Job Description
Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 65 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to over 4,300 employees throughout 16 global locations.
Within our 600-person Roswell, New Mexico manufacturing facility we are seeking a highly qualified Senior Supervisor - Warehouse on our Warehouse/Materials team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of people development, food safety, and product quality. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.
- Use your natural leadership ability daily to build, lead, mentor, develop, and grow highly functioning warehouse teams of supervisors and operators.
- Plan and schedule daily staffing needs to maximize labor efficiency and ensure production needs are met, utilizing multiple teams.
- Lead and coach team employees in Warehouse department by implementing programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition, and internal employee development to drive peak employee engagement and productivity.
- Build and foster strong working relationships, collaborative teams and a positive work environment.
- Reinforce company and plant policies fairly and consistently.
- Ensure team employees have completed all required training.
- Respond to employee questions and concerns.
- May lead departmental projects.
- Oversee inventory control of all incoming production material (with the exclusion of milk) in order to avoid production material shortages.
- Determine product availability to fill customer orders.
- Apply shipping specifications within company policy.
- Manage inventory expenses by selecting cost efficient suppliers and keeping inventories at a minimum.
- Monitor receipts of cheese and/or powder from other locations and maintain inventory control of all purchased and manufactured cheese, QLC and whey powder.
- Monitor team operations and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvements.
- May assist in preparing and monitoring the department budgets.
- Implement plant safety programs to ensure compliance and a safe working environment.
- Ensure work is accomplished in a safe manner and the workplace is free of safety hazards.
- Provide employees with the training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs.
- Lead and demonstrate safe practices.
- Participate in safety investigations and corrective actions.
- Lead and execute the department’s quality systems to achieve quality goals.
- Oversee the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.
You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):
- College Degree in Logistics, Warehouse Management, or other related field, or similar work experience
- 6+ years of experience in food manufacturing materials management environment, additional education may substitute experience where applicable
- 1+ years of progressive leadership or supervisory experience
- Proficient computer knowledge, with familiarity or ability to learn SAP or other manufacturing computer systems
We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
- Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience
- Familiarity with SAP Warehouse Management
- Previous experience leading teams in manufacturing/warehouse environment.
At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.
Offering You In Return:
A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.
Our Story:
Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over global 5,000 employees. Will you join us on our journey?
Leprino uses Psychemedics for a 90-day hair follicle drug test as part of the employee pre-employment process and also participates in E-Verify. All employees in our manufacturing facilities are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as mandated by their role and location.
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