Location: Front Royal VA
Reports to: Warehouse Operations Manager
Work hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00am 5:00pm
Responsibilities:
- Plan and supervise the operations of one or more warehouse facilities (ambient conditioned refrigerated and frozen environments) providing distribution to a wide variety of regional customers.
- Plan and supervise the receipt storage issuance and disposal of all items including items requiring specialized handling.
- Assist HR with interviewing hiring and training of hourly warehouse positions.
- Monitor employee morale and other employee related issues keeping management abreast of any items that may be of concern.
- Supervise all personnel within operation
- Ensure adequate staffing direction and discipline
- Utilize the optimal number of hourly personnel to fulfill service requirements while maximizing productivity
- Minimize labor costs while providing timely service
- Process and monitor time and attendance for all warehouse employees.
- Develop methods of efficient space utilization.
- Plan and supervise the rotation of stock where applicable.
- Supervise and participate in periodic inventories.
- Assist with the development implementation and maintenance of comprehensive programs in the areas of safety quality industrial hygiene environmental health and fire safety
- Develop preventive programs to identify and reduce risks from potential hazards in the workplace and to comply with OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
- Ensure handling of hazardous materials complies with State and Federal regulations.
- Assist with overseeing maintenance and preventative maintenance of the warehouse and warehouse equipment.
- Assist management with any necessary compliance corrective actions and retain all associated documentation.
- Must be willing to travel between locations in a 20-mile radius.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Attend required meetings (SHIP safety meetings quality meetings customer meetings as needed etc.)
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of warehousing operations including receipt storage issuance and distribution of a wide variety of commodities.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 preferred
- Knowledge of fulfillment operation preferred
- Knowledge of supervisory methods principles and practices.
- Knowledge of commercial shipping methods terminology and equipment.
- Knowledge of exporting processes and practices preferred.
- Ability to analyze pertinent factors related to stock and inventory control.
- Ability to determine material requirements for specific or specialized projects.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to multitask.
- Knowledge of Federal State and local requirements for receipt storage issuance and disposal of hazardous materials and similar items requiring special handling.
- Knowledge of computerized warehouse inventory control systems and procedures.
- Ability to coordinate and schedule the work activity for assigned personnel.
- Knowledge of facilities maintenance.
- Ability to be on call
- Microsoft 365 experience preferred
Training and Experience:
- Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of a 2-year college degree and three (3) years of warehousing experience in a moderate size warehouse.
- Five (5) years of supervisory experience is required.
License/Certificates:
- Possession of a valid state drivers license is required.
**Pre-employment background check drug test and physical are required**
**All applicants must complete an application at to be considered**
Required Experience:
Manager