Warehouse Supervisor

Motivated. Quality Focused. Team Leader.

If these qualities describe you and you’re an operations professional with experience in the food production industry looking for a new and exciting challenge, this opportunity is your chance to shine!

At Bushel Boy's Packhouse Supervisor, based in Owatonna, MN, you will provide overall direction and guidance to the operational activities of our product packing operation through the management of eight to twelve team members in a manner that insures quality standards are upheld, maximizes operational efficiencies, and contributes to profitability. We will rely on you to deliver high production output, uphold food safety standards, ship high quality products, and reduce waste. Critical to your success is your ability to maintain work team safety while controlling overhead/labor costs and packing operations.

Your ability to juggle multiple projects and see each project through to completion will not go unnoticed. As a partner in the growth of the organization, you will drive profit goals and implement best practices as the company continues to expand at a rapid pace. Your food grade industry experience, which is highly preferred, will help you hit the ground running as well as enable you to handle the demands of our facility operations as you continually balance the competing needs of operations and packing. We'll welcome your positive, assertive attitude, your ability to proactively address issues and implement solutions, and encourage you to join an organization that will put you to work and reward you along the way.

As Bushel Boy's Packhouse Supervisor, you will:

• • Must be hands-on with employees in a labor-intensive environment.
  • Ability to work effectively with other functions (harvest crew, warehouse personnel, maintenance team etc.)
  • Oversight of packers, graders and general labor employees for the packing of fresh produce, operating high tech sorting equipment, and time-based production management.
  • Ensures product packing reports, timecards, shipping & receiving documents are processed accurately and in a timely, efficient manner. Documents employee attendance & disciplinary actions.
  • Process Management: Inventory control management, bar coding.
  • Works directly with GM and Head Grower to control expense, including labor and overhead cost.
  • Employee Safety: Ensure the safety of all employees, at all times.
  • Facilities Management: Solid technical operating skills in a food environment, including sorting, weighing, working condition of equipment, food safety, maintenance systems, production and inventory control and information systems.
  • Good Management Practices, Quality Assurance & Food Safety: Ability to develop appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance within agreed upon operational practices, applicable laws and GAP/GMP food safety requirements.
  • Maintains a status of “audit ready packing facility”.
  • Assure local and national regulatory compliance including but not limited to OSHA, USDA, FDA, FSMA, GAP, GMP.
  • Guarantees the facility and equipment are properly maintained and regularly scheduled facility and equipment sanitation programs are executed. Maintains proper housekeeping and sanitation of the facility.

This opportunity will allow you to train, mentor, and coach your team to new levels of success while building your career with an industry leader! 

MINIMUM EDUCATION & WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred OR equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered.
• Must have 5+ years of produce packing experience
• Clean driving record and Valid Driver’s License required.
• Forklift certified a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Interpersonal skills required.
• Preferred: bilingual in Spanish to communicate with majority Spanish speaking workforce.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• To work nights or weekends as business needs arise.

Bushel Boy Farms is a subsidiary of Rahr Corporation, a privately held, family-owned company established in 1847 and headquartered in Shakopee, MN.  Bushel Boy Farms was founded in Owatonna, Minnesota in 1990 with a simple desire to grow fresh, vine-ripened, great tasting tomatoes year-round.  Our expert team has created a perfect growing environment, combining the latest in greenhouse design and technology with the hands-on TLC it takes to produce the sweetest, juiciest tomatoes.  Bushel Boy Farms is expanding to a second location in Mason City, Iowa opening in mid-2020.

For more information on Bushel Boy Farms visit our website at bushelboy.com.