Job Summary

Effective and consistent oversee the daily operations of Material Handling. Assist Supply Chain Manager with the procurement of items as assigned to meet Warehouse needs. To consistently achieve factory goals, through effective management of the group of workers engaged in lifting, transporting, and loading materials for storage and production requirements. To ensure all material handling activities are met while always maintaining the highest levels of safety and quality. This will be achieved by determining work procedures, preparing work schedules, expediting workflow. This position will be responsible for ensuring the material handling team are trained, effectively managed, through having clear knowledge and understanding of requirements, expectation, and attention to detail. Oversees Pre-Staging Area (PSA) cycle count program and monitoring the inventory levels to support operations.

Position Responsibilities

·   Manages and coordinates warehouse material handling operations daily activities.

·   Coordinate material located in external warehouse to ensure the availability of material for the production lines as needed to meet plant and corporate objectives. 

·   Enforces the plant's safety program including good GMP's, warehouse safety projects, and drives a safe workplace at all times.  Monitors warehousing area and employees to eliminate work hazards and unsafe acts.  Trains individuals on safety procedures, specifically forklift and hand jack operation, loading, unloading and trailer operation.

·   Hold people accountable for their jobs by issuing disciplines related to behavior, job performance or safety violations where necessary in compliance with collective bargaining agreement.

·   Ensure that all packaging and raw materials are properly rotated on a First Expired First Out (FEFO) basis.

·   Facilitates the counting processes for the site related to continuous cycle counting, adhoc counts, and inventory accuracy reporting and monitoring. Responsible for assigning work to the team to ensure count schedule compliance. Execute inventory health checks and PSA reconciliations. Investigate PSA inventory discrepancies. Resolve inventory problems in a timely manner.

·   Plans and prepares production / packaging schedules to ensure a controlled production flow to meet customer requirements as well as protecting inventory goals.

·  Consistently looks for continuous improvement and more efficient ways to improve the scheduling process.  Create and implement continuous improvement plans for material handling and inventory processing.

·   Drive initiatives to reduce cost through labor controls, damage reduction, implementation of new methods and tools to improve productivity. Find root cause and solution to problems.

·   Create work schedules of employees to maintain consistent skill coverage across all shifts.

·   Assign work to team members as needed such as master sanitation schedule, inventory cycle count, etc. 

·   Understand the process of Materials Handling, including receiving, storage, material transfers, supply material to the production lines, return from production lines to warehouse, FEFO, tempering/ thawing, SAP function, RF system operation, and production schedules.

·   Be visible and accommodating to guide, coach, train and monitor team progress.

·   Communicate with Operation Team, Quality Team and Supply Chain Team as appropriate to ensure smooth operation and timely resolution of any issues.

·   Instill a sense of urgency within the team to accomplish goals and tasks.

·   Ensure team members are properly trained. Plan/Execute/Follow Through/Inspect what you Expect.

·   You are responsible for material handling results: safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and waste. Keep the team informed of results.

·   Ensure effective shift hand over between team members that all issues are reported effectively.

·   Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• College degree or B.S. or B.A. degree in supply chain management, industrial management or related field;
• 3 to 5 years of experience in receiving, warehousing, delivering materials to the production lines, inventory control, with 3-5 years of people management.
• Previous experience in a food-processing manufacturing is a plus.
• Previous experience with procurement is a plus.
• Strong computer skills are required: Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and SAP systems.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles in a warehouse environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Leadership and analytical skills required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be available to work other shifts as assigned to ensure company objectives are met.
• Must be able to work / support plant during Fresh Pack season. (7 days/wk for 6 wks)
• Excellent organizational skills; Ability to prioritize and schedule daily tasks.
• Experience in a Union environment is a plus.

Behaviors

• Leadership – Simplify, make decisions, inspire others, and act like an owner. 
• Agility – Convert insights into action with the speed of an entrepreneur.
• Hands on approach – Decisions and plans based on looking and being part of the operation.
• Teamwork – Commitment and enthusiasm to working together to achieve better outcomes.
• Accuracy - Attention to details.
• Accountability – Personal commitment, full participant who uses personal impact to build the business.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation:

Annual Base Salary: $64,480.00 - $85,000.00

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, our Company combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. Our portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Our iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, and Slim Jim, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera, offer choices for every occasion.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. ​