Warehouse Manager

About the role

To manage, organize and control all activities within the Warehouse function. To maximize the efficiency and utilization of all resources, including labor and equipment to achieve the required service levels and performance results. To provide a key link between the Warehouse and all internal and external customers.

As a Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team You Are Expected To: Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture; Create a culture of accountability & performance; Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement; Plan work, track results and resolve variances.

Responsibilities

• Accurate recipe and allocation of lot codes to all raw material/packaging deliveries
• Ensure samples collected for Quality Assurance Department
• Ensure correct inventory rotation of all raw materials and packaging
• Ensure all inventory stock is verified to specifications
• Working liaison with Purchasing Department to allocate delivery times
• Manage all waste disposal
• Ensure all documentation is completed and submitted promptly to designated departments as required
• Proven record of accomplishment of delivering change through continuous improvement initiatives and techniques
• Ability to work under pressure and capable of reacting to ever changing needs of customer requirements
• Management experience of planning within a high-volume operation
• Other duties as assigned
• Manages department, up to 50, across 3 shifts; recommends actions and directions to supervisors, leads, and others; position will have contact with outside vendors or contacts; decisions or actions may impact other departments and/or external relationships; responsible for staffing requests, interviewing, promotion/demotion, and staffing levels of department
• Department Leader must have availability and flexibility to work different shifts and weekends, to provide any needed direct leadership support to employees; may need to work weekends or overtime as required

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing environment (minimum 5 years)
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• A driven attitude that achieves results
• Ability to lead and motivate teams and individuals to achieve results
• Knowledge of ERP and IT systems
• Knowledge of SQF requirements and documentation
• Knowledge of HAACP, USDA and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) requirements

Skills

• Positive attitude and motivation by contributing to the overall success of the team
• 4 Year Degree preferably in Logistics or Business Administration
• Experience with budgets and financial reporting
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and general food safety standards knowledge is preferred
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
• Willing to address demanding situations head on with patience and respect