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One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.\nThis job contributes to Starbuckssuccess by supervising day-to-day distribution operations to support defined people, quality, cost, and service objectives. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.\nAt the Distribution Center, we keep a vast array of Starbucks products flowing from suppliers to customers across the globe. This important work happens in an environment that values safety, teamwork, diversity & inclusion, and shared success.\nAs a distribution supervisor, you will…\nModel leadership behaviors that are grounded in Starbucks Mission and Values.\n\nDrive the engagement, development, and performance of all members of their team.\n\nCreate and sustain a cohesive, positive, and clean work environment while ensuring compliance with established safety programs.\n\nWork cross functionally to ensure effective and timely communication of company, plant and department information to managers, peers, and own work team, including supervisors, leads and partners. Support all established plant and distribution goals and objectives. Apprise manager of team progress while removing reported and known obstacles and barriers.\n\nTimely and accurately complete and document time keeping for team members (e.g., time away from work, sick time) utilizing time keepingsoftware.\n\nWork closely and professionally with internal and external partners.\n\nFacilitate change management in a high paced, evolving work environment that requires leaders to be nimble and versatile.\n\nMaintain partner training in accordance with company and governmental safety rules and standards.\n\nMonitor throughput, volume fluctuationsand labor utilization to ensure smooth distributionoperations. Ensure appropriate staffing to meet new business requirements and volume fluctuations.\n\nMonitor volume forecasts, labor metrics, and shift progress to support customer needs and ensure each delivery is dispatched on time and in full.\n\nContinuously improve safety, functionality and customer service levels provided to our customers using KAIZEN and LEAN methodologies and techniques.\n\nComplete tasks thoroughly and accurately to ensure customer needs are being metin a safe and healthy working environment.\n\nDemonstrate and understand safety as our core value and follow the key essentials to safety as set forth by our safety resolution; reinforce and coach others to do the same.\n\nUnderstand and follow established safety guidelines, consistently comply with all safety procedures (e.g. PPE, Lock Out Tag Out).\n\nAct as a safety change agent (e.g. CPR/First Aid certification; active engagement in safety committee, drive safety initiatives for department).\n\nSupport food safety, legality, and quality programs.\n\nMaintain product quality through adherence to good manufacturing practices, Food Safety Preventative Controls, product specificationsand quality procedures. Monitor and document quality measures using analytical tools.\n\nPerform other duties as needed in support of business objectives and Starbucks Mission & Values.\n\nWe’d love to hear from people with:\nDistribution or supply chain (5 years)\n\nSupervision (2 years)\n\nWarehouse Management Systems (1 year)\n\nHigh School diploma/GED or 4 or more years of US military service\n\nAbility to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities.\n\nStrong leadership and team-building skills\n\nAbility to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing\n\nAbility to coach and mentor team partners.\n\nAbility to provide technical leadership.\n\nProblem-solving skills\n\nAbility to understand and follow established safety procedures.\n\nAbility to multitask successfully in a fast-paced work environment.\n\nAbility to manage and communicate through the use of business analytics.\n\nAbility to apply and solve basic algebraic equations for job-related tasks (i.e. labor planning calculations, productivity rates, etc.)\n\nAbility to effectively navigate within a Warehouse Management System (WMS)\n\nBusiness level knowledge in Microsoft Office with an emphasis in Excel\n\nAbility to learn and perform all basic partner and specialist functions including completing training on Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) equipment.\n\nAbility to work with a diverse team environment.\n\nAbility to work in accordance with safety, quality and sanitation standards, policies and procedures.\n\nAbility to work variable shifts to support business needs.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFour-year College degree\n\nAutomated Distribution Environment (1 year)\n\nFamiliarity with food safety regulatory requirements and global standards including Preventive Controls for Human Food (FDA Code of Federal Regulations) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Experience with the GFSI certification schemes (i.e. BRC and/or or SQF).\n\nFamiliarity with Continuous Improvement methodologies, problem solving, and lean manufacturing.\n\nAs a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirementplan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.\n*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.\nThe actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.\nJoin us andinspire withevery cup. Apply today!\nStarbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nQualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.\nStarbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. 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