Warehouse Receiving Supervisor

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods , we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience , and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us. 

Warehouse Receiving Supervisor

Dayton, Ohio

The Warehouse Receiving Supervisor position is responsible for the efficient coordination of team members aiming to maintain the efficiency of receiving, storing, testing, inventory and shipping products in a continuous improvement-based environment, while also creating and maintaining a safe work environment. This is to be accomplished through directing and monitoring the activities of employees; effective leadership, coaching and development of individuals; and through building team dynamics targeting receiving, storing, testing, inventory and shipping techniques.

• Supervises and monitors the activities of employees working in all Manufacturing Warehouse Areas

• Ensures that behaviors, practices and the work environment support a safe workplace by enforcing safety and sanitation rules and principles

• Ensures and monitors receiving, storage and distribution efficiency

• Utilizes metrics/data to evaluate and improve Receiving, Storage and Distribution methods/standards

• Inspects Receiving and Material Storage processes to detect defects or malfunctions

• Develops and implements receiving, storing, inventory and distribution improvement plans

• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet performance standards

• Translates schedules to receiving, storing, and distribution requirements

• Utilizes standard work processes to ensure repeatable performance

• Monitors goals and levels to make sure they are consistent with performance standards

• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments

• Tracks employees’ work performance and attendance to ensure performance metrics are met

• Directs employees involved in the receiving, material storage, inventory and distributing processes

• Recognize what to do in the event of an injury or incident

• Plans, develops, and implements warehouse safety and security programs and activities

• Ensures that behaviors, practices and the work environment support a safe workplace by enforcing safety and sanitation rules and principles.

• 4-year degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business preferred

• 2+ years of experience in a warehouse management or supervision role, preferably in the food processing industry

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .