Asst. Distribution Manager

About the role

The Assistant Distribution Manager oversees the planning, controlling, and directing of all activities necessary for the efficient operation of the Distribution/Warehousing Department. They assist with 24-hour coverage and help achieve monthly throughput goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee training and scheduling for certain warehouse shifts.
• Minimize mistakes and waste in the warehouse operation by constant coordination and supervision.
• Conform to sanitation rules and regulations set forth by the Company and by outside agencies (i.e. OSHA).
• Ensure manpower needs for certain warehouse shifts are met and safeguard against negligent retention of substandard workers.
• Aids in creating and implementing procedures for receiving/sending, unloading/loading, sorting, and storing all incoming and outgoing freight accurately and efficiently.
• Reviews warehouse layout and product slotting to maximize order-pulling efforts and minimize errors.
• Continuously monitors inventory levels and effectively communicates these needs with the Supply Chain department.
• Aids in ensuring that needed repairs to all warehouse equipment are completed in a timely and economical manner.
• Maintain warehouse safety in accordance with both company and governmental standards (i.e. OSHA).
• Aids in achieving monthly throughput goals (pieces received and shipped per man hour) as set forth by the Warehouse Manager.
• Continually monitors certain overtime hours to ensure proper manpower count needed to process the center's shipments is maintained.
• Maintains warehouse safety in accordance with both company and governmental standards (i.e. OSHA).
• Helps ensure that needed repairs to all warehouse equipment are completed in a timely and economic manner.
• Maintain warehouse safety in accordance with both company and governmental standards (i.e. OSHA).
• Trains and develops certain warehouse personnel to achieve departmental objectives and to increase a given employee's capacity to assume additional responsibilities in the future.
• Aids in researching and developing new techniques and procedures to increase the overall efficiency of the warehouse operation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Have 3-5 years of experience in all facets of outbound and inbound warehousing, preferably in the food service industry.
• Understand mainframe computer software relating to record keeping. Preferred experience on AS 400 Mainframe, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Access programs; or similar programs.
• Have experience managing a large number of warehouse staff with experience in hiring, training, motivating Teammates, and resolving employee relations issues.
• Be able to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and inter-company memos/outside correspondence.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of accounting, planning, analytical and/or reporting experience, in positions with increasing responsibility.
• Be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures.
• Be able to understand financial statements and resulting cost implications.
• Be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, vendors, and employees.
• Possess ability to identify financial issues and provide cost-effective solutions to such issues.
• Have strong analytical and communication skills with proven ability to work within the framework of the Team.
• Have knowledge of distribution systems.
• Have understanding of dispatch issues and procedures.
• Must be able to continuously walk, stand, and climb over the period of their shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• FSA/HSA.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!