Brand: Post Consumer Brands
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Lawrence, Kansas
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 31641
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/postconsumerbrands/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Post-Consumer-Brands/1919490918137560/) for the latest news.
Location Description
The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 200+ hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.
Responsibilities
Shipping Operations Lead
Pay Rate: $35.90 per hour
This opening is for our C Shift which works the following schedule:
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and every other Friday 6:00am-6:00pm
This schedule comes with a shift premium, which is $1.00 per hour
Responsibilities
The Shipping Operations Lead will coordinate the activities of warehouse employees on shift ensuring that materials / ingredients are received and that products are shipped in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner to satisfy customer needs. Practicing under Good Manufacturing Practices and Regulatory Food Safety Program.
In the Shipping Operations Lead role, you will:
Coordinate warehouse activities on a shift basis to ensure optimum utilization of warehouse resources and obtain maximum production efficiency, quality and safety to provide for safe, timely, accurate and cost-effective distribution of product to customers
Provide feedback and direction for improved performance and work team development
Assist with and participate in warehouse training programs and on-the-job training to provide more proficient operations
Ensure consistency across all shifts by maintaining adherence to procedures and best practices
Assist in the direction and coordination of continuous improvement projects in the warehouse
Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety
Qualifications
The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:
Possess a high school diploma or a GED
Previous manufacturing, warehouse or distribution experience is required
Previous food manufacturing experience is preferred
Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed
Ability to read, understand, and follow documents such as safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and general instructions
Good communication skills, including the proven ability to give and receive feedback
Proven ability to provide leadership and prioritization in designated area
Physical job demands to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation:
Sitting frequently
Standing frequently
Walking frequently
Climbing stairs occasionally
Reaching (forward) frequently
Manual dexterity constantly
Shipping Operations Lead
Pay Rate: $35.90 per hour
This opening is for our C Shift which works the following schedule:
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and every other Friday 6:00am-6:00pm
This schedule comes with a shift premium, which is $1.00 per hour
Responsibilities
The Shipping Operations Lead will coordinate the activities of warehouse employees on shift ensuring that materials / ingredients are received and that products are shipped in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner to satisfy customer needs. Practicing under Good Manufacturing Practices and Regulatory Food Safety Program.
In the Shipping Operations Lead role, you will:
Coordinate warehouse activities on a shift basis to ensure optimum utilization of warehouse resources and obtain maximum production efficiency, quality and safety to provide for safe, timely, accurate and cost-effective distribution of product to customers
Provide feedback and direction for improved performance and work team development
Assist with and participate in warehouse training programs and on-the-job training to provide more proficient operations
Ensure consistency across all shifts by maintaining adherence to procedures and best practices
Assist in the direction and coordination of continuous improvement projects in the warehouse
Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety
The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:
Possess a high school diploma or a GED
Previous manufacturing, warehouse or distribution experience is required
Previous food manufacturing experience is preferred
Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed
Ability to read, understand, and follow documents such as safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and general instructions
Good communication skills, including the proven ability to give and receive feedback
Proven ability to provide leadership and prioritization in designated area
Physical job demands to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation:
Sitting frequently
Standing frequently
Walking frequently
Climbing stairs occasionally
Reaching (forward) frequently
Manual dexterity constantly
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
