Manager, Operations

Primary Responsibility :

Responsible for supporting the direction coordination and evaluation of product movement and customer service. Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees planning assigning and directing work appraising performance rewarding and disciplining employees addressing complaints and resolving problems by performing the duties through subordinate supervisors.


What Youll Do :

Ensure budgeted revenues expenses and targets are met.
Monitor document and improve the procedures and KPIs related to all aspects of product handling and customer service.
Work with General Manager to develop annual facility budgets.
Perform regular inspections of work areas to ensure compliance with food safety and occupational safety laws and guidelines are followed.
Model best safety practices in the industry to ensure a safe and compliant workplace.
Build positive relationships with customers.
Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws including interviewing hiring and training employees; scheduling planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conducting staff meetings; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Maintain operational procedures for verification of incoming and outgoing shipments handling and disposition of merchandise and keeping of warehouse inventory. Meet quality control standards for perishables.
Coordinates activities of distribution warehouse with activities of sales record control and purchasing departments to ensure availability of merchandise.
Ensure compliance with all company policies as well as all Federal State and Local OSHA regulations.
Prepare operational schedules and coordinate activities. Establish priorities and sequences for products.
Develop and/or revise standard operational and working practices. Observe workers to ensure compliance.
Ensure compliance with all transportation and safety regulations.
Report on-the-job injuries and accidents. Facilitate modified duty assignments.
Other duties as requested.

What Experience and Education You Need :

5 years supervisory experience
Associates Degree (A.A.) preferred

What Could Set You Apart :

Cold Storage industry experience
Food industry experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
Proficient with Warehouse Management Software

Physical Requirements:

Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time with frequent interruptions
Requires several hours per day of sitting getting up and down from chairs and reaching or bending
Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
Talking hearing and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business
May require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts carries positions or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
Requires the use of various electronic tools
Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning negotiating instructing persuading or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

The Companys good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $81000 - $101500 annually. Rate may vary based on work location.

This position is being recruited to fill an existing vacancy

Americold is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal state and local laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V.