Warehouse Team Manager I

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments - and we're only getting started. At McCormick, we're always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Warehouse Team Manager immediately at our Distribution Center in Salinas, CA.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you'd expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

Please note the salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Distribution Team Manager I in Salinas, California, reports to the Distribution Center Manager and is responsible for all distribution activities associated with shipping, receiving, and warehousing for retail, Food Service and Industrial business across a two-shift operation.

This Team Manager is expected to meet department and distribution objectives in the areas of efficiency, regulatory compliance, safety and training and administration of departmental budget, utilizing High Performance Work Systems (HPWS), the Team Manager continually designs, develops and supports operating procedures throughout the warehouse and supports employee development via coaching, mentoring, intuitive insight and facilitation skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interactively leads, develops and guides high performance teams utilizing coaching, mentoring and solid facilitation skills; using a principle based management style.

• Manages processes for warehouse, including labor management, budget compliance, quality, cost, root cause analysis, continuous improvement and reliability

• Drives performance through use of core metrics and scorecards, reliability, waste, safety, sanitation, cost and other performance standards

• Leads high performance work teams in cross-functional projects

• Interacts cross functionally to resolve issues and ensure that customer service requirements are met

• Utilizes problem solving methodology and information systems (SAP, downtime database) to enable decision making and performance metric development

• Leads and participates in problem solving to evaluate, develop, document, and implement process improvement projects designed to improve reliability resulting in increased throughput and efficiencies

• Sets annual goals and objectives

• Executes long term strategies to drive and sustain team performance

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma/GED

• Minimum 1 year leading and managing employees in a logistics, distribution, and/or manufacturing plant environment

• Minimum of 1 year of experience managing a team of direct reports within a manufacturing, production, distribution, warehouse and/or other industrial environment.

• Strong command of employee relations, interpersonal, and communication skills

• Experience developing and guiding functional and cross-functional teams, projects and processes

• Demonstrates participative management and leadership skills

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Proven ability to develop and guide staff in a High Performance environment

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

• Experience effectively utilizing team building for operations improvement in a logistics, distribution, and/or manufacturing plant environment.

• Demonstrated ability to develop data-metrics, initiatives and solutions

• High level of motivation with a passion for high performance and functional excellence

• Strong computer skills

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of a two shift operation, even with little notice

• Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, color perception

• Ability to work in a cod warehouse environment (in sometimes extremely cold temperatures)

• Ability to lift up 10 pounds on a continual basis, 11-25 pounds on a frequent basis and 26-50 pounds on an occasional basis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel

• Experience using Microsoft Outlook

• Experience using an WMS system, particularly SAP

Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying.

First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower.  If there are no qualified candidates, all other employees will then be considered.  No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional opportunity.

McCormick may recruit external candidates concurrently in order to expedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within the first ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be considered along with external candidates. It is the policy of McCormick and Company to select and promote for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected status.

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you'll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You'll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself-to have a say in where the company is going and how it's growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.

Nearest Major Market: Salinas