Job Description
Warehouse Supervisor – Wheat Milling
Port Colborne, Ontario
Operations
Salaried – Non-Exempt Compensation
Successful completion of pre-employment medical and reference check
About The Position
The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for providing hands-on supervision and direction for Warehouse operations supporting 700 tons of 20 kg bagged flour per day. The position directly reports to the Plant Manager and works closely with Plant Superintendent to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable daily operations.
The Supervisor will spend significant time on the production floor leading and supporting employees, monitoring operations, addressing issues, and identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and customer service. The role also requires working knowledge of the Warehouse Management System (WMS), including the ability to troubleshoot system issues and ensure accurate inventory, production, receiving, and shipping transactions.
This position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet time-sensitive deadlines, maintain accurate records, and communicate effectively with plant leadership, employees, customers, transportation, purchasing, production scheduling, off-site warehousing partners, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership and direction for approximately 15–20 hourly unionized employees across Mix, Packaging, and Warehouse operations, including scheduling, training, coaching, and development.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with ADM policies, work rules, food safety, quality, sanitation, housekeeping, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Monitor daily operations to achieve production, quality, yield, efficiency, productivity, and customer requirements while maintaining a hands-on presence on the production floor.
- Coordinate with Commercial, Sales, Transportation, Purchasing, Production Scheduling, Milling Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to support production and operational needs.
- Utilize and troubleshoot the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to manage inventory, receiving, production, and shipping activities and maintain accurate records.
- Monitor equipment and process performance, partnering with Maintenance to address issues, minimize downtime, and support preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, inventory accuracy, and waste reduction.
- Support labor relations and communicate effectively with employees, plant leadership, customers, auditors, off-site warehousing partners, and regulatory agencies as required.
- Complete required reporting and documentation accurately and on time while demonstrating ADM Core Values and promoting accountability, teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement.
Required Skills And Qualifications
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to lead and develop employees.
- Working knowledge of Mix, Packaging, and Warehouse operations, including dry ingredient handling, mixing, packaging, conveying, palletizing, and inventory control.
- Proficiency with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), including the ability to identify and troubleshoot system and transaction issues.
- Strong understanding of safety, food safety, quality, sanitation, and operational requirements in a food manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of equipment operation, changeovers, process controls, and basic troubleshooting.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, and drive continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of applicable food manufacturing standards and regulations, including CFIA, HACCP, BRC, GMP, and sanitation practices.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to work flexible schedules and safely operate in a plant environment requiring PPE, extended walking and standing, climbing stairs and ladders, and working in confined spaces and extreme temperatures.
Education And Experience
- Post-secondary education in Food Science, Food Technology, Operations, Supply Chain, Warehousing, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience will be considered.
- 3–5 years of experience in food manufacturing, production, packaging, warehousing, or a related industrial environment.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
- Experience with dry ingredients, dry mixes, flour milling, packaging, or warehousing is highly preferred.
- Experience working in a unionized environment is preferred.
Benefits And Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to support all aspects of your well-being, including:
- Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision, life and AD&D, critical illness and travel insurance Wellness reimbursement , and Child Physical Activity Reimbursement.
- Financial wellness – Money Purchase Pension Plan (MPP), Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), short and long term disability, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
- Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Additional Benefits Include
- Paid vacation time.
- Education assistance.
- Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language learning and mentoring programs.
#IncludingYou
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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