Shipping & Receiving Foreman Level 1 2nd Shift East

Shipping & Receiving Foreman

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

Department Shipping & Receiving

Reports to Title Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Position Summary

Directs the activity of forklift operators regarding operations of the shipping/receiving dock area, assuring safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provides account information to customers including but not limited to account balances, histories, and stop payments.
• Contribute to production operations by complying with policies and procedures for meat processing; Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations, etc.
• Monitor all dock operations, delegate responsibilities to Forklift Operators, and perform tasks assigned by Traffic Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor, or Shipping Clerk. (No positions like this....)
• Conduct and document forklift inspections, prior to use, to comply with OSHA regulations, noting equipment in need of repair.
• Supply the production departments with fresh meat, materials, and supplies, as needed.
• Weigh the 'inedible' product from the previous workday and discard it to the rendering vendor.
• Place and store rework product to cooler, within the scope of the rework product procedure.
• Coordinate the loading of shipments to trucks, documentation of data on load sheets and receiving sheets, as assigned by the Shipping/Receiving Supervisor or Shipping Clerk (Logistics Clerk? Shipping Coordinator? We don't have a shipping clerk".)
• Pull raw materials out of raw product cooler to clean floor and to return them to cooler in proper rotation. This task is to be completed daily.
• Conduct and document supply inventory at end of each shift, providing Shipping Clerk with the information.
• Calibrate the dock scale to assure accuracy.

Qualifications

Level One Qualifications:

• Level 3 Forklift operator qualifications must be met as a prerequisite for this role.
• Must be of expert proficiency of Reach Forklift Truck.
• Must lead enforcement of SOP policies and procedures
• Must be able to train and mentor lower-level associates
• Must be able to read and understand the inbound schedule

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Work is performed in a manufacturing and office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Must be able to lift 40lb wooden skid or pallet and have the ability to maintain single task focus and situational awareness.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Fair Oaks Foods assures equal employment opportunity in all its hiring and employment policies and practices, which include all aspects of employment, such as recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs or terminations, compensation, benefits, training, company-sponsored education, social and recreational programs or events, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. These policies and practices are administered without regard to legally protected categories" such as: race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or sexual orientation, pregnancy status or medical conditions related to childbirth, and/or any other factor protected by law.

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