Warehouse and Shipping Manager - Cartersville, GA

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Status: Full-time, salaried

Benefits: Qualifies

Atlanta Warehouse and Shipping Manager is to be responsible for overseeing operations at a warehouse to ensure all incoming and outgoing inventory is processed according to schedule. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment being hands on in all aspects of a warehouse. 

Job Responsibilities

· Lead a team (likely 1-2 office staff and supervisors, and team of 8-10 warehouse associates) to receive and store inventory, and fulfill customer orders, primarily on LTL shipments

· Promote a positive work environment based on team dynamics, mutual respect, and adherence to the organization’s stated principles and values

· Establish warehouse practices and protocols to achieve an efficient warehouse

· Drive compliance with warehouse, inventory, and transportation management system software programs

· Collaborate with executive management to set warehouse and team goals to increase the profitability of operations

· Load and unload trucks with products or material

· Compliant with all OSHA, EPA, ISO 9001 and other pertinent standards/regulations

· Responsible for the supervision and execution of overall facility operations, i.e. productivity, quality control, inventory, reporting, etc.  

· Forecast hiring needs and maintain a pipeline of candidates

· Train new employees on how to use machinery

· Develop and maintain working knowledge of all core warehouse functions

· Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

· Excellent leadership skills, including the abilities to set goals, motivate and manage conflict

· Effective communication skills, including writing, speaking and active listening

· Multi-lingual communication skills a plus

· Good project management skills, including strong decision-making, problem-solving and strategic planning abilities

· Exceptional time management and organization skills

· In-depth understanding of industry and company best practices for the warehouse

· Familiarity with bookkeeping, inventory control practices and logistics

· Comfortable using inventory management software and organizational computer applications and computer literacy in spreadsheets     

· Physical strength, stamina and the ability to walk or stand, crouch, reach, stretch, and kneel for long periods of time

· Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

· Forklift experience required 

This job description and requirements listed provide examples and should not be construed to be an all-encompassing list.