Operations Manager

National Oak Distributors • Hartford, CT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

National Oak Distributors is seeking an Operations Manager at our Hartford distribution center. The selected candidate will join a high performing private business that applies best practice principles and logic to challenges and opportunities. People are viewed as the company’s top resource and a non-bureaucratic work environment allows for unencumbered professional growth. We have an outstanding career opportunity for a driven, successful Operations Manager with a proven track record of increasing responsibility in the distribution/transportation fields. Successful candidates will handle the daily supervision of a warehouse crew and provide 'hands-on' support. The successful candidate should possess the highest level of integrity, a can-do attitude and promote teamwork.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership and customer service skills
• The ability to make decisions, problem solve, prioritize assignments and direct the workforce in an ever-changing warehouse environment
• Microsoft Excel and Outlook experience a must
• Proven track record in supervision of warehouse employees including hiring and training
• Experience and ability to create and maintain various management reports
• Knowledge of DOT/Hazmat, OSHA

Responsibilities

• Scheduling of staff based on workload
• Running shifts with safety and efficiency as priorities
• Maintain and report daily work logs to corporate office
• Audit of daily labor and billing reports
• Performance management of staff, including hiring, counseling and interpretation of State and Federal employment laws
• Proactive demeanor and practitioner of continuous improvement using lean tools of 5S, 5 Why, Kaizen and one-piece flow

Benefits

• competitive salary
• health insurance
• 401k with match
• over three weeks of paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed