BJ's Wholesale Club · 6 days ago
Warehouse Manager Perishables
R4 Perishable DC Independence, KY #0764
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelBJ’s Wholesale Club is a leading retailer powered by over 30,000 team members dedicated to making a real impact. The Warehouse Manager for Perishables will oversee daily warehouse functions, including staffing, material handling, safety, compliance, and reporting to ensure smooth operations in shipping, receiving, and inventory control.
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Responsibilities
Ensure supervisors are training, evaluating and monitoring new hires to determine satisfactory completion of probationary period as well as monitoring existing team member performance and SOP compliance expectations are met to minimize damage and follow proper trailer loading and unloading procedures
Assist with budget development and operate within budget while identifying opportunities for cost control
Ensuring tasks are completed neatly, completely, accurately, and timely
Create an environment of accountability and engagement for individual and team performance through analyzing and communicating metrics and identifying opportunities for improvement and solutions
Audit and analyze all warehouse data, reports and paperwork pertaining to staffing, receiving, shipping, inventory, production, attendance, temperature readings and to ensure delivery schedules were met
Strategically analyzing shifts to ensure schedules and deadlines are met
Developing a deep understanding of the organization’s business, industry, products and processes, short and long-term objectives
Champion strategic initiatives, implement best practices and monitor the fair and equitable application of policies, procedures, and practices
Recommend and support recognition programs, announcements and awards for outstanding performance; Provide timely recognition and communication of team members achievements
Monitoring systems and department functions to ensure accuracy, efficiency, compliance, profitability, proper material handling, and minimal damage
Analyze systems, KPI (Key Performance Indicators) and safety to ensure accuracy, efficiency, compliance, proper material handling, profitability with minimal damage and bring matters of concern to the General manager
Implement industry “best practices” for receiving procedures and practices in coordination with other Operations areas
Actively engage and motivate team members through daily visibility in the warehouse, frequently attending shift meetings and working as a warehouse team member several times a month to maintain operational skill sets
Promote a safe workplace where individuals feel required to have a sense of duty for their safety and the safety of fellow team members; to include safe operation of equipment, reporting maintenance needs or unsafe conditions, following GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SQF (Safe Quality Foods) standards and maintaining a neat and clean work environment free of hazards
Audit Emergency Contact list for both team members and building conditions are up to date
Understand the Emergency Procedures, ensure they are accessible and participate in update reviews
Help control the OSHA Incident Rate (OIR) and Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) by monitoring sanitation, safe working conditions, ensuring safety policies are followed, holding pre-shift meetings and proper usage of material handling equipment
Monitor/audit daily for GMP, COOL procedures (Country of Origin Labeling), HAACP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and other food safety guidelines
Check computerized time/attendance on a daily basis to verify team members have the proper time clock punches in the system
Ensure all team member forms for Time Adjustment, PTO requests, etc. are coordinated for staffing purposes and turned into HR timely for processing in the correct pay period
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
Supervisory experience in a manufacturing/operations/warehouse environment required
Ability to apply strong math skills that result in identification of opportunities and justify action plan recommendations
Possess strong people skills and the ability to provide clear and constructive feedback, coaching, and counseling
Ability to inspire, motivate, train and supervise
Ability to develop, understand, and manage budget
Accuracy and attention to detail
Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Ability to utilize good hand-eye coordination and depth perception to operate forklift, reach truck, and HiLo safely and accurately
Ability to take directions using the headset selection system (such as VoCollect)
Ability to work at elevated heights while wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as fall protection harnesses)
Ability to accommodate flexible schedules to meet the needs of the customer to include nights, weekends and holidays
Ability to Travel – approximately 10%
Independently lift up to 50 lbs frequently and 100 lbs occasionally
Able to sit, stand, walk bend, squat on a frequent to continual basis in a refrigerated warehouse environment
Able to grasp, reach, push or pull (such as boxes of product, or a hand truck) on a frequent basis
Able to step up onto and down from equipment as required by task (such as forklift, reach truck, etc.)
Ability to reach above shoulder level frequently
Ability to build pallets up to 6 feet tall with case weights up to 50 pounds
Endurance for continuous, fast paced work
Able to adjust to fluctuating temperatures and withstand freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit
Ability to work in a noisy warehouse environment
Able to wear and communicate through headsets for long periods of time as required by location
Ability to read small print on packaging and paperwork, with or without corrective lenses
Able to work while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as steel-toed protective footwear, harness, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, insulated clothing, etc.)
Ability to handle and physically be near products which may contain food allergens (such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, etc.)
Preferred
College coursework, continuing technical education or comparable business experience preferred
Warehouse experience preferred
Experience operating Material Handling Equipment preferred
Certifications in LEAN, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, etc. a plus
Knowledge of warehouse management software preferred
Broad knowledge of warehouse paperwork and procedures
Basic knowledge and understanding of Department of Transportation (DOT) Hours of Service preferred
Basic knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) preferred
Benefits
Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.
Company
BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's Wholesale Club, commonly referred to simply as BJ's.
Founded in 1984
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-06-28IPO
2011-09-30Acquired
2011-06-29Private Equity
Leadership Team
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Bob Eddy
Chairman and CEO
L
Laura Felice
Executive Vice President, CFO
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