Warehouse Assistant Manager

The Warehouse Assistant is responsible for overseeing the 1st and 2nd shift day to day operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures World Class service in daily interaction with all levels of personnel within the company, customers and suppliers.

• Ensures all work is performed to company approved procedures, standards and specifications.

• Work closely with Warehouse Manager and team to ensure that quality and productivity requirements are maintained and communicated to each team member.

• Ensures the team is managed and trained.

• Promote safety and maintain the awareness of a safe work environment.

• Handle all relevant employee timekeeping record requirements, vacation scheduling, performance appraisals and disciplinary actions.

• Keep immediate manager fully informed of all matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggest alternatives.

• Perform all necessary management functions to effectively and efficiently manage the personnel assigned. Responsible for the interviewing, hiring, training, evaluating, performance management and firing of warehouse personnel.

• Communicate areas of accountability and performance expected of personnel assigned.

• Create and maintain a positive working environment to promote employee morale and productivity.

• Maintain inventory control.

• Ensures pulling orders with 100% accuracy and package safely to load on trucks.

• Ensures the loading and unloading of trucks daily.

• Receiving and checking accuracy of inventory received from vendors.

• Ensure housekeeping and cleanliness of all work areas. Ensure dock areas, outside dock areas, break areas, bathrooms are organized, clean, free of debris, and in good working condition.

• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation

• Eligible for 1 week after 6 months of employment

• Paid Holidays, Sick Days and Personal Days

• $100,000 Company Paid Employee Life Insurance

• Medical, Dental and Vision

• Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Optional Life and AD & D Insurance

• 401k Program

• Referral Program

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position helps supervise under the management of the Warehouse Manager all warehouse employees.

Physical and Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in a warehouse environment (inside/outside).

• Ability to work in a cold freezer below

• 20 degrees.

• Lifting, standing, reaching, climbing is required on an ongoing basis.

• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED Equivalent.

• A four-year degree from an accredited college, preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a frozen and refrigerated warehouse or distribution center.

• Knowledge of shelf dates / rotations on items.

• Strong work ethic and professionalism.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.

• Strong focus on quality and ability to master productivity.

• Excellent time management.

• Ability to effectively interact with hourly team members, management, and executive team.

• Demonstrates Can Do approach in responding to customer's request as well as other team members across organization. Acts with a sense of urgency and can meet deadlines.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and / or weekends to meet business demands.

• Must be computer proficient.

• English and Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

• Smoke Free Environment

• Adhere to Company Dress Code (No visible tattoos or body piercing).

• Successful completion of post offer background check, MVR, drug screen, physical and physical abilities test.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.