Warehouse Supervisor

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Land O’ Lakes Inc is searching for a Warehouse Supervisor to join the team at our Purina Animal Nutrition feed manufacturing facility in Guilderland NY!

Since 1921, Land O’ Lakes has been proud to be a Farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative, and from day one, we've believed in working together for the greater good. This takes a dedicated team of individuals with diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. Our purpose unites us. Our shared commitment to feeding human progress gives us focus and inspires us to strive for more, remembering our rural values every day.

Job Profile:

The Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for leading and managing a team of 12-15 associates operating out of a 40,000 sq ft warehouse located across the street from the manufacturing plant. Both buildings are located at the Northeast Industrial Park in Guilderland Center. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the safety culture at the warehouse, ensuring safe work-practices are followed, conducting safety trainings and coaching, and maintaining compliance to all applicable OSHA regulations and company safety policies.
• Overseeing the daily operations of the warehouse to ensure on-time order fulfillment and accuracy.
• Coordinating with the plant to facilitate the transportation of finished goods to the warehouse.
• Inventory management and accuracy.
• Staff management, including scheduling, payroll, training, coaching and development, performance management, and resolving employee complaints and issues.
• Evaluating processes for continuous improvement and cost saving opportunities.

As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will be a key member of the leadership team for our Purina Animal Nutrition manufacturing site in Guilderland, which manufactures and distributes packaged animal feed to retail customers in several states located in the Northeast/New England region.

Benefits:

As a full-time employee at Land O’ Lakes, you will receive a wide range of benefits for you and your dependents, including:

• 3 medical plan choices including HSA plan options, Vision & dental plan.
• Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, parental leave, caregiver leave and emergency leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match and additional automatic contribution regardless of participation.
• Competitive Paid Time Off program, and Holidays
• Wellness program focused on Physical, Financial and Emotional Health with opportunity for cash incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program

Learn more about our great benefits programs at https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en/benefits

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Required Qualifications & Experiences:

• 18 years or older
• 1 years of supervisory or leadership experience
• Basic computer skills

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences:

• 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience, preferably in a warehouse or production environment.
• Forklift experience
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Essential Physical Requirements:

Working in a manufacturing or warehouse environment, you will be walking, standing and engaging in movement throughout the day, and occasionally to frequently be required to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Due to a large variety of job duties (both routine and non-routine), certain duties also may involve, a variety of physical activities including bending, lifting, stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms above shoulders and head, standing, working in enclosed areas, climbing stairs or ladders, and operating heavy machinery. The noise level in the work environment can vary but noise is usually low to moderate.

You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety gloves, hearing protection, a respirator or dust mask, protective footwear and protective clothing or uniforms. Work may be performed in cold and/or hot temperatures and the environment can be dusty. Physical requirements further include the ability to engage in productive and collaborative communication with co-workers and work may need to be performed during non-standard hours, including nights and weekends. At times, the ability to work overtime also may be required. The ability to perform these requirements is necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The company engages in an interactive process to review requests for reasonable accommodations that may be needed to allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform all the essential functions of the position. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to the Hiring Manager.

About our Facility:

Our facility in Guilderland NY is a part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business, helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers, and large retailers to serve local and independent producers, hobby farms, champion racehorse trainers, and animal owners of all kinds throughout the Northeast. Through industry-leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

The Guilderland facility is located at the Northeast Industrial Park in Guilderland Center NY, just west of Albany NY. The mill was built by Agway in 1964 and began producing animal feed in 1965, where it operated as an Agway facility until the early 2000’s and was eventually acquired by Land O’ Lakes in 2006. In the years since taking over, we have experienced tremendous and consistent year over year growth, more than tripling our manufacturing and sales volume in that time span. In 2020, we saw our biggest growth year yet, with tons sold increasing nearly 40% year over year.

The plant operates 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. Approximately 40 dedicated team members on 3 8-hour shifts work together to manufacture and deliver the highest quality nutritional feed products every day. Every day the plant receives in hundreds of tons of raw ingredients by truck and rail, consisting of mostly grain and grain-processing byproducts. Automated manufacturing systems then weigh and combine the ingredients to then be processed into pellets on two automated pelleting lines. From there, the pellets make their way to two state-of-the-art automated packaging lines, where they are packaged into 50lb bags, sewn, and stacked on pallets by our automated palletizer. The finished products are then stored in our warehouse before they are shipped to our customers. Our warehouse team picks and loads nearly 30 tractor-trailers full of feed every day to deliver to retail customers from northern Pennsylvania all the way up to Maine. Our feed has provided high quality nutrition to millions of local chickens, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, and more – including many of the champion race horses that run at the Saratoga track every year!

We additionally partner with local non-profits, farms, and the Albany United Way branch to give back to community, volunteering and donating to local charities and food pantries, and donating feed to local small farms and animal rescues.

About Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. With 2020 annual sales of $14 billion, Land O'Lakes is one of the nation's largest cooperatives, ranking 232 on the Fortune 500. Building on a legacy of more than 100 years of operation, Land O'Lakes today operates some of the most respected brands and businesses in agriculture and food production including Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, WinField United and Truterra, LLC. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Land O'Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Arden Hills, Minn.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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