What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse General Manager position at FW Logistics?
This position is for a Warehouse General Manager position of a cold storage facility located in Montezuma, GA. Services include contract warehousing, dry storage, hazmat storage, and temperature-controlled warehousing as well as trucking transportation services. We are seeking an experienced, resilient individual to join our team as a Warehouse General Manager for our cold storage and blast freezer facility .
Pay: $90-$110K
Address: 301 Airport Dr. Montezuma, GA.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage the budget and P&L of the operation
- Establishes and manages operational procedures
- Manage, motivate and mentor all warehouse employees to ensure work is completed; Efficiently and effectively in accordance with company policy
- Provide hands-on management of hourly staff including; interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, managing work and appraising performance to maintain a strong company culture
- Provides coaching through observations and provides performance feedback.
- Maintains the physical condition of the warehouse and equipment according to company policies
- Submits work orders for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment to the appropriate contacts
- Coordinate warehouse activities with other functional areas such as customer service and sales
- Maintains relationships with customers to provide a high level of customer satisfaction
- Enforce company policies regarding, standards for sanitation, maintenance, safety, and security
- Monitors facility key performance indicators (KPI) to run a profitable and productive distribution center
- Reports employee hours into the payroll system on a weekly basis
- Ensures compliance with; ISO, AIB, Hazmat and CTPAT and all other applicable regulatory certificates
- All other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems, processes, and procedures
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to read, analyze, interpret and implement; business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and written word (reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals)
- Ability to effectively present information
- Problem solving skills required
- Accountable – demonstrating individual accountability which results in collective success. This means never adopting a “That’s not my job!” attitude. Willing to do what needs to be done.
- Adaptable – able to demonstrate flexibility and agility to ensure customer and client needs are met.
- Results Driven – passion to create positive results that maximize sustainable profitability for our future success.
- Compassionate – able to base your work on the customer by continuously improving processes to eliminate errors, create value, provide better service, and enhance quality.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum - High School Diploma or equivalent combined with 5 plus years supervisory experience in a warehouse, fulfillment center, distribution center or manufacturing environment.
- Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree combined with 5 plus years supervisory experience in a cold storage and blast freezer facility. Experience in warehouse receiving, freezing, storage and shipment of poultry/protein.
Physical Requirements:
- Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights as required.
- Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel on occasion.
- Tolerate cold/frigid warehouse environments.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000