Warehouse Manager

Summary
Provides hands-on leadership by maintaining a regular presence on the warehouse floor, coaching employees, resolving operational issues, and supporting daily warehouse activities. Supervises employees who receive, store, and transport ingredients and other raw materials and packaging, in a warehouse. Stores and catalogs items in shelves or bins. Keep accurate records. Observe, direct, and evaluate warehouse employees. Schedule employees to assure proper coverage for production. Schedule appointments for incoming freight. Assure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and safety standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Works alongside warehouse employees during peak workloads, staffing shortages, and operational challenges to ensure business continuity. Identifies and resolves workflow bottlenecks to improve material movement and support production demands. Ability to accurately receive, store, and catalog material. Ability to appropriately supervise and discipline subordinate employees. Ability to ambulate within and outside the warehouse setting. Ability to operate motor vehicles and light industrial equipment. Ability to properly and professionally interact with other company associates, outside vendors, and the public.

Qualifications

Experience with SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including inventory management, material transactions, receiving, and reporting. License to operate a motor vehicle and ability and certification, if required, to operate light industrial equipment. Ability to lead and supervise subordinate employees. Ability to properly and professionally interact with others. Ability to keep and retrieve accurate and appropriate records. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety standards, and warehouse best

practices preferred. Ability to analyze operational data and utilize system reports to drive inventory accuracy and warehouse performance. Experience managing warehouse operations in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

Work Environment
Office, plant and warehouse environment, including routine work in refrigerated areas with prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. Some exposure to outside conditions.