Job Description
Schedule/Shift: Wednesday - Saturday, 2nd Shift (E Shift) [Hours dependent on business needs]
Compensation: $75-$90k annual
Location: 26351 W 143rd St, Plainfield, IL 60544 (W19)
**This position is not remote and RJW will not be providing relocation assistance**
Job Purpose: The basic functions of the Assistant Warehouse Manager position responsibilities is the managing of our daily operations of the warehouse on their designated shift, to include scheduling warehouse worker hours, inbound and outbound loading, Inventory Control, Maintenance of warehouse equipment and warehouse housekeeping
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure the facility performs yard checks, including checking all trailers in dock doors and in yard for empties and loads.
- Make sure yard has no trailers parked in such a way as to hinder movement of the other trailers.
- Ensures all paperwork from previous day’s work is complete and distributed to proper departments.
- Oversees loading/unloading of all carriers.
- Make sure trailers are emptied and available for local drivers.
- Conducts periodic dock safety checks.
- Keeps track of warehouse customer’s inventory by computer and complete physical inventory counts.
- Ensures timely processing of warehouse customer orders, bill preparation and inventory control.
- Oversee the picking of orders from the warehouse and the staging or loading of the orders.
- Ensures proper scheduling of carriers to pick up warehouse customer orders as directed by the customers.
- Managing warehouse personnel, scheduling work hours, personnel issues, performance reviews, and all disciplinary actions.
- Ensure all training of fork-lift operators on the procedures for handling company freight and specific requirements for handling customer’s freight.
- Manage warehouse space and maximize usage of warehouse layout.
- Ensure warehouse is kept clean and organized at all times, and know that all food safety requirements are met.
Required Skills:
- Warehouse management experience with additional background in Inventory Control Systems.
- Solid experience in Excel, data entry, and general computer skills.
- Experienced in managing a staff of 30 or more employees and multiple shifts.
- Ability to maintain a clean and orderly warehouse operation.
- Good communication.
- Leadership and management abilities.
- Budgeting
- Interpersonal skills.
- Motivational and goal setting expertise.
- Ability to Define and resolve problems.
- Effective Communicator with customers and other Company Managers.
- Organizational and scheduling skills
- Computer skills including Word, Excel (spreadsheet), Power Point, and ability to learn application software used in the Company.
Additional Skills:
- Possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
- Attention to detail and quality a must.
- Flexibility in working overtime when needed, and supplying coverage to other shifts.
- Ability to work in a fast paced warehouse.
Qualifications:
- Three (3) to Five (5) years of management experience.
- Experienced in Warehousing Management
Education :
- College Degree Preferred or extensive background in transportation warehouse management.
This is not the JD in it's entirety.
Benefits:
- Company MyShare program
- 401(k) matching
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Sick Days
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Accidental Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Disability Insurance
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability, paid holidays, time off, retirement savings plan participation, and additional employee programs.
