DC Department Manager

Worldpac; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldpac, Inc. is seeking a DC Department Manager to supervise inbound and outbound operations, ensure accuracy and timeliness, and implement policies for a productive work environment.

The role focuses on attracting, retaining, and developing talent to sustain growth, while coordinating priorities with other managers and ensuring safety within the Distribution Center.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a warehouse setting.
• Proficient with AS/400 and Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent reading, writing and speaking of English is required.

Responsibilities

• Determine work procedures and schedules; guide workflow with clear instructions.
• Operate powered equipment safely within the distribution center.
• Review productivity with team members and provide feedback.
• Counsel, discipline and resolve issues as needed among staff.
• Maintain time and production records and generate reports.
• Evaluate methods to improve efficiency and set standards.
• Lead annual performance evaluations and recommend promotions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Detail oriented

Reading/writing

Problem solving

Education

Highschool diploma or GED

Tools

AS/400

Microsoft Office

Job description

The DC Department Manager is responsible for supervising and coordinating departmental activities, inbound or outbound, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the operation while overseeing associate work instruction and implementing policies and procedures to facilitate a successful work environment.

The DC Department Manager is responsible for ensuring a continuous stream of talent to sustain organizational growth and improve operations by attracting, retaining, and developing team members and meeting their needs for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow through written and verbal instruction.
• Ability to safely operate all powered equipment within the Distribution Center.
• Reviews and addresses individual productivity results with team members.
• Conducts team member counseling and disciplinary actions, addresses complaints and resolves issues and/or problems when needed.
• Maintains time and production records and prepares composite reports.
• Evaluates procedures and methodologies to improve efficiency and establish standards, and pr ovides recommendations to improve production methods.
• Completes annual performance evaluations for department team members, and recommends promotions and merit pay increases based on team member’s performance.
• Discusses priorities with other managers within the Distribution Center to coordinate activities to ensure maximum productivity.
• Participates in planning personnel safety, training and building protection activities. Ensures safety procedures are being followed within the Distribution Center.
• Responsible for making sure required materials and tools are available and in working condition to meet the department’s objectives. Maintains and monitors a clean and safe working environment.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Job Skills

• Ability to perform basic clerical and physical tasks.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and capability of working effectively with other departments.
• Ability to read and write comprehensive detailed instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Proficient in basic math skills.
• Be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Detail-orientated and strong prioritization skills.
• Supervisory and time management skills.
• Microsoft Office.
• AS/400.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of prior leadership experience in a warehouse related field.
• Knowledge of AS/400 and all aspects of Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
• Highschool diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Eligible to work in the Unites States.

Ideal Candidates

• Comfortable with all aspects of Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Extremely organized and demonstrates the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Understands staffing requirements within designated department.
• Broad understanding of multiple department functions.
• Knowledge of AS/400.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Have excellent multitasking ability
• Willingness to continue to evolve and develop personal skills to meet the changing environment.
• Demonstrated self-starter and motivated individual.
• Willingness to learn new skills and gain knowledge about all aspects of the Distribution Center operations.

Education

• Highschool diploma or GED equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses

• Willing to get powered equipment certification.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, talk, and listen. The team member is frequently required to stoop, kneel, and crouch and occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance. The team member must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally exposed to high places, fumes, or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is generally high (loud).

Posted Salary Range

USD $66,000.00 - USD $88,000.00 /Yr.