Warehouse Shift Supervisor

Type: Full-Time

Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview

John Vena Inc. (JVI) is a specialty produce wholesaler, distributor, and importer that's been sourcing fruits, vegetables, and herbs from hundreds of growers around the world and distributing them to retailers, foodservice distributors, and food manufacturers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast since 1919. As the Warehouse Shift Supervisor, oversee the receiving and distribution of some of the most interesting and exciting specialty produce. You will report to the Director of Operations and will be an integral part of leadership. This fast-paced role is for someone who is collaborative, energetic, and wants to be involved in resource planning while having cross-functional warehouse knowledge.

This role has a requirement to work on-site in the warehouse.

What Makes This Job Great

There are lots of other jobs out there with big-name companies. Why choose JVI? Here's what we think:

Never Boring: Be at the heart of our mission, leading the operations team that ensures the seamless flow of healthy, delicious food to our customers.

Feel at Home: JVI is a family-owned business, and we are a close-knit team - here you are a name, not a number.

Teammates You Can Rely On: Many of our employees have been on the team for 20+ years. They know JVI is a great place to work and stay!

Great Benefits: From FULLY PAID high-quality medical and dental insurance for you AND your dependents to a defined benefit pension plan, you and your family will be well taken care of at JVI.

Easy Commute: We're centrally located right off of I-95 and I-76 near the Philadelphia Airport - the perfect location for anyone living in the Greater Philadelphia region.

What Makes You a Great Candidate

We are looking for diverse, energetic, collaborative people who love fast-paced work and have an eye for detail. Do you have what it takes to lead a team?

People Leader - If you thoroughly enjoy mentoring and coaching employees to foster collaborative and engaged teams, this could be the place for you.

Committed to Quality - Are you someone dedicated to offering the best products to your customers?

Warehouse and Logistics Expert - If you have 3+ years of experience in warehouse supervisory roles, you'll do well here (preference of knowledge with produce is preferred but not required).

Strategic Thinker - You'll be a great addition to a high-performing team that contributes ideas for improvement and helps turn them into actionable plans, while keeping in mind the goal to increase KPIs.

Eligibility to Work in US - You must be eligible to work in the US.

About the Job

What does a Warehouse Shift Supervisor do? Your primary focus will be to make sure operations run smoothly during the shift. This person will be overseeing order management, customer service, product receiving, put-aways, and inventory rotation, all while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work environment. The Warehouse Shift Supervisor's team will consist of managing employees such as Receivers, Selectors (Order Pickers), and Boxmen, making sure that accuracy is key when it comes to order picking, checking, and shipping. Other tasks to take on comprise of labor management (including monitoring attendance, task tracking, and scheduling). Onboarding and training new hires, performance evaluations, coaching, and providing feedback to your team are also important tasks to be completed in this role.

What else will you be doing?

Collaboration: Continuity of operations is key. Strong collaboration skills to communicate to other Shift Supervisors is essential. Communicating with the Sales and Production teams, including proactively addressing operational issues and that customer satisfaction is met is also important.

Safety First: We are a SAFETY FIRST culture here at JVI - full stop. We have policies in place to ensure this is a safe, healthy environment for you and all our team members.

Safety Management: Ensuring compliance with safety protocols, managing equipment and supply needs, and leading effective communication between shifts and departments.

Accuracy: Besides the team's responsibilities, also overseeing product rotation and cooler maintenance to ensure cleanliness and organization.

New Hire Engagement: Providing training and assessments for new employees.

Leadership: Lead by example by remaining flexible, adaptable, professional, fair, and respectful.

About the Benefits

Ok, so what's really in it for you? Let's get down to it:

Competitive wage, paid weekly

FULLY PAID healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) for you AND your dependents

Defined benefit pension plan

Paid holidays (after 90-day probation period)

Paid sick time (after 90-day probation period)

Optional Aflac short-term disability, life insurance, and accident plans

About John Vena Inc.

John Vena Inc. (AKA JVI) is a specialty produce wholesaler, distributor, and importer. We've been in business since 1919 - that's more than 100 years! We source fruits, vegetables, and herbs from hundreds of growers around the world and distribute them to retailers, foodservice distributors, and food manufacturers up and down the East Coast. Our home is in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market in Southwest Philadelphia. You can't miss our facility - the building is more than a quarter mile long!

How to Get Started

You can apply right here online. We just need some basic information and a resume to get started. If you need help with your application, or if you have questions about a job, you can contact us here: https://www.johnvenaproduce.com/contact-us .

John Vena Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any @type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

John Vena Inc.

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