Warehouse Manager

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits•Livonia, MI

19d•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is hiring a Warehouse Operations Manager to lead warehouse production and operational performance at a depot in Livonia, Michigan. The role delegates daily assignments based on volume, call-offs, and employee training needs; coordinates with assistant managers to meet goals; and ensures production, safety, regulatory, company, HR, inventory, and operational standards are followed. The manager oversees direct reports, worker placement, training, performance, coaching, development, hiring, discipline, and discharge. The position also handles administrative work, including payroll and employee records, time punches, overtime, leave, and required incident and disciplinary forms. The role is on the night shift, with 10-hour shifts Sunday through Thursday and start times between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Occasional Fridays may be required based on holiday schedules and business needs. The work is physically active and involves frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and lifting, moving, stacking, or rotating items weighing up to 50 pounds, as well as pushing or pulling carts with up to 100 pounds of force. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts and vibrations, with potentially loud noise. The company describes itself as Michigan's largest alcoholic beverage wholesaler, serving all 83 Michigan counties and employing more than 1,000 people. It was founded as a family business nearly 80 years ago and emphasizes honesty, hard work, fair dealing, service, innovation, and responsible product demand.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 consecutive years of warehouse management or leadership experience.
At least 5 years of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) experience.
At least 7 years of experience sorting and picking or performing production work in a warehouse distribution center.
Ability to operate warehouse equipment.
Ability to remain active and on one's feet for an entire shift.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Adhere to employee policy manual provisions and applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
Cooperate with Great Lakes Wine & Spirits management and staff.
Follow applicable Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) rules and regulations.
Use alcohol responsibly when related to business activities.
Meet the conditions of employment, including satisfactory pre-employment criminal background check, physical evaluation, agility/lift test, and drug screen; full disclosure is required before criminal history is investigated.

Nice To Haves

Warehouse distribution center experience in the food and beverage industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead warehouse production and operational performance, delegating daily assignments based on volume, call-offs, and employee training needs.
Oversee training, performance, coaching, and development of all direct reports.
Coordinate activities with assistant managers to achieve assigned goals.
Maintain current working knowledge of production jobs, tasks, responsibilities, and procedures.
Maintain working knowledge of and adherence to the local union agreement.
Complete required administrative tasks.
Place and supervise workers to address production needs.
Follow safety and security guidelines, including cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, hazard awareness, material-handling equipment certifications, suspicious activity, and theft prevention.
Audit work-area drop zones to ensure products are handled correctly, physically and electronically.
Survey assigned work areas daily and throughout the shift to identify and correct issues that do not align with shift or company goals.
Ensure shift compliance with applicable regulatory, company, HR, inventory, safety, and operational guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Maintain payroll and employee information logs as needed.
Verify punches, approve overtime, and record leave through daily or weekly inputs.
Oversee hiring, reprimanding, and discharging direct reports.
Submit injury, disciplinary, and other assigned forms promptly and according to company standards and protocols.