Operations Manager- Fulfillment Center- Joliet, IL

Target • Joliet, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life, brought to life through their values and culture. A role in Distribution and Receive Centers is on the very front lines of getting product to the guest as fast as possible, which is a critical differentiator and one of the most essential functions within Logistics. This includes focusing on regional or upstream distribution centers, target.com fulfillment centers, or import warehouses, impacting thousands of team members and Target guests worldwide. Good work is done in Distribution Center Operations, Quality Management, and overall Distribution Center Productivity, constantly analyzing and recalibrating support for people, process, and technology investments to support an ever-evolving business. A role as an Operations Manager provides a chance to influence with a focus on safety, leadership, excellence, self-motivation, problem-solving, and teamwork. Core responsibilities are described within this job description, though job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated leadership ability, with the ability to engage and motivate others
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Good reasoning, conflict-management, and analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to access all areas of the Distribution Center, including the mezzanine platforms
• Able to read and interpret necessary policies and procedures to perform updates and operate systems and other programs within the Distribution Center, for example, ability to traverse conveyor crossovers

Responsibilities

• Foster a “safety first” culture through awareness, training and accountability
• Quickly establish yourself as an engaging and inclusive leader with ownership for the team’s ability to maximize its productivity, growth and development
• Create a positive work environment though real-time observation and specific, constructive and actionable feedback
• Ensure that operational plans are executed, performance and budget goals are achieved and teams are kept informed and coordinated across functions with a sense of urgency
• Innovate with new approaches to process and method for more efficiency and implementing future process flow optimization
• Find root causes to problems
• Jump right in to help teams meet their business goals

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level