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The Assistant Warehouse Manager assists with the planning, controlling, and directing of all activities necessary for the efficient operation of all order selecting, shipping, receiving, and general warehouse activities.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of procedures to receive/send, unload/load, sort, and store all incoming and outgoing freight accurately and efficiently.
• Review warehouse layout and product slotting to maximize order-pulling efforts and minimize errors.
• Continually monitor inventory levels and communicate needs to the Supply Chain department.
• Help ensure that needed repairs to all warehouse equipment are completed in a timely and economic manner.
• Maintain warehouse safety in accordance with both company and governmental standards.
• Help to achieve monthly throughput goals.
• Continually monitor certain overtime hours to ensure proper availability.
• Monitor warehouse damages to ensure warehouse shrink is at the lowest level possible.
• Assist the Warehouse Manager to research and develop new efficiency techniques and procedures.
Qualifications:
• A college degree in a related field is helpful, but not required.
• Have at least 3 years of management experience in a high-volume warehousing and/or distribution operation, preferably in the foodservice industry.
• Have a good working knowledge of the principal food distribution disciplines such as supply chain, customer service, data processing, transportation, and warehousing.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• AS/400 experience is preferred.