Assistant Warehouse Manager

About the role

The Assistant Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the warehouse, ensuring productivity, quality, and on-time shipping goals are consistently achieved. This role involves leading, coaching, and supporting warehouse and office team members, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and safety-first work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring productivity, quality, and on-time shipping goals are consistently achieved.
• Supervise, coach, and support warehouse and office team members while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and safety-first work environment.
• Assign daily work, prioritize tasks, and remove operational roadblocks to keep workflows running efficiently.
• Oversee receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping activities to ensure inventory accuracy and timely order fulfillment.
• Manage inventory using FIFO (First-In, First-Out) practices, conduct inventory audits, and partner with internal teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Cook up inbound and outbound shipments, monitor shipping schedules, and communicate with carriers and third-party logistics (3PL) partners to ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintain warehouse performance metrics, identify process improvement opportunities, and implement solutions that increase efficiency and reduce waste.
• Schedule containers, manage cycle counts, import and save orders.
• Process and package edibles.com products.
• Research any issues that arise and respond to customer service/tickets accordingly.
• Process returns as received.
• Pack chocolates and icing.
• Enforce company policies, OSHA regulations, and warehouse safety standards while maintaining a clean, organized, and compliant facility.
• Jump in where needed to support warehouse operations and help the team meet business demands.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in warehouse, distribution, or logistics operations, with at least 1 year in a lead or supervisory role.
• Strong understanding of inventory control, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, and FIFO inventory management.
• Experience working with warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP systems, or inventory management software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Forklift certification and at least two years of experience driving a reach and sitdown forklift.
• A high school diploma or equivalent required; additional logistics, supply chain, or operations education is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory management
• Ability to enforce company policies and safety standards

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Health insurance benefits
• Employee development and training programs
• Flexible work schedule

Pay

$18 - $22 per hour based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, flexible hours to accommodate warehouse operations.

Location

This position will work onsite out of our Warehouse in Conyers, GA.