Southern Specialties, Inc. has been a leading grower, importer, processor and shipper of specialty produce grown in the Americas for over twenty years. Today our products are served in the finest restaurants and are sold in leading retail chain stores and club stores throughout the United States and Canada.
We are a growing organization looking for high achieving, self-directed individuals. If you consider yourself a creative problem solver, excellent communicator, motivator with excellent management skills and a solid background in delivering results then this may be the position for you.
Local candidates only, please.
Responsible for accurate order filling and loading of trucks. Receiving and lotting of incoming products, proper rotation and warehouse condition.
- Ownership for leading, developing and managing all operations personnel through all selecting, receiving and shipping functions
- Own and manage to the annual warehouse operations budget with the support of the Warehouse Manager
- Provides leadership and direction to the dock dispatcher, receiving supervisor(s), selectors and receivers
- Manages the proper receiving of all inbound products and provides support to help ensure that all products received are within company quality standards
- Manages the accurate order selection (product and assembly) and owns responsibility to complete paperwork accurately.
- Directs the proper loading of all orders onto outbound trucks ensuring that all products are safely secured and per driver specifications.
- Hire, train and develop warehouse personnel staff to build bench strength and encourage growth within the company
- Ensures strict adherence to GMP’s, HACCP and food safety policies and procedures.
- Ownership for managing proper rotation of all commodities at all times throughout the warehouse.
- Must have an understanding of product quality specifications across all commodities in the warehouse
- Conducts a daily warehouse walk a minimum of 3 times per day reviewing safety compliance, food safety compliance, proper product rotation, maintenance issues, and general warehouse conditions
- Timely interdepartmental communication on shipping related issues
- Responsible for conducting, reconciling and maintaining accurate inventory
- Flexible shift hours and ability to multi-task are required
- Attend meetings and/or training classes when required
- Associates degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred or commensurate work experience
- Ability to work in a cold environment (34 – 55 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs. to shoulder height and above
- At least 5 years of warehouse operations experience (management experience preferred)
- Must be able to operate different types of equipment such as electric pallet jack, sit-down forklift, and tractor or yard-dog.
- Produce industry and/or training preferred
- Bi-Lingual (Spanish) preferred
- Current Certificate in forklift driving
- Food Safety and Produce Quality a plus
