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Central Garden & Pet · 8 hours ago

Warehouse Manager - Evening/Night Shift

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $78K/yr

3+ years exp

Central Garden & Pet is a company dedicated to nurturing happy and healthy homes, with a mission to lead the future of the Pet and Garden industries. They are seeking an Evening/Night Shift Warehouse Manager who will oversee warehouse staff, ensure timely operations, and maintain compliance with safety regulations while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Home and GardenPet

Hiring Manager

Cleveland Masten

Responsibilities

Oversee all personnel management, including recruitment, hiring, training, directing, developing, scheduling, and disciplining employees

Promote a safe and efficient work environment for all employees

Maintain knowledge of systems, processes, and general business activities to execute root cause analysis, solve problems, hold teams accountable, and support hands-on functions

Lead operations team with a 'constant improvement' mindset

Plan, organize, and implement a long-term plan to maintain distribution efficiency and leadership stability with growth of the business

Partner with other operation team leaders to meet site, business unit and company objectives

Assist operations leaders to budget and establish cost-control measures to operate in a cost-effective and profitable manner Responsible for achieving monthly and annual budget goals

Communicate with external and internal stakeholders; including sales, customer experience, customers, human resources and employees in a professional and timely manner to solve problems and share information

Meet all KPI requirements including but not limited to fill rate, on time delivery, inventory accuracy, employee retention and turnover

Meet all requirements of Direct-to-Consumer partner Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Assist other operations leaders to develop, implement and administer a comprehensive pest management program to ensure safety and integrity of pet food products

Ensure operations are in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, including OSHA and the Department of Transportation

Active member of the Safety Committee and promotes a safety culture, which includes scheduling quarterly meetings and walk-through inspections of the facility

Ensure timely and accurate completion of all necessary reports and paperwork related to customers, vendor and government agencies

Coordinate daily, weekly, monthly and annual activities for vendors, including all SAP activities, daily lot and inventory control, monthly inventory reconciliation, cycle count program, physical inventory count, etc

Report needs for maintenance of the facility, material handling equipment and vehicle fleet, and any property issues to your manager

Assist operations leaders to develop, implement and maintain an integrated route delivery system for Central Pet Distribution customers

Communicate any operational or personnel issues with your manager; include Human Resources on personnel concerns

Regular attendance and onsite presence

Complete and submit productivity and metric reporting in a timely manner

Responsible for maintaining a constant state of compliance with all quality systems for the warehouse including, but not limited to, AIB standards, compliance with GDPs (Good Distribution Practices) and all employee training required to support quality systems

Know, understand and incorporate our Company’s Values into all aspects of the job

Other duties as directed by manager

Qualification

Warehouse ManagementLogistics ManagementRoute Delivery ManagementForklift OperationWarehouse SystemsAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsMicrosoft OfficeProcess DevelopmentProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in operations management or Logistics preferred, and 3 - 5 years of previous management experience in a fast-paced, high volume distribution environment

Previous experience managing a route delivery system and extensive experience working with Common Carriers and UPS

Possess excellent computer skills, including previous experience working with Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems

Understand, abide by, and enforce all Company policies and procedures

Excellent analytical and planning skills. Able to plan and be proactive to prevent time spent reacting to problems

Able to safely operate and become certified in the operation of all warehouse equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks and shrink wrap machines

Operate basic office equipment including telephones, copy machine, fax machine and computer programs (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Possess excellent interpersonal and management skills to aid in the development, direction, delegation and discipline of staff. Must be understanding of people and their problems, diplomatic and have a sense of fairness and consistency

Able to communicate effectively in both oral and written format. Must be able to read, write and speak English. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide

Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure

Flexible to changing customer or operational demands and able to work overtime on short notice. Position requires working until the job is complete

Effective problem-solver, organized and attentive to detail. Must be able to manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time

Ability to work effectively in a team environment to achieve results and work independently with little or no supervision

Ability to develop and document processes and procedures

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Able to perform the physical requirements of all warehouse positions

Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner