Warehouse Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Southshore Companies is looking for a Site Manager to lead a team of lift truck operators, auditors, customer services representatives, supervisors and the Assistant Site Manager. The Site Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective function of our Regional Distribution Center in York, NE, meeting customer requirements and maintaining a high standard of operational excellence.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the RDC. Schedule, assign, and perform various warehousing duties including loading and unloading trucks, put-away and picking, and maintaining warehouse organization and cleanliness.
• Utilize the company’s HRIS system to ensure that timecard review and approval is completed for employees and temporary employees in a timely manner. 
• Ensure temporary service receives timecards for temporary employees for payment to their employees. 
• Lead, motivate, and direct the warehouse staff to deliver best-in-class customer service through operational excellence.
• Provide coaching and leadership to all site supervisory and non-supervisory personnel, and ensures the company’s culture, values, and processes are upheld.  Coaching includes, but is not limited to, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, commendations, and/or terminations.  Terminations should only happen after consulting with Human Resources or the Director of Operations. 
• Foster a team environment that motivates, inspires, educates, and empowers our team members to reach their full potential.
• Effectively leading through clear, direct, and respectful communication.
• Oversee inventory and audit control using warehouse management system (SAP).
• Recruit, train, hire, and assign work to RDC staff based on the day’s priorities.
• Manage the maintenance and upkeep of a ~300,000 sq. ft. warehouse using 3rd party suppliers.
• Conduct interviews with potential team members as necessary to ensure proper staffing of the RDC team.
• Maintain records and prepare reports according to processes and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement through lean thinking and a 5S mentality.
• Performs all duties in accordance with Southshore Companies safety manual.
• Regular (punctual and dependable) attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-10 years of warehouse management experience is required; additional education may be substituted for years of work experience.

• Leadership & management skills: must be excellent at leading, recruiting, retaining, and motivating staff.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Work, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, allocate resources efficiently, and meet operational objectives while managing administrative duties effectively in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to interface and communicate with customers, the leadership team within Southshore Companies, and the customer’s leadership team.

• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Regularly required to talk and/or hear to communicate with management, supervisors, employees, customers, and/or truck drivers.
• Manual dexterity is required for operating machinery.
• Occasionally required to bend, twist, turn, kneel, and/or squat.
• Occasionally required to stand and/or walk on the concrete warehouse floor.
• Occasionally required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to sit at a desk and work on a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions and tolerate exposure to typical noises and smells associated with a warehouse.
• Safety equipment includes but not limited to a hi-vis safety vest or shirt, safety glasses, gloves, closed toe shoes, long sleeves, long pants, above ankle socks, and masks (as needed). 

• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• EAP program.
• Pet Insurance.

• Pay range starts at $105,000.00 per year based on experience.

Southshore Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.