established safety guidelines to promote a safe work environment.
• Overseas daily warehouse operations and supervises warehouse team members and the shipping and receiving of all materials.
• Assists in the planning, assignment, and execution of daily and weekly operational work goals in all warehouse phases, including shipping and receiving.
• Ensures requests for quality samples to be delivered to the Quality Lab.
• Oversees maintenance of physical condition and organization of warehouse.
• Monitors and motivates team members to meet deadlines and target goals.
• Ensures accurate and timely shipment and receipts.
• Perform duties following all good manufacturing practices (GMP's) including food, equipment, and operating safety requirements.
• Performs routine warehouse inspections on racks and storage areas for structural damage and submits work orders for timely repair
• Manage onsite equipment used in supporting warehouse operations
• Ensures inventory accuracy of site by executing cycle counts, investigating discrepancies, and keeping physical inventory aligned with the Warehouse Management (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Ensures timely completion of all cycle counts while delivering on inventory accuracy targets. 
• Ensures that Warehouse is shipping and receiving materials timely and maintaining alignment between physical stock, Warehouse Management (WMS) and Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) systems.
• Maintains strong attention to material utilization, process flow, cycle time, Lean manufacturing and inventory control.
• Schedule trucking of incoming raw materials shipments and outgoing finished product shipments using commercial and customer/supplier designated carriers. Verify driver identification against driver identification files
• Inspect trucks for appropriate sanitary conditions on all incoming and outgoing shipments. Fill out inbound/outbound inspection documentation
• Ensure seals are placed on all out-going shipments and ensure seals are intact on in-coming shipments. Prepare Bill of Ladings inclusive of product information, common carrier information, seal number and temperature requirement
• Establishes and tracks KPI's for functional area (inventory accuracy / stacking / utilization / inbounds / outbounds / etc.) to measure on-going performance
• Conduct or oversee appropriate Risk Assessments for the Warehouse department
• Ensure security of warehouses (doors sealed, lights in working order, docks plates and levelers in good condition)
• Assist with appropriate Accident/Incident Investigations and Right-to-Refuse Investigations
• Conduct a monthly Safety Inspection
• Investigates continual improvement opportunities based on employee suggestions and relevant legislation
• Resolves employee conflicts.
• Operates forklift, performs all equipment checks for personal operation; reviews all preoperational checklist for all forklifts in warehouse.
• Inspects packaged products, received ingredients and informs proper parties of damage or concerns and records in company systems.
• Oversee the completion of all necessary cleaning and workplace sanitation requirements.
• Record necessary warehousing information in a tablet, computer or by hand.
• Attend all required company training.

• Flexible to support work in all areas as needed.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum 1-3 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment
2. Highschool diploma or equivalent required, additional education a plus
3. 3+ years warehouse experience
4. Knowledge of computerized inventory and tracking systems
5. Learn how to drive forklift and maintain Ornua Forklift License
6. Perform duties following all good manufacturing practices (GMP's) including food, equipment, and operating safety requirements
7. Excellent verbal/written communication skills
8. Write professional reports, prepare presentations and other business correspondence
9. Work as a member of a team
10. Define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and act upon them
11. Time management skills
12. Document management
13. Uphold confidentiality of sensitive information
14. Microsoft Office proficiency
15. High attention to detail
16. Maintain excellent attendance
17. Occasional local travel
18. Rare travel to other Ornua locations

ORNUA COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus - Experienced
• Working Together - Experienced
• Ownership - Experienced
• Communications - Experienced

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds consistently
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Vision including that ability to read, distance vision and peripheral
• Walk
• Stand
• Lift
• Climb ramps or stairs
• Push/pull
• Sitting
• General Manufacturing Environment
• Very hot and cold environments possible