Warehouse Manager - Roanoke, VA

Compass Group•Roanoke, VA

2d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations, inventory control, employee safety, workforce development, and compliance initiatives within a fast-paced distribution environment. This role ensures efficient order fulfillment, inventory accuracy, adherence to warehouse procedures, and a strong culture of safety while leading and developing both daytime and nighttime warehouse teams.

Requirements

Experience in a fast-paced distribution environment.
Experience with inventory control.
Experience with employee safety initiatives.
Experience with workforce development.
Experience with compliance initiatives.
Ability to ensure efficient order fulfillment.
Ability to ensure inventory accuracy.
Ability to adhere to warehouse procedures.
Ability to lead and develop teams.
Knowledge of OSHA regulations.
Knowledge of company policies.
Knowledge of food safety requirements.
Ability to conduct safety meetings, audits, and inspections.
Ability to investigate safety incidents and implement preventive measures.
Ability to supervise and develop warehouse leads and order builders.
Ability to coach, mentor, and train employees.
Ability to conduct performance reviews and support employee development plans.
Ability to foster accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Ability to monitor inventory accuracy and cycle count programs.
Ability to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Ability to analyze inventory trends and implement process improvements.
Ability to manage labor planning and staffing requirements.
Ability to support scheduling for day and night shift operations.
Ability to provide leadership coverage as needed, including occasional Sunday operations.

Responsibilities

Manage daily warehouse operations to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.
Monitor stock levels, inventory movements, product availability, and stockout risks.
Ensure compliance with established warehouse procedures and operational standards.
Oversee receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping activities.
Partner with procurement and operations teams to maintain inventory availability and service levels.
Lead all warehouse safety initiatives and promote a culture of employee safety.
Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and food safety requirements.
Conduct safety meetings, audits, inspections, and corrective action plans.
Investigate safety incidents and implement preventive measures.
Supervise and develop warehouse leads and order builders across multiple shifts.
Coach, mentor, and train employees on warehouse procedures, safety practices, and performance expectations.
Conduct performance reviews and support employee development plans.
Foster accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement within the warehouse.
Monitor inventory accuracy and cycle count programs.
Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Analyze inventory trends and implement process improvements to reduce stock shortages and excess inventory.
Manage labor planning and staffing requirements to meet operational demands.
Support scheduling for day and night shift operations.
Provide leadership coverage as needed, including occasional Sunday operations.