Warehouse Operations Manager (Night Shift)

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is Michigan's Largest Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler, servicing all 83 Michigan counties. Employing over 1,000 people with facilities throughout the state, We Are Local, Everywhere. Founded as a family business nearly 80 years ago, the tradition of good business principles has remained the cornerstone of Great Lakes Wine & Spirits success. Honesty, hard work, fair dealing, service and an ongoing commitment to the customers and staff. Great Lakes Wine & Spirits strives to provide an ever escalating standard of innovation and service to its customers and to responsibly enhance demand for its products. Great Lakes Wine and Spirits continues to grow as we seek a Warehouse Operations Manager to work the Night Shift at our depot in Grand Rapids.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 5 consecutive years of warehouse management or leadership experience.
Minimum 5 years of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience sorting and picking or production in a warehouse distribution center (food and beverage industry preferred).
Ability to operate warehouse equipment.
Ability to be active and on your feet for an entire shift.
Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the employee policy manual and any applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
Cooperates with all management and staff of GLWAS.
Follows all MLCC rules and regulations, as they apply to the position.
Use alcohol in a responsible manner when related to business activities.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

Leads production and operational performances while delegating daily assignments and taking into account volume, call-offs, and employee training needs.
Overseeing training, performance, coaching and development of all direct reports.
Coordinate activities with assistant managers to hit all assigned goals.
Maintain high working knowledge of all production related jobs, tasks, responsibilities, and procedures to current standards.
Maintain adequate working knowledge and adherence to our local union agreement.
Execute on all required administrative tasks.
Oversee the placement of workers and supervision to ensure all production needs are addressed.
Follow safety, security guidelines as communicated, pertaining but not limited to: cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, potential hazards, MHE certs, suspicious activity and theft.
Audit work area drops zones to ensure product is physically and electronically handled correctly.
Survey assigned work area(s) daily to identify & correct issues that aren't in line with shift/company goals regularly throughout the shift.
Ensure shift compliance to all applicable regulatory, company, HR, inventory, safety, and operational guidelines, policies and procedures.
Maintaining logs pertinent to payroll and employee information as needed.
Verifying punches, approving overtime, and recording leave via daily / weekly inputs.
Oversee hiring, reprimanding, and discharging for direct reports.
Submit injury, disciplinary and any other assigned forms in a timely manner following company standards and protocols.

Benefits

Potential quarterly bonuses up to 2.5% of annual salary ($1,625 - $1,775 per quarter).
6 Paid Holidays
Vacation and Personal Time
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
Disability
Employee Assistance Programs
Group Legal coverage.
Buy-Up Life Insurance and Disability coverage available.
Eligible for 401K enrollment upon date of hire.