Warehouse Supervisor
About Baldor
Since our beginnings as part of the iconic Greenwich Village retail store, Balducci’s, Baldor has maintained its original promise – curate and deliver the best ingredients from around the world. For 25 years, we have served the food industry using innovative logistics to create a seamless customer experience. Our commitment to service and quality has made us the first choice in distribution for a diverse list of industry leaders that includes hotels, restaurants, county clubs, hospitals, nursing homes.
Position Summary:
As an industry leader in wholesale, retail, and residential food distribution, Baldor Specialty Foods continues to grow and evolve at a rapid pace across all departments. The Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations on the warehouse floor while increasing productivity and revenue.
Current Shift and Workflow:
- Shift 8pm - 6am
- Separate and Load Orders to Corresponding BDC Outbound Routes
- Assure Transportation Information is Updated – Driver, Truck Number, Route
- Validate Driver Tablet Upload
- Dispatch Drivers According to Schedule
- Coordinate and Dispatch BNY Backhauls
- Manage Daily Delivery and Service Issues as They Occur
- Communicate with Senior Manager as Required
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, monitoring, and managing a team to meet organization's goals
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- Thinking creatively
- Being thoughtful and decisive in solving challenges
- Learning quickly and being adaptable
- Razor-sharp focus, detail oriented, and able to multi-task
- Being an effective team member and working well with others
- Taking part in the daily shipping and receiving functions
- Dedication, hard work and passion to grow in a high-energy, changing environment
- Plan, monitor, and manage actual performance against operational budget which includes proper management of department staffing levels and hours worked
- Review, track, and analyze key performance indicators such as order filling errors, on-time dispatches, productivity, and overall service levels. Develop and implement plans for improvement in these areas.
- Lead operational initiatives to ensure shipping accuracy goals are met
- Ensure superior onboarding and training of new crew members
- Responsible for forklift, jack, and truck maintenance
- Manage daily/weekly time sheets, vacation requests and sick time
- Move trucks to and from loading docks and arrange in orderly and convenient manner
- Manage the order selection/cross dock process and workflow to ensure timely dispatch of routes
- Manage the safety of crew members and facility cleanliness
- Manage and upkeep the USDA, SQF and other audits
- Aid the Operations Manager on special projects
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish preferred)
- Strong knowledge of transportation and related warehouse equipment
- General computer skills (outlook, warehouse management, excel, Kronos)
- 3 years of Distribution Center Management experience.
- 3 years of warehouse/produce experience a plus.
- Effective communication skills (email/teams/phone)
- 3 years of management/supervisory experience preferably in a large, high volume food warehouse / distribution center environment.
- Must possess strong leadership, problem solving, decision making, good judgment, strong interpersonal skills, passion to serve, desire for improvement, excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work on your feet for most of the day, repetitive bending, lifting to 50 lbs. and moving 100 lbs.
- Able to work in cold warehouse environment (36°F – 38°F).
- Valid Drivers license required
- Must know all DOT rules and regulations (preferred not required)
- Transportation experience a plus.
If interested please feel free to apply at: https://www.baldorfood.com/careers
Our office is currently located at 7715 Assateague Ave Jessup, MD 20794