Warehouse Department Manager - Wine/Spirits (Night Shift) - United

United is the largest beverage alcohol wholesaler in both Georgia and Alabama. With two members of the fourth generation of the Hertz ...

Must be 21 years or older

Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university; or High School Diploma or GED plus three (3) or more years related experience in transportation, delivery, or warehouse

Prior experience in and an understanding of Warehouse and Warehouse operations

Able to learn and maintain knowledge of company and products

Working knowledge of computerized hand-held devices

Responsibilities:

Manage a team of warehouse associates overseeing proper product inventory, staging, rotation, breakdown, replenishment, returns, order fulfillment and quality control.  Work with team as necessary to meet nightly goals

Train, develop, evaluate and motivate team to foster the success of individual contributors and overall team success

Define expectations and monitor progress 

Analyze needs; assign work and projects as needed

Maintain productivity; ensure volume, goals and new programs are met

Manage time and attendance, performance and discipline

Investigate problems and set a course to correct issues.

Responsible for overseeing team, ensuring safe performance of duties

Hold regular team meetings

Forecast staffing needs

Additional duties may apply depending on area of responsibility in warehouse

Additional hours required during the peak seasons

Perform other duties as assigned

Competencies

Effective Judgment

Plan & Execute

Coaching

Relationship Development

Conflict Resolution

Communication

Handles Stress

Managing multiple priorities

Problem Solving/ Solution-Oriented

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Flexibility/ Multi-tasking

Critical Skills

Must have strong leadership, motivation and persuasive communication skills

Ability to exercise independent judgment to handle a variety of duties; prioritize

Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)

Efficient time management skills

Strong computer knowledge and skills

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Patience, flexibility and ability to adapt to complicated and stressful situations

Working Conditions

Able to maintain very high proficiency and job standards while working in a non-temperature controlled environment that includes exposure to heat, high humidity, and inclement weather

Able to work occasionally in refrigerated areas

Able to work in an environment with moderate to loud noise levels and some dust and fumes from power equipment

Physical Requirements and Essential Functions

Regular, reliable attendance required

Able to frequently operate a pallet jack and/or forklift

Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time, lift and carry, push and pull, bend and stoop, reach with arms and hands, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel

Able to grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination

Able to stack, unstack and relocate large amounts of product throughout the work period

Able to perform repeated lifting up to 50-65 lbs, with some overhead lifting required

Must have specific vision abilities that include close vision, distance vision and the ability to judge distance