Operations Manager

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.; Edgerton (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time benefits

Furniture discounts

Job summary

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Leader to oversee day-to-day distribution operations on-site in Edgerton, KS. You will manage shipping, receiving, inventory control, returns, damages, and maintenance while driving timely execution and accuracy.

You will coach supervisors and associates, focus on safety, quality, and cost improvements, and implement process changes to boost productivity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Experience improving safety, quality, productivity, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day warehouse and distribution operations to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely execution.
• Coach, develop, and engage supervisors and associates through regular communication, training, and performance feedback.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with policies, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity, improve quality, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Lead by example and foster a respectful, team-oriented, and accountable work environment.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & Development

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety Awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

• Lead day-to-day warehouse and distribution operations to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely execution.
• Support shipping, receiving, inventory control, returns, damages, maintenance, and administrative activities.
• Coach, develop, and engage supervisors and associates through regular communication, training, and performance feedback.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity, improve quality, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Support programs related to training, safety, housekeeping, quality, cost reduction, security, and associate involvement.
• Help maintain equipment, powered industrial trucks, fleet, and facility standards.
• Lead by example and foster a respectful, team-oriented, and accountable work environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous leadership experience in warehouse, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or a related operational environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and hold teams accountable.
• Experience supporting safety, quality, productivity, inventory control, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, hands-on distribution center environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) is required.
• Ability to work on-site in Edgerton, KS.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

This position is performed in a distribution center environment and may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, and working around powered industrial trucks and equipment. The work environment may include fluctuating temperatures, noise, dust, odors, fumes, and other typical warehouse conditions. Personal protective equipment must be worn as required.

Why Flexsteel

Flexsteel offers a competitive salary and an excellent full-time benefits package, including paid holidays, professional growth opportunities, a friendly and supportive work environment, and Flexsteel furniture discounts.

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer, Disabled/Veteran.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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