Warehouse Director

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee, observe and enforce all safety rules in an effort to eliminate accidents and injuries.
• Oversee, hire, train, develop, evaluate and ensure accountability of the warehouse management team and the warehouse associates.
• Serve as the role model of responsible, accountable and effective leadership for operations.
• Maintain a work environment that recruits, retains and supports all operations personnel.
• Execute processes for the selection, development, motivation and evaluation of staff.
• Maintain knowledge and effectively administer all Company policies and procedures including training, communication, interviewing, associate discipline and termination.
• Initiate and maintain sanitation program for responsible areas.
• Maintain updated knowledge of Company safety program and OSHA regulations and adherence.
• Maintain working knowledge of all warehouse related systems and processes.
• Maintain general knowledge of refrigeration systems.
• Collaborate with all RDC departments (Transportation, HR, Administration) and the opcos to achieve most efficient product flow and to continuously drive best cost and service.
• Responsible for proper receiving, slotting and shipping of products and the relationship to accuracy and product quality, as well as productivity.
• Work effectively with the Senior Manager, Warehouse Standards, Systems and Engineering to minimize warehouse shrink and to maximize productivity with WMS configuration and execution.
• Foster an environment that encourages associate involvement, commit to quality of work for self and others, and provide leadership for mutual benefit to Company, associates and customers.
• Ensure that all required associate records, evaluations, and related documentation are maintained in a timely, consistent, and accurate manner as well as ensuring the operations management team is fully trained and effective in these processes.
• Ensure that the appearance, maintenance and security of the warehouse and equipment are ongoing.
• Support the safety effort by working with the safety department to resolve safety issues.
• Communicate and reinforce policies and procedures (Coaching Maximizing Performance Program, Preferred Work Methods, and Best Business Practices) to ensure associates are trained in safety, job knowledge, and attainment of performance standards.
• Communicate and reinforce policies and procedures (Coaching Maximizing Performance Program, Preferred Work Methods, and Best Business Practices) to ensure associates are trained in safety, job knowledge, and attainment of performance standards.
• Supports food safety policies, standard operating procedures, and prerequisite food safety control programs that meet legal and quality requirements and industry best practices as defined in our Food Safety Commitment documentation.
• Accept additional responsibilities or special projects as requested.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direction and leadership to subsidiary associates as well as ongoing communication of related status and issues to RDC management.
• Determine and provide training and development of staff members as needed.
• Identify staffing requirements and assist in personnel recruitment to fulfill staffing requirements.
• Responsible for associate performance evaluations of immediate subordinates on an annual basis for the purpose of communicating and properly documenting expectations and evaluations to the staff.
• Provides ongoing feedback on the performance of subordinates and the department by monitoring activities and reports.
• Responsible for managing all warehouse operations staff including managers, supervisors, and non-exempt (hourly) associates.