Area Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in a supervisory role, preferably in a distribution center or warehouse.
• At least 1 year of operations experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management Software for tracking and resolving order problems.
• Effective communication with associate, management, and executive staff.
• Prior experience creating and executing a shift plan.
• Understanding of basic math and Excel formulas.
• Understanding of the importance of process control to the business.
• Adaptability and willingness to embrace change.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and Google Suite and Gmail.
• Ability to follow procedures, exercise sound judgment, and manage fairly and consistently.
• Comfort working and communicating with a diverse employee demographic.
• Strong multitasking skills and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to walk or stand for 8–10 hours.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds by hand.
• Ability to pull, push, bend, kneel, and crouch.
• Pallet jack experience, electric or non-electric.
• Ability to work required overtime during peak season, stated as 25–30% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience or knowledge of Workday.

Responsibilities

• Be flexible to run the site on certain days and potentially for months during the 2026 launch year as the building expands.
• Work in and lead a team in a live construction environment.
• Oversee shift management and teams totaling 250 workers, including 4–5 management staff.
• Support operations in coordination with the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Operations Manager on the other shift.
• Hold pre-shift meetings with the management team to plan the shift.
• Ensure the shift meets production goals and direct and indirect labor targets.
• Send shift reports describing shift execution and explaining whether and why goals were achieved.
• Guide and support supervisors on personnel, quality, and safety matters.
• Resolve employee relations matters and conflicts with HR, developing sustainable solutions.
• Hold daily meetings with the team and direct reports to communicate changes, policies, and procedure updates.
• Facilitate communication between first and third shifts and among departments on the shift to support teamwork.
• Promote a positive work environment through effective verbal communication, listening, and reinforcement of company standards.
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures to address operating problems and improve process quality.
• Help contributors understand and connect with the company’s vision, mission, strategy, and business priorities.
• Promote and exemplify safety guidelines to ensure team member safety.

Benefits

• Medical PPO and HSA plan options with employer match.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental insurance plans.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) match: 100% up to 3% and 50% from 3.1% to 5%.
• Four weeks of PTO, accrued semi-monthly.
• Eight company-paid holidays.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Stocked marketplace with late-night meal options.
• Product giveaways.