Warehouse Manager

We are working on a Warehouse Manager role with a well-known & growing food manufacturer in a very exciting part of the food industry. They are located in Western NY State, not far from the Rochester/Buffalo NY area.  They are looking for a talented Warehouse Manager to run the warehouse in their large plant.  The ideal candidate will have a solid background working in food and/or dairy manufacturing and previous warehouse, distribution or supply chain supervisory experience. Please apply if interested!  

Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Responsible for the direct supervision and management of Warehouse/Shipping employees
• Organize the daily activities of personnel to effectively manage and ensure the flow of the department
• Plan and coordinate the activities of the shipping department that are in compliance with the company’s policies, OSHA and regulatory requirements
• Coordinates schedule with distribution and outside contractors to ensure the timely and accurate shipping and receiving of all products
• Responsible for expense management and control
• Monitors inventory codes of all products to ensure proper rotation and tracking of all items
• Ensures full compliance with all Quality Assurance standards
• Actively support internal and external audits
• Coach, train, discipline, evaluate & review all warehouse/shipping employees
• Ensure & complete all transactions & required reports properly and accurately
• Collaborates with other managers to coordinate activities of departments
• Ensure that the established policy rules, regulations, and procedures are followed
• Plan, prioritize & organize work to ensure all deadlines are met in a high-pressure environment
• Performs other duties and/or assignments as directed

Required Skills/Qualifications (including but not limited to):

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related work experience
• Must have 2+ years of warehouse, distribution or supply chain supervisory experience in a food manufacturing facility
• A solid background working in food manufacturing is required; experience in dairy manufacturing is strongly preferred
• Ability to select, train, develop, engage & retain a team of employees is required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Needs to be experienced and proficient with Microsoft Office and its programs, as well as WMS, SAP preferred
• Must be familiar with GMP
• Needs to be able to plan, prioritize & organize work while effectively handling multiple projects at one time with track record of successfully completing them
• Ability to work in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment
• Must be a positive team player who will work effectively with everyone
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment background, drug and criminal screens