Area Manager

Position Title: Area Manager I

Schedule:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday : 2:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Friday: 2:00 - 9:00 pm

Saturday: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm

Company Overview:

Ocean State Job Lot (“OSJL” or the “Company”) is a leading $850 million general merchandise retailer operating over 150 stores in the Northeast and a $75 million shopping center business with OSJL as the anchor tenant in over 50% of its centers. At OSJL, we are committed to providing exceptional value to our customers while championing positive change in our communities and inspiring a more responsible model for retail.

Job Description:

The Area Manager - l role within the Distribution Center (“DC”) of OSJL is responsible for managing an operations team executing the day-to-day operations of a specified area within OSJL’s DC. The Area Manager - l role provides direction and leadership regarding the workflow within that area. This role is ultimately responsible to ensure that the daily workflow is executed timely and accurately. The Area Manager - 1 role’s leadership, operational expertise, and strategic thinking are essential for driving performance, optimizing costs, and meeting customer demands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and champion a culture of safety and well-being.
• Partner with management-level colleagues to standardize shift practices.
• Evaluate shift performance against key business objectives (“OKRs”) and implement strategies to enhance operational excellence.
• Direct and coach teams to consistently meet productivity, quality, and accuracy standards, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Manage associate performance, write performance reviews, and provide coaching and feedback.
• Lead and assist with hiring, coaching, and disciplinary actions for team members as well as train new team members.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of all required reports (e.g., wave reports, floor reports).
• Develop, assign, and oversee work schedules and assignments to ensure efficient department operations.
• Responsible for confirming final execution of each projection to constituents and for meeting allocation timelines.
• May be required to work closely with cross functional teams.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.

Qualifications:

• 6 or more years experience in leading and managing teams is preferred.
• Prior responsibility in large distribution center operations, logistics, supply chain and/or related fields is required.
• A college degree is preferred with a preferred focus on supply chain or logistics.
• Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders is required.
• Experience in using data or anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions is required.
• Robust computer skills are required, including, but not limited to, spreadsheets, documents, presentations, analytic tools, and Google platform proficiency (i.e., Sites, Slides, Drive, Docs, Sheets).
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma methodology and Kaizen continuous improvement tools preferred; continuous improvement project experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in a distribution center environment.
• Responsible for physical activities including using equipment, bending, stooping, climbing to heights of 20 feet or more, reaching, and lifting on a frequent basis: should be able to lift and move 50 lbs of material on an occasional basis. A small portion of time will be sedentary, with near vision use for reading and computer use.
• The warehouse environment is characterized by temperature extremes, moderate noise, movement of conveyors and equipment, and other conditions associated with the operation of a high volume distribution center.
• Some work in a climate-controlled office environment remaining stationary at a desk, table, or computer workstation for extended periods of time. Frequently uses near vision for reading and computer tasks.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position. Leadership has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract, either express or implied. You are an at-will employee, meaning either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without notice.