Assistant Manager E Shift - W19

Socket.dev; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid time off

Sick Days

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Accidental Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Employee discount

Company MyShare program

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Assistant Warehouse Manager to lead daily warehouse operations for the second shift. The role focuses on scheduling staff, controlling inventory, coordinating inbound/outbound loads, and ensuring safe, efficient site performance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of management experience in warehousing, strong leadership, and solid Excel/IT skills to support data entry, reporting, and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Warehouse management experience with inventory control systems.
• Experience managing 30+ employees across multiple shifts.
• Proficient in Excel, data entry, and general computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations during shift, including scheduling.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound loading and yard checks.
• Manage inventory, accuracy counts, and order processing.
• Supervise carrier loading/unloading and staging of orders.
• Schedule carriers and ensure on-time pickups per customer needs.
• Lead warehouse staff, handle personnel issues and reviews.
• Train forklift operators and ensure safety procedures.
• Optimize space usage and maintain clean, compliant warehouse.

Skills

Warehouse management

Excel/data entry

Staff management

Communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

College degree preferred

Transportation/warehouse management background

Tools

Inventory Control Systems

Excel

Word / PowerPoint

Job description

Schedule/Shift:Wednesday - Saturday, 2nd Shift (E Shift) [Hours dependent on business needs]

Compensation:$75-$90k annual

Location:26351 W 143rd St, Plainfield, IL 60544 (W19)

**This position is not remote and RJW will not be providing relocation assistance**

Job Purpose:The basic functions of the Assistant Warehouse Manager position responsibilities is the managing of our daily operations of the warehouse on their designated shift, to include scheduling warehouse worker hours, inbound and outbound loading, Inventory Control, Maintenance of warehouse equipment and warehouse housekeeping

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the facility performs yard checks, including checking all trailers in dock doors and in yard for empties and loads.
• Make sure yard has no trailers parked in such a way as to hinder movement of the other trailers.
• Ensures all paperwork from previous day’s work is complete and distributed to proper departments.
• Oversees loading/unloading of all carriers.
• Make sure trailers are emptied and available for local drivers.
• Conducts periodic dock safety checks.
• Keeps track of warehouse customer’s inventory by computer and complete physical inventory counts.
• Ensures timely processing of warehouse customer orders, bill preparation and inventory control.
• Oversee the picking of orders from the warehouse and the staging or loading of the orders.
• Ensures proper scheduling of carriers to pick up warehouse customer orders as directed by the customers.
• Managing warehouse personnel, scheduling work hours, personnel issues, performance reviews, and all disciplinary actions.
• Ensure all training of fork-lift operators on the procedures for handling company freight and specific requirements for handling customer’s freight.
• Manage warehouse space and maximize usage of warehouse layout.
• Ensure warehouse is kept clean and organized at all times, and know that all food safety requirements are met.

Required Skills:

• Warehouse management experience with additional background in Inventory Control Systems.
• Solid experience in Excel, data entry, and general computer skills.
• Experienced in managing a staff of 30 or more employees and multiple shifts.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly warehouse operation.
• Good communication.
• Leadership and management abilities.
• Budgeting
• Interpersonal skills.
• Motivational and goal setting expertise.
• Ability to Define and resolve problems.
• Effective Communicator with customers and other Company Managers.
• Organizational and scheduling skills
• Computer skills including Word, Excel (spreadsheet), Power Point, and ability to learn application software used in the Company.

Additional Skills:

• Possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Attention to detail and quality a must.
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed, and supplying coverage to other shifts.
• Ability to work in a fast paced warehouse.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of management experience.
• Experienced in Warehousing Management

Education :

• College Degree Preferred or extensive background in transportation warehouse management.

This is not the JD in it's entirety.

Benefits:

• Company MyShare program
• 401(k) matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Sick Days
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Disability Insurance