Leprino Foods, the dairy industry’s best-kept secret has been a family-owned and Denver-based company since 1950. We hold a couple of titles including the nation’s largest cheese company and also the world’s largest producer of mozzarella; the most popular cheese used on pizzas throughout the United States. From three individuals in a small cheese shop in the early 1950s, we have grown to over 4,300 employees throughout our 13 global locations earning more than $3 billion in annual revenue.

Summary Description

Provides guidance and direction to a team of hourly employees in the Materials/Warehouse Department. Make solid decisions pertaining to inventory control, department safety, and department efficiency for team. Monitor all aspects of their team in the Materials Department including shipping/receiving, inventory control, and employee actions. Schedule employees to meet business needs. Builds an effective employee team by engaging, mentoring, and developing direct reports.

We Ask Of You To:

• Report to the Warehouse/Materials Sr. Supervisor while supervising and holding accountable hourly warehouse associates.
• Monitor freezer/cooler temperature records, shift labor analysis reports, shipping reports, production schedules, and production management instructions.
• Maintain proper inventory levels, minimizing overtime and production planning in an environment that demands constant changes in shipping requirements.
• Tracking and controlling maintenance and repair expenditures for material handling equipment, interior/exterior of facility, freezer/cooler and other miscellaneous equipment.
• Communicate on a regular basis with all Department Managers, Department Supervisors, Accounting, Quality Control, Maintenance, Product Management, Transportation, and all outside vendors.
• Be measured on performance by the level of customer service issues, inventory accuracy, labor utilization, department attendance, associate turnover, associate training levels, and safety goals.

We Offer You in Return:

• Competitive salaries with equally competitive performance bonuses and relocation packages!
• 401(k) along with a lucrative annual Profit Sharing plan – we hire to retire!
• Tuition reimbursement, award recognitions, merit increases, and outstanding health/dental/vision benefits.

You Have (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of related experience, manufacturing materials management preferred
• One year of warehouse/materials management experience in a leadership role.
• Understanding of computerized inventory principles, production management, transportation, OSHA regulations, and customer service needs.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, industrial distribution or related disciplines.
• Experience in a cheese and whey production environment.
• Six years of warehouse/materials management experience, three of which are in a progressive leadership role.

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“Leprino Foods requires all individuals to wear the appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required by the role and location”