Area Manager - Tacoma, WA

Harbor Freight Tools; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Freight Tools is seeking an Area Manager to oversee day-to-day operations in a distribution center in Washington. You will supervise associates, coach and discipline when needed, and ensure training and cross-training are completed on schedule.

You will plan staffing, monitor performance, and drive improvements in efficiency, safety, and service levels while maintaining a positive, collaborative work environment. This role requires strong leadership and adherence to company policies.

Qualifications

• Supervises and directs associates in distribution center operations.
• Develops staff through coaching and formal training programs.
• Monitors performance, enforces policies, and drives safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Select, orient, train, coach and discipline Associates
• Educate and develop Associates to improve capability and performance
• Ensure training completion and cross-training as scheduled
• Plan and manage production and staffing to meet targets
• Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency and safety
• Maintain clean, safe work environment and ensure tool/equipment readiness
• Schedule staff and monitor attendance, vacations, and time off
• Create a collaborative, respectful workplace and lead special projects

Skills

Supervision

Coaching

Training

Job description

The Area Manager supervises associates and manages the day to day operations of an assigned area within a distribution center. The position achieves results (operation, financial & service results) through directing and supporting the activities of Associates who perform various distribution center operating functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Select, orient, train, coach, counsel and discipline Associates
• Educate and develop Associates to increase their capabilities and job performance as well as to follow and maintain established company, federal, state and local policies and procedures
• Ensure associates attend all training/cross-training on the day and time scheduled and otherwise ensure 100% compliance with equipment operator and cross-training goals
• Schedule departmental trainers for new hire orientation and new hire on the job training
• Communicate values, strategies, objectives, and assigning accountabilities
• Maintain positive and productive continuity with each Associate and their work teams
• Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
• Create a climate of openness, trust and respect for each Associate
• Plan, monitor, appraise, and manage performance results
• Enforce systems, policies, procedures and productivity standards and ensure corrective actions are administered for all violations and then submitted to HR for record keeping as well as work with temporary staffing service onsite management to ensure temporary associates similarly held accountable
• Investigate all equipment incidents and document Incident Reports as well as schedule all Situational Management meetings and implement all countermeasures and corrective actions in a timely mannerMaintain and keep accurate staff attendance, vacation, personal time off, sickness, funeral, and other attendance standards
• Manage operation to meet the financial targets and assigned service levels assigned
• Identify and explain budget & service level variances, identify corrective actions
• Evaluate & recommend process changes to improve efficiencies, safety, etc.
• Establish daily and weekly priorities and production plans
• Schedule Associates and assigning work as well as monitor and revise schedules and work
• Research, compile, initiate, sort and analyze production performance records and data
• Resolve and report production issues
• Ensure the work environment is maintained in a clean & safe status
• Report and respond to any unsafe and unclean work environments and violations
• Ensure associates have the proper tools to perform their duties
• Ensure equipment is maintained, identify needed repairs and ensure that equipment gets repaired in a timely manner
• Ensure Associates are properly trained & certified to operate equipment
• Evaluate new equipment and techniques for process improvements
• Initiate, lead and participate in special projects
• Be open to new ideas and ways to achieve results
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn other areas of the distribution center operations
• Develop managerial and leadership competencies by participating in all company-sponsored education workshops and leadership development training, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional organizations
• Regular attendance is an essential function of the job
• Additional duties as assigned by manager
  

Scope

• Supervisory Responsibility
• Direct: Non-Exempt Employees