Logistics Supervisor
The Wonderful Company
Company Description
Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.
Job Description
Overview:
The Operations Supervisor is responsible for understanding all aspects of the Packing House operations from the time the fruit is received, processed, and finally shipped. This unique role will spend 12-18 months rotating through the core functions of our Delano operations – learning our business from multiple angles and participating in cross-campus/departmental initiatives. This role will provide valuable development experience that will ultimately prepare the right candidate for a regular frontline supervisory position within one of our departments. This role is expected to develop individuals and teams to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets. The ideal candidate has experience within the agricultural industry, manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and/or hands-on experience managing perishable products. Candidates must be hard-working with a strong work ethic and an unfaltering determination to excel in a fast-paced environment, and a desire to gain tremendous personal and professional growth.
Here's what you'll do:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Responsible for achieving, sustaining, and continuously improving personnel safety, food safety, quality, line effectiveness, equipment optimization, personnel development, and financial results
Responsible to maximize departmental production efficiencies while sustaining the highest of quality
Collaborates with upstream, downstream, and support departments in coordinating production activities to meet operational and business goals
Make timely and appropriate operational decisions based on multiple and varying factors (safety, time, fruit, staffing, budget, equipment, etc.)
Maintain an 80% floor presence and 20% administrative focus
Achieve production goals by maximizing Pack/Pre-Sort efficiency, fruit utilization and reducing product holds and customer claims
Plan and manage the day-to-day head count and staffing requirements by considering operational requirements and labor costs
Generate accurate production reports and analysis-based production rates and statistics
Ensure team adherence and continuous improvement of all established operational procedures (i.e. shift start-up, production run, handoff, shutdown and cleaning)
Manage the maintenance, cleaning, and operation of multiple types of manufacturing and packing equipment
Identify, develop, and support continuous improvement opportunities
Manage seamless transitions between one production shift to another as well as to the sanitation department
Ensure monitoring of, and adherence to, strategic FIFO and WMS inventory functionality across facility and within outside storage facilities
Manage day-to-day inventory systems, processes, and procedures to ensure achievement of key business results
Report daily inventories and FIFO position, exceptions, and outages; determine root causes and implement corrective actions
Coordinate inventory movement and storage across facilities; including external storage, as necessary
Qualifications
Here's what you'll bring to the table:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing, Business Management, or related field is desired, or equivalent managerial experience in a manufacturing environment
Minimum 3 years of related experience and/or training in a high-volume production environment; fruit knowledge or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to communicate fluently in English; verbally and written. Conversational Spanish is highly desired
Must be able to perform basic arithmetic and algebraic functions – knowledge of statistical analysis methods desired
Must be able to troubleshoot equipment/process problems, propose, and implement solutions
Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Office with advanced knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, charts, and graphs) is desired
Ability to work on a day or night shift with a flexible schedule that often includes weekends and holidays
Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and meet constant deadlines with strong attention to detail and quality control
Detail-oriented, highly organized, and committed to delivering superior results
Ability to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability is expected
Operational knowledge of food safety standards, regulations and compliance, OSHA, technical certifications and training, along with food manufacturing experience
Pay Range: $70,000 - $80,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.
Additional Information
Wonderful's dedication to you:
- Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
- Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program
- Paid sick, vacation and holiday time
- Wonderful Giving (www.wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
Why Choose Wonderful?
Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA.
To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com.
Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.
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