Supervisor’s Title: Warehouse Shift Supervisor

Reports to: Warehouse Shift Supervisor

Department: Warehouse

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt - Hourly

Work Schedule: Shift Work

The Floater Technician requires a well-rounded team member with experience in multiple steps of the warehouse process. The Floater Technician is expected to promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and strive to improve product quality. This position has limited oversight from supervisors.

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of every job in the warehouse process.
• Ability to perform all job duties of a warehouse operator.
• Provide rest breaks, meal periods, and day-off relief for team members in the identified process, filling positions as needed per shift.
• Ability to drive a forklift (i.e., performing basic operations such as driving forward, backwards, lifting, and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product/equipment)
• Use forklifts, pallet jacks, hand carts, and similar equipment to transfer and deliver goods.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and work environment cleanliness.
• Responsible for proper product handling to ensure minimum product loss.
• Clean up after daily production and prepare supplies for the next shift.
• Notifies supervisors of problems or potential problems that disrupt production.
• Attend required training and take the required quizzes to be proficient in the room.
• Responsible for completing all safety activities, plant meetings, near misses.
• Complete all job activities following set safety and operational SOP’s.
• Keeps records in accordance with good manufacturing processes and local and state laws.
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance).
• Complies with all company food safety policies and procedures (including Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Responsible for providing food safety and quality feedback to the appropriate manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• One year of work experience in a warehouse is preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Ability to read and understand the daily production run schedule and execute that plan.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment with a positive attitude.
• Punctual and regular attendance is required.
• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write, and speak.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to the supervisor and/or Human Resources.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical effort is regularly required.
• May be trained and required to operate a forklift.
• Ascending or descending ramps, stairs, ladders, and/or scaffolding.
• Frequently involves crouching, stooping, kneeling, and/or climbing or balancing.
• Frequently involves lifting more than 50lbs.

Typical Environmental Conditions:

• Works in a food processing manufacturing facility with moderate noise.
• May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (i.e., production equipment, forklifts, heavy traffic).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat and cold, outdoor weather conditions, and fumes and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.
• May be exposed to ingredients that may cause allergic reactions and may be exposed to various allergen ingredients.