Warehouse Lead

As employees of a farmer-owned cooperative, we come to work every day trying to honor the tireless effort and care these farming families put in every day, all day, 365 days a year. Our farmer-owners tend to think in generations, with some of our farms being run by the same families for over a century. We carry this approach into our business, knowing that each and every one of us makes a difference in allowing these generational traditions to continue, taking pride in knowing that we nourish our friends, neighbors, nation, and even the world with healthy and delicious dairy products. Our products include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands.

Responsible for supervising and overseeing all related work in the Cooler Warehouse on assigned shift. Also responsible for running assigned positions when not running shifts. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct the work activities of shift employees, ensuring performance and safety standards are consistently met.
• Tour cooler floor on assigned shift to identify products for location, rotation, quality, code, and quantity. Manage the floor and maintain knowledge of any product that is not in stock.
• Receive information from off-going Warehouse Supervisor and provide information to oncoming supervisor. Communicate daily with Plant Management team the status of the cooler balances and efficiencies.
• Coordinate with Driver Supervisors and Plant Supervisors to achieve most efficient load out per timeline.
• Foster an “open door” policy for all employees to maintain open path of communication between direct reports and management staff.
• Must follow all SOP procedures and complete required documentation/checklists. Participate in continuous improvement efforts to improve products, services, or processes.
• Responsible for maintaining production schedule, meeting order expectations and monitoring variances.
• Responsible for following up on the training and development of personnel
• Assist in scheduling and plan for staffing changes as needed.
• Maintain area cleanliness, reports leaking or out of spec product and participate in waste reduction efforts.
• Follow all Safety requirements to include, Housekeeping, Lock Out/Tag Out, PPE and engage in facility safety efforts.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, NYSDA, PMO, FDA, and assist in maintaining SQF readiness, and HACCP.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
• Perform positional duties when not in charge of shift, including operating pallet jacks, forklifts and bending and lifting to pick orders.

Education and Experience:  

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Supervisory Experience required
• Warehouse Experience preferred

Expectations:

• Meets departmental productivity standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Adheres to Company Policy and Procedures.
• Ability to adapt, problem solve and work with limited supervision.
• Ability to maintain consistency within department and set clear expectations.
• Perform all job duties in a safe and compliant manner.
• Operate in varied temperature ranges; work in a cold environment of 32 to 39 degrees.

Pay: $24.00-$27.00

* The salary range listed for this position represents the good faith and reasonable minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting.  Actual compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, training, knowledge, education, and overall qualifications.  The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.