Warehouse & Distribution Manager Details

Warehouse & Distribution Manager

The Neil Jones Food Company - Hollister, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

The Neil Jones Food Company is looking for a Warehouse & Distribution Manager at our San Benito Foods facility in Hollister, CA. The Neil Jones Food Company processes superior quality, fresh packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. With headquarters in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 35 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.

Summary: Responsible for management of all policy, procedure and operational aspects of the warehouse. Manages personnel, inventory control, shipping and receiving. Ensures timely and cost-efficient delivery of inventory and finished goods. Ensures efficient and effective use of PeopleSoft enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to monitor and track inventory through the distribution chain; ensures timely and appropriate identification and resolution of issues. Manages department lift trucks, trailers and related equipment and ensures that warehouse buildings are maintained properly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains processes and procedures to ensure accurate, efficient and productive work activities for warehousing functions.
• Using both automated and manual systems, manages systems and procedures for organized and accurate storage of finished goods,
• Manages a variety of finished goods SKUs with complexity managing inventories for various buyers.
• Manages FIFO and customer-specific directions to ensure proper inventory shipping and minimization of old age inventory and waste.
• Manages and ensure timely approval, preparedness and delivery of USDA and Export orders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain and logistics management, or closely related field; or any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the key responsibilities of this position.
• 7 years’ relevant work experience in the manufacturing or logistics industry, preferable in a food processing manufacturing environment, to include 5 years’ experience in materials and inventory management control, ERP systems, warehouse management systems, and wireless scanning systems, preferably in a food manufacturing environment.
• 3 years’ supervisor experience; experience working in a union environment preferred.
• Proficiency using MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn and operate various inventory, materials and operational software as applicable.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently; bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required.
• Ability to work extended hours during the fresh packing season (typically later June to early October), pass a pre-employment drug test, background check and credit screen.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• 401(k) match with Traditional & Roth options available
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Numerous other voluntary products available

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.