Department Manager - Hiring Now!

Dollar Tree is Holding a Hiring Event!

Wednesday, November 5th

Location: 300 Dollar Tree Lane, Joliet, IL 60436 (onsite)

Time Blocks:
Morning: Sessions 9am & 11am
Afternoon: 1pm & 3pm

Details: includes presentation, building tour and on the spot interviews

*You could leave with an offer same day!*

The Department Manager manages and oversees up to 20 associates and all related departmental functions for the various departments of the Distribution Center; including, Receiving, Order Selection, Shipping and Equipment. Each L1’s general goal is to ensure merchandise is scheduled, received, unloaded, and checked for Receiving, replenished, selected and labeled for Order Selection, scanned loaded and shipped for Shipping, and moved and slotted for Equipment. All this is to be completed in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

Essential Department Specific Functions:

Receiving L1

• Schedule receiving of merchandise and materials. Coordinate and manage the receipt of merchandise including scheduling, unloading, and checking. Monitor loads to ensure merchandise is unloaded according to priority designations and ensure merchandise is placed in appropriate reserve areas in a timely and efficient manner.
• Establish and monitor daily and weekly receiving schedules and priorities; ensure unloading and check policies are adhered to and resources are utilized appropriately in order to control costs.
• Determine appropriate procedures for receiving and checking merchandise.

Order Selection L1

• Schedule proper retrieval, replenishment and order filling of merchandise to ensure the smooth flow of items to serviced stores.
• Monitor order selection and replenishment to ensure merchandise is stored and selected according to expected quality and accuracy standards, with a strong focus on customer service and high quality communications with stores serviced.
• Determine appropriate procedures for the replenishment and selection of merchandise.

Shipping L1

• Schedule shipping of merchandise and materials to ensure the smooth flow of said items. Monitor loads to ensure merchandise is loaded according to quality and accuracy standards with a strong focus on customer service and high quality communications with stores serviced.
• Determine appropriate procedures for the shipping and loading of merchandise.

Equipment L1

• Coordinate and manage the movement of merchandise.

General L1 Job Functions:

• Maintain “hands on” accountability for the department goals.
• Supervise daily activities of clerical and warehouse associates. Allocate work, monitor productivity, and secure resources to facilitate staff performance, ensuring the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and housekeeping are maintained.
• Maintain a safe work environment, ensuring all proper safety procedures are enforced and followed.
• Ensure associates are trained on departmental job procedures using the Methods Checklist. Identify any additional training needs in order to assist associates in attaining desired levels of job performance.
• Hire, train, evaluate and develop associates. In conjunction with the Assistant General Manager, carry out evaluations, disciplinary actions and/or recommends termination of employment as appropriate.
• Recommend changes, revisions, additions or deletions to procedures. Continue to monitor the efficiency and cost effectiveness of said procedures.
• Share and provide appropriate information and anticipates information needs of associates.

Qualification/Basic Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or logistics preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years distribution center management, operations experience or educational equivalent.
• Solid knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures.
• Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Progressive analytical ability to gather and interpret information then; develop, recommend, and implement pro-active solutions.
• Strong ability to coach / lead L2 Managers and associates towards professional success.
• PC skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. Working knowledge of WMS System.