1st Shift Warehouse Supervisor - Kansas City, KS (Baldinger Bakeries)

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers concerned with ordering, receiving, storing, inventory, issuing and shipping product in warehouse.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Includes the following essential functions and responsibilities.  Other duties may be assigned by management based on business needs.

• Verifies incoming shipments, resolves discrepancies and examines for damage and cleanliness.
• Advises employees on care and preservation of items received, stored and shipped; methods and use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining and shipping stock; and related problems.
• Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures and to determine adequacy of stock levels.
• Schedules work for routine and special service to equipment.
• Verifies time cards and submits to payroll.
• Issues written and oral instructions.
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, cleanliness, neatness, safety and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
• Adjusts errors and complaints.
• Keeps Supply Chain Manager informed about problems, potential issues and status of work in progress.
• Keeps work area sanitary and orderly at all times.
• Timely investigation of all accidents and correct safety hazards to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Promote safety awareness and follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Report unsafe conditions and work-related accidents to Supply Chain Manager or Safety Manager immediately.
• Regular and predictable attendance.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Directly supervise all employees in the warehouse.  Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Minimum Job Requirements: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education/Certifications: 

High school diploma or GED; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Forklift certification required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical solutions.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Licenses, Certificates, Registration:  Forklift certification.

Additional skills:  Basic computer skills, keyboard (25 wpm), Windows (Word/Excel), familiarity with PRMS or SAP database system and ability to operate scissor lift,

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:           

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to perform all job tasks, and communicate.  Employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up 10 to 25 pounds, frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in wet, humid conditions (non-weather); and near moving mechanical parts, in high, precarious places, and will be exposed to airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and extreme cold. 

 Noise level in this environment is loud.

Expectations: 

Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in People, Quality and Growth.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance,  disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more! 

For additional information about our company, go to www.chg.com.

C.H. Guenther & Son and its subsidiaries are E-Verify participating employers.

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment screening process which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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