Warehouse Manager

Louis Dreyfus Company • Memphis, TN

6d

About The Position

Overall Purpose and Objective of Position Direct and coordinate all cotton warehousing activities. These responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or five years related experience and/or training; or the equivalent combination.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
• Must be able to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions pertaining to job.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.
• Interpret a variety of instructions.
• Job requirements include standing, walking, sitting, use of hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools or controls.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms; climb balance, stoop, kneel crouch and crawl.
• Also have the ability to speak and hear.
• Required to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities are required. These include good close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision. Good depth perception and the ability to focus are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Establish operational procedures.
• Inspect physical condition of warehouse and equipment.
• Prepare work order for repairs and replacement of equipment.
• Coordinate activities of department supervisors, maintenance and operations manager.
• Direct salvage of damaged cotton.
• Participate in planning personnel safety and plant protection activities.
• Review production orders, schedules and reports, resolving any problems.
• Plan operations, establishing priorities and sequence of product handling.
• Investigate/resolve worker grievances and customer complaints and take necessary action.
• Operate lift truck.
• Active member of the facility SHE Program, allocates sufficient resources to ensure SHE Program is implemented, maintained and effective.
• Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to facility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.
• Ensures employees are provided required training for area assigned, and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work.
• Ensures facility is maintained in orderly and safe manner.
• Ensures unsafe working conditions are remedied as soon as practicable.
• Perform all related responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

What This Job Offers

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