Warehouse Manager, Warehouse

Little Caesars Pizza•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Line Distribution, the in-house distributor for Little Caesars Pizza, is hiring a Warehouse Manager in Groveport, Ohio. The Warehouse Manager leads strategic and day-to-day warehouse activities, oversees operations, and creates and manages goals identified in the strategic plan. The role is accountable for productivity standards, OSHA compliance, safety, and high-quality service, while driving efficiencies and cost reductions through effective policies, procedures, and staff management. The manager develops, communicates, and implements local warehouse policies and ensures compliance with state, national, and OSHA regulations. The position manages warehouse supervisors and indirectly oversees warehouse colleagues, and operates with discretion and authority. The role works in a distribution center environment and may require work after normal business hours, evenings, and weekends as necessary. It involves exposure to warehouse conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related degree and at least five years of supervisory experience in the warehouse distribution industry, or the equivalent of eight years of supervisory experience in the warehouse distribution industry.
Strong understanding of FDA and OSHA compliance requirements, company policies, and national and state regulations, with the ability to enforce them.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and communicate with executive leadership, staff, customers, and vendors.
Experience forecasting and managing operating budgets and communicating variances.
Experience developing and adhering to department metrics.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple concurrent priorities.

Responsibilities

Direct supervisors in managing warehouse operations and establish efficient receiving and loading schedules that meet customer delivery needs while minimizing total distribution cost per case.
Develop and implement department policies and procedures to increase efficiency and meet or exceed customer expectations.
Interview, select, and train warehouse supervisors.
Encourage open communication, respond to colleague concerns and questions promptly, and support an open-door policy.
Identify, prioritize, and resolve operational and tactical issues.
Ensure colleagues follow company policies and procedures to meet safety goals and delivery schedules.
Coach and develop warehouse supervisors, conduct performance reviews, and take progressive disciplinary steps when necessary.
Ensure warehouse equipment and security systems are maintained and function according to OSHA standards.
Manage warehouse goals, productivity standards, safety, OSHA compliance, and service quality.
Develop, communicate, and implement local warehouse policies and ensure compliance with applicable state, national, and OSHA regulations.