Food Safety Warehouse Manager

To apply please visit: https://jobs.careerstaffing.net/job-detail/151102/food-safety-warehouse-manager Position Summary: The Food Safety Warehouse Manager will collaborate with operations personnel to integrate Sanitation & Food Safety along with Health and Personal Safety into all activities and decision-making processes at our 7 day a week grocery warehouse facility in Kinloch, MO. The warehouse is a 900,000 square foot building. This position reports to the General Manager. Major Responsibilities: Safety: 50% -Compliance with company policies, procedures, and agency regulations -Warehousing and Transportation safety management -Monitor and analyze H&S performance -Partners with Operations' Leadership regarding safety performance and implements safety improvements -Monitor effectiveness of performance improvement efforts, with emphasis on both leading and trailing indicators -Provide regulatory interpretations and updates, support for Operations' Leadership, oversee effective safety training -Warehouse Safety Management -Works closely with Area Health and Safety Manager -Monitor, Analyzation and Recommendations on all Health and Safety Procedures. -Monitor and improve accident frequency -Ensure each associate understands their individual role and responsibilities, as well as the group's role and responsibilities required to achieve and maintain a safe work place, Proactively identify and correct unsafe conditions, work processes, and behaviors, Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures. Food safety: 50% -Effectively oversee and manage Penske Logistics Food Safety Program. Oversee administrative preparation and continuous improvement for all regulatory requirements and customer required food safety auditing schemes. -Ensure that all associates in the location have the proper food safety fundamental training for their positions as the Food Safety Program outlines. -Oversee and keep current all documentation for the Food Safety Program including daily verification and validation checks for critical food safety controls and monitoring activities. -Monitor and communicate activities of the Master Sanitation Program and run point to the third-party sanitation team to ensure the facility meets a high level of sanitation standards daily. -Interact and run point of contact with the third party pest control and ensure Penske is meeting our obligations to the pest control program. -Liaison to the customer Food Safety team. -Communicate to relevant personnel information essential to the implementation and maintenance of Penske Logistics’ Food Safety and Quality System. -Work closely with Corporate Food Safety Director. People: -Ensure that all supervisors understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives -Interview and hire all associates up to supervisor level -Conduct exit interviews as needed -Build engagement by expressing pride in the group where the goals are met and recognize and reward associates for their achievements -Develop direct reports through training and succession planning Operations: -Interact daily with our local customer to ensure we understand existing and emerging customer needs. -Utilize team to identify operational improvements in areas such as quality assurance, trailer loading, inventory accuracy and warehouse operations -Collaborate with other Penske sites to share best practices, leverage resources/assets, etc. Growth/Customer Experience: -Execute a process to track and record value delivered to the customer -Identify and seize profitable business opportunities -Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings Building: -Works with all Building and Facility Management to ensure Health and Safety procedures are followed Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor Qualifications: -3 years of OSHA and/or general industry safety management -Comprehensive knowledge of DOT and OSHA regulations and requirements -Comprehensive knowledge of basic safety management techniques -PCQI and/or HACCP certified and working knowledge -Pest control experience -Effective verbal and written communication skills -Effective team building skills -Ability to manage multiple projects, establish priorities, and accomplish goals & objectives -Proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word -Bachelor’s Degree -Preferred knowledge of or experience with the following: -Experience with FDA/USDA food safety audits -Experience with running third party food safety audits, GFSI preferred -Analytical and problem-solving skills -Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job. Physical Requirements: -The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. -The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. -While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, and freight management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more. To apply please visit: https://jobs.careerstaffing.net/job-detail/151102/food-safety-warehouse-manager