Warehouse Operations Manager

Midwest Refrigerated Milwaukee, Inc. • Town of Beloit, WI

14h

About The Position

The Operations Manager is directly responsible for the overall performance of the warehouse.  This manager will deliver quality performance through developing a culture where employees excel, relentlessly strive for improvement, anticipating issues and creatively solving problems.

At Midwest Refrigerated Services, we are driven by our Midwest Values of: 

Modesty
Integrity
Dependability
Work Ethic
Efficiency
Safety
Trust

It is the expectation that all employees exemplify these values.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of warehouse operations experience in a supervisory position.
• Proficiency with all MS Office applications and ability to learn applicable application software
• Possess strong communication (oral and written), statistical and analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task and maintain workflow while professionally responding to issues as they arise in a fast paced environment
• Ability to lead as a hands on manager that engages at the team level and is flexible in schedule in order to adjust and respond to operational needs
• Ability to travel to other MRS locations, customer locations, and training/networking opportunities

Nice To Haves

• Preference for an associate or bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Accomplishes warehouse operations and human resource objectives by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves warehouse operations operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends.
• Meets warehouse operations financial objectives by forecasting labor requirements; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Develops warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.
• Develops warehouse design by planning layout, product flow, and product handling systems; evaluating and recommending new equipment.
• Develops warehouse operations system improvements by analyzing process work flow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout; implementing changes.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Building upon the foundation of our Midwest Values while upholding company policy, nurture a culture that values friendly and open atmosphere for discussion of continuous improvement of customer service, workflow and efficiency.

Benefits

• MRS benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, Flex Spending Account, Dependent Care Flex Spending Account available the 1st of the month following 30 days of hire.
• Additional benefits available 1st of the month following 60 days of hire include Critical Illness, Identity Theft, company paid life insurance, company paid short-term disability, company paid long term disability and 401K plan with company match.
• Our employees also enjoy Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Pay (with 2 Floating Holidays), Referral Bonuses, and access to the EAP program.
• Our benefits provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree