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The Warehouse Manager should be competent, experienced, personable, a problem solver, reliable, ethical, and able to adapt to the pressures of effectively managing a warehouse and its daily tasks. They will manage staff by fostering a positive environment and ensuring proper branch operations, while exceeding customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
- Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
- Maintains accurate inventory using cycle counts and inventory control methods.
- Ensure associates follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Thoroughly investigate and report all safety accidents and violations in a timely manner.
- Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and responses to fluctuating workloads.
- Assign and direct all work performed in the warehouse, and supervise all areas of operation, which include receiving, shipping, order picking, delivery and Inventory Control.
- Interview, hire, and train new associates.
- Locate areas of improvement and propose corrective actions that meet challenges and leverage growth opportunities.
- Follow all procedures for receiving incoming and outgoing products and proper distribution of details to relevant parties.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned, and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- Ability to coach employees and management through complex emotional issues.
- Strong organizational, time management, and customer service skills.
- Strong attention to detail and leadership skills.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to identify and anticipate problems, challenges, and opportunities by analyzing daily data and reports.
Requirements
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Exerting up to 75 pounds of force repetitively and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
- Able to push/pull up to 300 pounds using engineered mechanical aids, such as hand trucks, forklifts, barrel dollies, hydraulic lifts, etc.
- Stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, and walking are frequently required.
- Talking, hearing, and seeing with close visual acuity are frequently required.
- Keying data is repetitive motion and is often required.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years proven warehouse experience in the heavy-duty parts industry or similar role is required, supervisory experience preferred.
