Assistant Market Manager (Transportation and Warehouse)

PODS•Memphis, TN

19d•$58,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Assistant Market Manager assists the Market Manager with daily operations of a storage center within a designated territory. The role includes supervising storage center operations and associates, helping meet customer expectations, and maintaining OSHA and preventative maintenance programs. The position directly manages Storage Center Workers and Equipment Maintenance Technicians, including responsibilities related to hiring, termination, pay decisions, and performance management. It typically reports to the Market Manager. The role supports transportation and warehouse operations, including driver coordination and dispatch, container planning and conversion, training, inventory, safety and audit compliance, recruiting, payroll review, and reporting. It may also back up the Market Manager and other assigned functions. The schedule rotates between weekdays and weekends, with travel within the local territory. The stated salary range is $58,000–$70,000.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
College degree preferred, or a minimum of one year of prior management experience.
Ability to apply for and successfully attain a CDL Class B license or higher.
Must maintain a current, valid driver's license from the state in which the position is assigned.
Must be able to obtain PODS forklift certification.
Ability to obtain a valid DOT medical card.
Mechanical ability to identify equipment problems.
Ability to sit at a desk and use a computer for up to 8 hours a day, including typing and using a mouse.
Ability to stand and walk up to 8 hours a day, and to stoop, bend, and lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
Ability to hear and verbally communicate using a telephone handset or connected headset device.

Nice To Haves

College degree.

Responsibilities

Ensure AM SOP compliance for Storage Center Workers.
Assist with driver dispatch and time-stamping.
Print IF waybills for the day and check the next day's IF waybills.
Coordinate with local and IF drivers throughout the day.
Develop efficient plans for pulling containers based on needs and convert containers for drivers.
Conduct training and provide guidance to Storage Center Workers.
Ensure staging is completed for the next day or week.
Lead missing-container searches and water-testing activity.
Monitor Samsara software and video, and report violations to the Market Manager.
Complete other assigned duties, including backup EMT or Market Manager duties.
Back up the Market Manager as needed, including rotating Sundays and weekends.
Review and approve payroll by the due date for each pay cycle.
Submit container repair files.
Monitor Storage Center Worker IDP training progress and perform worker observations.
Coordinate DEF and wiper-fluid delivery.
Open PARs, interview, onboard, and perform other Storage Center recruiting and hiring activities.
Create and post the monthly Storage Center Worker schedule.
Ensure associate certification and OSHA compliance.
Maintain inventory of signs, tools, latches, parts, and other items, and assist with ordering.
Visit and inspect all warehouses and drop yards in the market monthly, and lead inspections for audit compliance.
Submit KPI and end-of-month information to the Market Manager and corporate support.
Review the prior month's P&L with the TM and finance lead.
Attend safety training sessions and complete assigned training.
Participate in Individual Development Planning with the Market Manager and complete IDPs with Storage Center Workers.
Lead coordination of container auctions.
Submit full quarterly container reconciliation to the TM for self-audits.
Attend EMT PODZILLA and customer-damage field-repair training.