Shift Lead (Distribution)

Job description

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. Our yogurt manufacturing plant in   Minster, Ohio is currently looking to hire a Shift Lead in our Distribution Cooler to support night shift operations. 

 

The primary responsibility of the Distribution Shift Lead is to effectively lead shift activities and employees in the Distribution department. The Shift Lead will help ensure that products are staged and shipped in line with safety, quality, and performance standards. A key component to this role is to lead shift performance and drive efficiencies, productivities, and KPI’s within the department.  The Distribution Shift Lead reports to the Flow Supervisor.

 

Specific Job Duties & Tasks:

·  Ensure that area performance meets established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This includes the coaching of team members in meeting objectives.
·  Ensure development of competencies and skills amongst the team.
·  Lead and participate in departmental continuous improvement activities.
·  Assess and develop actions to improve safety in the area and the plant.
·  Ensure adherence to plant standards (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, Continuous Improvement, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO)
·  Lead shift communications
·  Key user for WMS system Korber, Uber Freight TMS, Chep portfolio, and SAP.
·  Manage inventory control activities including disposition of damaged and obsolete materials
·  Coordinate daily Distribution shipment activities including dock management, labor assignment and priority, and shipping documentation.
·  Manage hold and release products per QA Department direction
·  Perform other duties as assigned

Danone North America offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Preferred Qualifications:

·  Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or related field
·  Two to three years of experience in a material and inventory movement, warehouse or distribution environment
·  Experience in a continuous improvement environment (Lean, TPM, AM, etc.)

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like  Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family.  You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps ™ in the world , working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world:  One Planet. One Health BY YOU .

 

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

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