Day Warehouse Assistant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role!

The Day Warehouse Assistant Manager will serve as a hands-on operational partner to the Warehouse Manager. You will actively manage, coordinate, and optimize all daytime warehouse activities, distribution operations, and staff. In this role, you will ensure total compliance with established safety regulations and operational procedures, stepping in to provide direct team oversight and tactical course correction whenever the manager is absent. The schedule for the Day Warehouse Assistant Manager is Monday through Friday, 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 

What You’ll Do as S&W's Day Warehouse Assistant Manager 

• Direct Distribution Operations: Assist in managing and executing end-to-end warehouse activities, including receiving, put-away, drops, picking, loading, and shipping.
• Lead and Mentorship: Assign daily duties, monitor work quality, and provide direct oversight, guidance, and corrective action to keep the team aligned with goals.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process refinements to boost accuracy, throughput, and workflow speed.
• Maintain Operational Records: Execute inventory audits, maintain clean records, and leverage a deep working knowledge of core warehouse operating systems.
• Enforce Workplace Safety: Champion a safety-first culture by enforcing strict guidelines and ensuring complete compliance with safety requirements across all zones.

What Success Looks Like In This Role!

• Real Floor Leadership Experience: 2–4 years of related warehouse experience with a proven track record of supervising, prioritizing workflows, and motivating subordinates.
• Versatility in All Environments: Complete comfort working across multiple temperature zones (Dry, Cooler, Freezer) and exterior spaces in all weather conditions.
• Technical & Equipment Proficiency: Demonstrated experience operating RF 2 scanning guns, reach trucks, and pallet jacks, alongside strong overall inventory control skills.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Strong organizational and analytical skills to manage multiple projects, hit deadlines, and independently troubleshoot issues on the floor.
• Excellent Communication: Sharp written and oral communication skills paired with fundamental reading comprehension and math skills.
• Critical Thinking: Strong foundational reading comprehension, math, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skills. Proven ability to manage shifting priorities, execute concurrent projects, and meet strict deadlines.
• Education: Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required.

  Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Environmental Resilience: Fully capable of working in all warehouse temperature zones (including Dry, Cooler, and ultra-cold Freezer environments) as well as exterior settings across all weather types.
• Stamina & Adaptability: Ability to stay on your feet for long periods of time and pull open-ended shifts to ensure all work is completed for the night.
• Physical Labor: Ability to independently perform intense physical labor, including lifting up to 80 pounds on a regular basis.

Benefits

At S&W Foods, we believe that taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our customers. We are proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial security. Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Plans
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• An annual Birthday holiday!
• Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental Leave
• 401(K) Plan with company matching
• Employee Grocery Discounts

About S&W Foods

We are on the move! As the region's premier independent foodservice supplier, we combine a high-standard, professional work environment with the heart of a family-owned business. We proudly live by our core values every single day: Faith & Family, Genuine, and Our Promise . If you are looking for a collaborative team that treats each other with mutual respect and thrives on delivering excellence, you belong here! 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, family medical history or genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status protected by law.

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