Warehouse Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

We are leading the fight against poverty and are searching for a talented, bright, committed, customer centric focused individual to successfully manage our Member Share Grocery Program distribution center, located in Vero Beach, Florida.  In this role, you will manage the movement (receiving, handling, storing, sorting, picking and shipment) of hundreds of thousands of continuously changing products within the distribution center on-time and within quality standards and budgetary guidelines so that each campus grocery location has a consistent supply of quality food and general merchandise for our members.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

·         Developing, implementing, and managing efficient, cost-effective methods of receiving, handling, sorting, storing, picking and dispatching food and general merchandise to multiple locations. Training staff on all such procedures to ensure a smooth workflow of product.

·         Develop production flow processes and identify process improvement and cost reduction strategies.

·         Manage the sorting of all products ensuring that all UP Centers receive their fair share.

·         Establish and maintain operational procedures together with the Purchasing & Order Fulfilment Supervisor and for activities such as verifying incoming shipments, handling and disposition of product and ensuring it is rotated using the FIFO system.

• Review and prepare workflows, staffing requirements, space allocations, equipment layouts, and action plans that meet company standards for productivity, quality, and customer service.

·         Develop operation plan for daily loads, communicate plan to supervisors and lead personnel and ensure that trucks are completed within timelines.

·         Co-ordinate with the Logistics Manager load plans for individual trucks to ensure weight restrictions are met and special customer requests are accommodated.

·         Monitor a variety of operational data, including inventory losses, production goals and safety reports, identify problems, determine causes and recommend changes to the Director to produce zero-error benchmark on accuracy and Center satisfaction.

·         Monitor and ensure the integrity of our products and ensures that food safety standards are met.

·         Ensure  produce is culled, mini bulk pallets created, product sorted in quantities and timeframes required to meet customer needs.

• Meet regularly with distribution center leads, Logistics Manager, Purchasing & Order Fulfilment Supervisor, and Inventory Specialist to analyze productivity and develop actionable plans for improving efficiency and customer service.

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and ensuring we comply with all Federal and State OSHA and HACCP regulations and requirements.
• Inspect equipment, tools, racking, facility and machinery regularly, and oversee general maintenance when necessary

·         Adhere to all budgetary guidelines and constraints while ensuring the distribution center operates in a profitable and safe manner.

·         Ensure security of the entire facility.

·         Responsible for development of distribution center supervisors and staff through training on policy & procedures, education by assisting in problem resolution when required and leading by example.

·         Create a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open and direct workforce to insure efficient workflow.

·         Foster a high-performance work environment with dignity, respect, compassion, collaboration, honesty and integrity at the forefront.

·         Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, managing, and exiting distribution center personnel.

·         Supervise all heavy equipment and machinery use including pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.

·         Participating and/or leading all other department initiatives as needed.

ESSENTIALS THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL

·         Previous warehouse, grocery or logistics experience is required.

·         Strong communication skills and leadership skills.

·         Exceptionally detail oriented and able to multi-task effectively within a rapidly changing environment.

·         Positive attitude even in the face of adversity.

·         Effective decision making, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.

·         Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.

·         Ability to communicate in more than one language.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

·         High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

·         3-5 years’ experience in a similar role.

·         Previous supervisory experience preferred.  

·         Ability to become forklift certified and become certified trainer of forklifts.

·         Ability to drive box trucks and similar vehicles.

PHYSICAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and move frequently throughout the day.

Must be able to work in a partially air-conditioned distribution center.

 Ability to bend, push, pull and lift items of 25lbs.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION IS MEANT TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK BEING PERFORMED AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION. ALL JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ALL JOB-RELATED DIRECTIVES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE SPECIFICALLY OUTLINED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION PROVIDED THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

United Against Poverty was incorporated in 2003 with the vision of helping communities where every family and individual has access to basic needs, nutritional food, crisis care, education, and employment training, and where everyone has the opportunity to achieve a future filled with hope and possibilities.

Our Purpose: To empower families and individuals to lift themselves to sustainable economic self-sufficiency.

Our Mission: To serve families and individuals by providing crisis care, case management, transformative education, food and household subsidy, employment training and placement, personal empowerment training and active referrals to other collaborative social service providers.

Our work is shaped by the understanding that, together, we can create lasting change to combat life’s most difficult challenges.