Warehouse Manager Job Description
[Pages:3]Warehouse Manager Job Description
ABOUT US
Green Shutter is an innovative beverage solutions company that operates a warehousing & blending facility focusing on tea, coffee & botanicals. Our business is new, but our story rich, vibrant & cherished, much like our beverages.
The roots of GS can be traced back to the roaring city of New Orleans, which we still call home today. Established and owned by the distinguished Westfeldt family, GS is an extension of their ongoing passion & commitment to quality beverages, community & disruptive innovation. As highly successful coffee entrepreneurs for over 150 years, GS adds a new 21st century chapter in world class customer service, exceptional quality, and exciting beverage experiences.
POSITION SUMMARY
We are looking for a highly motivated Warehouse Manager with the desire to make an impact on a novel business. The WM will manage the day to day operations across two warehouses (40,000 and 49,000 sqft). Services at these warehouses include loading, unloading, and storing bulk green coffee beans, tea leaves, and botanicals. The WM will also manage our tea blending production team and be heavily involved in production planning as it relates to scheduling, operations, and supervision.
The WM will be the "subject matter expert" as it comes to training staff on how to operate all equipment including forklifts, blender, and packaging line. This will be a "hands on" management role and the WM is expected to participate in warehousing and production tasks as needed. The WM will communicate to multiple ends of the company to deliver accurate information as it relates to inventory issues, damaged product, and any safety concerns. This position will report directly to the Director of Operations.
The Warehouse Manager will hold responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, the following:
? Manage a team of Warehouse Supervisors and Associates which includes scheduling, delegating, supervising, and training.
? Collaborate with other leadership members to design programs that target employee safety, teamwork, motivation, and creating a quality work environment.
? Participate in Food Safety, Production Planning, and S&OP meetings ? Become certified as a forklift trainer, allowing you to train and certify other employees in
operating forklifts. ? Complete receiving and shipping reports to send to Logistics Manager ? Coordinate with Logistics on scheduling inbounds and outbounds ? Warehouse data entry into our ERP system (QT9) ? Create and update warehouse inventory reports
? Assist in Production responsibilities as needed. Responsibilities within production will vary between weighing and loading ingredients into the blender and operating our bulk packaging line.
? Organize and rearrange warehouse space to fit inventory demands ? Inventory counts on a scheduled basis as well as when requested by other member of
management ? Design processes to improve or optimize warehousing and production. ? Operate forklift to move large pallets of product throughout warehouse and onto racking
system ? Inspect trucks for inbound and outbound shipments to ensure product safety ? Inspect Product prior to loading and unloading for damage, integrity, weight, count, and
safety concerns. ? Unload product from trucks to store in warehouse ? Adjust shelving on racks in warehouse as needed to fit inventory demands ? Monitor cleanliness of warehouse space, cleaning spills and doing routine maintenance. ? Organize and stage product at loading docks for outbound shipments ? Shrink wrap pallets of product ? Repair or repackage damaged product
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job specification satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
? High School Diploma ? 5 years warehouse management experience leading a team of associates and supervisors ? Experience using Microsoft Office to create reports and programs ? Experience entering data into an ERP is a plus ? Ability to operate forklift, turret truck, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment ? OSHA approved forklift operator certification is a plus ? High energy with a positive attitude ? Team player, willing to assist wherever needed ? Strong organizational skills ? Ability to lift or move heavy product up to 50lbs. ? Self-starter with a desire to create programs and processes from scratch ? Strong work ethic with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges ? Fluent in English ? Comfortable working / relocating to New Orleans
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluency in English is a requirement and Spanish is a plus (read/write/translate).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must:
? Frequently walk and sit. ? Operate a forklift and pallet jack ? Lift bags of product up to 50lbs. and lift in tandem with coworkers to move product over
50lbs. ? Must be physically able to safely ascend to heights, be able to bend, crawl and move
safely and freely around machinery and building without assistance.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
? Exposed to regular Warehouse and Office Environment ? Exposed to processing, warehousing, and commodities manufacturing ? Required to be based in New Orleans, LA ? If not a US citizen, you are required to maintain work authorization independent of
company sponsorship
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the job incumbent. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, and behaviors required to perform the job.
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