Shipping/Receiving Manager

The Shipping and Receiving Manager role will hold overall responsibility for managing all shipping, receiving, and warehousing operations and will report directly to the Plant Manager. This role will serve as a key decision-maker in the execution of broad organizational and operational objectives. Provides business and managerial leadership for successful operation of the shipping and receiving department. Hire and manage personnel, plan, and manage operations and interface with all internal and external departments. Provides continual coaching to all teams on ways to improve standards and maintain on-time performances. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), USDA Guidelines, and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Help to create a culture of safety and service from the ground up and ensure compliance to the workplace safety standards, policies, and procedures.  Effectively represent the organization’s workforce and values while nurturing a culture of safety, responsibility, and accountability amongst all team members. Provide leadership and direction to a team of operations supervisors as they oversee daily warehouse functions. Ensure that operational resources, including equipment and individual talent, are properly allocated in relation to daily operational needs.  Perform high-level labor-allocation analysis to ensure efficient and cost-effective labor distribution along with on-going monitoring for compliance to budgetary objectives. Ensure a work environment driven by mutual respect and a focus of shared goals. Serve as a mentor, leader, and team builder. Ensure team compliance to published Company policies, procedures, and standards. Coordinate the efforts of shipping / receiving areas and operations personnel to ensure that customer orders are effectively fulfilled and fulfilled on time. Coordinate between all team members and leadership to ensure organizational goals and objectives are effectively communicated and met. Oversee all administrative processes within the distribution center to include generation of shift, labor, and operational reports. Hire, train, evaluate, and develop team members. Effectively resolve issues or concerns between team members and/or internal departments Engage with Human Resources, implementing team member corrective action procedures when necessary.