SUPPLY SUPERVISOR

Pilgrim’s is the second largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico and the U.K. Pilgrim’s processes, prepares, packages and delivers fresh, further-processed and value-added poultry products for sale to customers in more than 100 countries, employs more than 50,000 people and contracts with more than 5,200 family farmers. Pilgrim’s is headquartered in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, at the JBS USA corporate office.

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

Purpose:

Directs and controls warehouse activities to ensure the efficient and economical utilization of facilities for storing and distributing packaging material and ingredients inventories. Executes the plans and schedules for the department functions to ensure the prompt delivery of merchandise of the kind and in the amount ordered. Staffs, organizes, and directs shift operations within the warehouse to effectively supervise the receipt, storage, selection, and packaging, loading, and shipping of products to customers.

Responsibilities:

• Executes operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and keeping warehouse inventory current. 
• Ensures products and supply stocks are distributed and received in an efficient manner such that no shortages, down time, or delay in start up times or product changeovers occur. On floor at shift change to ensure proper handling.
• Confers with department heads such as production, sales, records control, and purchasing departments to ensure coordination of warehouse activities.
• Prepares or reviews distribution documents.
• Screens and hires warehouse personnel and issues work assignments for 3rd shift.
• Controls costs through productivity of personnel, efficient utilization of storage space, and proper protection of stored materiels.
• Maintains records of inventories and location for production control and cost accounting.
• Responsible for enforcing company policies of conduct and safety and initiates disciplinary action through Human Resources.
• Identifies the causes of product losses and takes corrective action.
• Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
• Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
• Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies such as Six Sigma, and participates in or supports the E$P program
• Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks.  Consistently practices, and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization
• Reports to the Procurement specialist with dotted line reporting to the Plant manager, Live manager and complex manager.
• Responsible for 3 direct reports

Basic Qualifications:

•    Typcially requires a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

•     Typically requires greater than 3 years of directly related experience.

•     Must be able to work additional days/hours as needed.

• Computer experience (Microsoft Office) required;

Preferred Qualifications:

•     SAP / MRP / WMS computer experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential function of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member will be exposed to both an office environment and the production environment of wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the production environment is usually loud.

Applicant must also be able to do the following:

• Sitting 60% of the time and Standing 40%

• Workable use of both hands and able to grasp.

• Good eye sight (with or without corrective lens).

• Able to perform repetitive task.

• Able to walk, stand, reach, bend, climb, push, pull, and stoup.

• Able to lift up to 40 lbs. in weight.