Warehouse Manager

Description

Annual Salary: $55,000-$60,000 + Monthly bonus based on productivity of the warehouse.

Summary:

The Warehouse Manager’s primary responsibility is to assist, oversee and supervise all warehouse employees, including managing operations efficiently and adhering to safety compliance. The ideal person is able to provide leadership and motivation to staff in order to meet operational goals and standards established by the company.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility of the execution, accomplishment and successful completion of order fulfillment, restocking and final delivery of customer orders;
• Plans and coordinates work, trains and motivates, monitors and evaluates the performance of warehouse employees;
• Develops work schedules and priorities for the warehouse staff;
• Oversees and reviews employee timesheets via the Company’s time keeping system to ensure missed punches, overtime and time off requests are addressed and managed;
• Assists with recruitment and hiring of personnel;
• Recommends promotions, transfers and disciplinary action for warehouse staff;
• Prepares, schedules and conducts timely and thoughtful employee performance evaluations;
• Develops programs and protocols that promote teamwork, skills-building and positive morale within the branch, the region and companywide;
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with company, state and federal regulations.
• Develops and enforces rules regarding security of the warehouse area to prevent product and equipment loss;
• Supervises equipment and vehicle maintenance program, ensuring that all necessary maintenance is properly scheduled, coordinated, and executed;
• Primary point of contact for RF Development Team and is responsible for implementation of RF Scanning in warehouse;
• Supervises Delivery Drivers and customer deliveries to ensure they are efficiently coordinated and executed to maximize timely and accurate delivery of customer orders;
• Supervises fabrication activities (if applicable) ensuring that personnel understand and are equipped to perform the work orders;
• Ensures that "Will Call" personnel are properly trained to provide courteous and valuable service to walk in customer(s);
• Recommends and implements process improvements to Branch Manager regarding the warehouse and how it operates;
• Assists with managing customer complaints and ensures they are properly and timely addressed according to company procedures and protocols, and initiates corrective action as necessary to minimize or prevent reoccurrence;
• Working with Purchasing and management, ensures that inventory controls are implemented to support the accuracy levels established for the period;
• Overall responsibility for the proper receipt and stocking of materials from vendors in accordance with established Receiving procedures and protocols;
• Attends Inventory once a year (if applicable)
• Schedules and conducts regular structured warehouse employee meetings;
• Attends operational meetings as scheduled by the Regional Manager a/o Branch Manager;
• Follows the directives of the Branch Manager and Regional Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Two years of work experience in warehouse operations and material handling, preferably in construction distribution;
• Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory principles, practices and techniques, including skills leading the work of others;
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA standards and DOT regulations;
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and sound decision making;
• Ability to interact with employees, customers and vendors in a professional manner;
• Working knowledge of safe work practices and procedures for product receiving, storage, material handling, fabrication, shipping and delivery;
• Ability to use efficiently computer software for inventory management;
• Basic business math and computer skills;
• Effective listener with good communication skills;
• Exceptional time management and organization skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• Strong leadership skills;
• Certification in forklift training operations and use of basic hand tools and equipment;
• Ability to read, write and fluently speak English;
• Working knowledge of Eclipse/Solar software along with Microsoft Office.
  
  

Physical:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel a computer mouse or other computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects;
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
• May be required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time while on the telephone, or while operating or using office equipment and computers, or while writing;
• May be required to move or traverse considerable distances in the facility during the course of a workday;
• Ability to drive and operate a fork lift, truck and/or any of the Company’s delivery vehicles.

Working Conditions:

• Warehouse environment