Warehouse Manager (AL, Decatur)

Five Star Food Service • Decatur, AL

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About The Position

The Warehouse Manager at Five Star Breaktime Solutions is responsible for overseeing all warehouse operations, including inventory management, purchasing, and staff supervision. This role ensures that the warehouse meets operational standards and safety regulations while supporting the needs of various lines of business (LOB). The manager will actively pursue inventory goals, maintain accurate records, and foster a safe and efficient working environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages all warehouse purchases and maintains appropriate inventory levels to support the needs of each LOB serviced.
• Actively pursues all inventory related goals as outlined in the Warehouse Operations Standard Operation Procedure (SOP).
• Ensures the proper purchasing of approved items from approved sources.
• Ensures timely entering/completion of all warehouse forms/documents including purchase invoices, requisitions, returns, transfers, etc.
• Manages and completes a full and accurate warehouse inventory weekly.
• Achieves financial objectives by analyzing variances in a timely manner; initiating corrective actions; scheduling/monitoring expenditures; controlling labor costs.
• Actively supports LOB sales activities to include purchasing, rotation, placement and mapping of all products.
• Manages and trains all warehouse picking staff. Actively pursues all warehouse picking goals.
• Maintains warehouse in a safe and clean manner as outlined in the Warehouse Audit SOP; ensures that the warehouse is always in a state to pass any internal and/or external inspection/audit.
• Adheres to and implements all employee safety related policies including the usage of all applicable signage, forms, etc.
• Adheres to and implements all food safety related policies including the usage of all applicable signage, forms, etc.
• Reviews warehouse reports daily and weekly to ensure employee performance, data integrity, control spoilage rates and control labor costs.
• Maintains schedules to ensure picking activity is conducted in a timely manner and is completed each day.
• Controls employee scheduling so that employees are allowed their requested days off, and the operation has enough labor each day for service obligations; when necessary, performs activities of workers supervised.
• Able to perform all job duties assigned to warehouse personnel in support of warehouse operations.
• Completes all forms of self-regulation including pick audits and warehouse audits.
• Schedules regular meetings with warehouse personnel and fosters open lines of communication with direct reports; confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of the operation and attends regular staff meetings to keep informed and updated about current developments related to our company.
• Ensures a safe working environment and communicates company safety policies and goals to employees; secures necessary vehicles for warehouse personnel (if applicable) and ensures proper maintenance of fleet vehicles used for warehouse purposes; oversees all aspects of building maintenance including repairs, housekeeping and security.
• Maintains timely communication with Director of Warehouse Operations regarding new items, equipment needs, etc.
• Maintains technical knowledge of all internal systems including, but not limited to, VendSys and LightSpeed.
• Maintains physical condition of all warehouse equipment including, but not limited to, handhelds, computers, racking, carts, pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree