Warehouse Manager

Job Title: Warehouse Manager

Department: Supply Chain

Reports to: Plant Manager

Location: Oak Creek, WI

Essential Functions Include:

• Manage department employees, priorities, and productivity in a freeze-dried manufacturing warehouse environment plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment or receives raw material by performing the following duties to quality and productivity standards.
• Ensures proper inventory, staging, and process flow of product throughout production facility.
• Other duties may be assigned that pertain to the classification.
• Demonstrated job duties and knowledge listed are summaries for the job classification.
• Knowledge of all duties is to be cross-functional but specific duties are assigned within available personnel.

Qualifications Include:

• 5 years’ experience in Warehouse Management in Food Manufacturing Facility
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business Administration, or a similar field is preferred.
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• An ability to think ahead, plan and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
• The possession of quality orientation and attention to detail, problem analysis and resolution.
• In addition to, strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities.

Food Safety Requirements:

• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrives food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• In the absence of Director of Operations Transportation Team Leads serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.

Physical Requirements – Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity.
• Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 20% or more sitting, 40% or more walking, and 40% or more standing.
• The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment.
• Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees.
• The ability to lift to 40 lbs. is required.