Warehouse Manager

Charlie's Produce; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

ESOP and 401(k)

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

Sick Time

Tuition assistance

EAP

Annual review based on performance

Job summary

Charlie’s Produce is seeking a skilled warehouse leader to oversee operations in our Anchorage-area facility. You will manage receiving, inventory control, sanitation, and ripening processes while supervising staff and driving KPI-driven performance.

The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness in daily distribution activities, with opportunities for growth in a growing West Coast company. Strong communication and bilingual ability are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 5+ years’ experience in material management type operations.
• Minimum of two (2) years in leadership role.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Adaptability and communication with internal/external stakeholders; Spanish/English bilingual is a plus.
• Working knowledge of general workplace safety practices (Cal-OSHA, OSHA).

Responsibilities

• Oversee Warehouse Operations including Receiving, Operations Support, Quality/Inventory Control, Sanitation, Ripening and support of Shipping.
• Manage employee performance, hiring and corrective counseling with support from Operations.
• Monitor KPI’s to achieve Operations performance objectives.
• Ensure proper staffing and scheduling of warehouse personnel to receive products efficiently.
• Direct day-to-day activities of the warehouse, including forklift movement, inventory control and sanitation.

Skills

Leadership

KPI management

Scheduling

OSHA knowledge

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Sick Time!
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP). per hour
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibities:

• Oversee Warehouse Operations including Receiving, Operations Support, Quality/Inventory Control, Sanitation, Ripening and support of Shipping.
• Manage employee performance, hiring and corrective counseling with support from Operations
• Monitoring, evaluating and improving KPI’s in order to achieve Operation’s performance objectives.
• Monitor all activities during the day to ensure the smooth operation of the Warehouse teams.
• Ensure proper slot replenishment following the first in, first out procedure.
• Responsible for the daily scheduling of warehouse personnel to ensure proper staffing in order to receive products at the facility in a productive and cost-efficient manner.
• Directs the day-to-day activities of the warehouse. Such activities include receiving, forklift movement, inventory/quality control and sanitation.
• Responsible for warehouse overtime rates, communicating inventory status such as out of stock product(s) to pickers, receiving errors, picking errors, and warehouse slotting of products.
• Generates warehouse productivity reports (i.e. piece count report), in regard to receiving rates, and accounts for all labor hours, both direct and indirect. Adheres to labor distribution requirements and works toward attaining objectives and division goals.
• Responsible for warehouse safety programs in order to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees and within the regulations of OSHA local and state regulations.
• Responsible for conveying maintenance of warehouse equipment and all necessary repairs to the Maintenance Dept. Ensures that the warehouse personnel have safe, efficient equipment in order to perform the distribution functions.
• Recommends equipment requirements and replacement to the Operations Manager in order to

upgrade and maintain warehouse productivity and efficiency.

• Responsible for supporting all Food Safety Initiatives including managing the Safe Quality Food (SQF) System, PrimusGFS and Organic Certification requirements.
• Responsible for support of Warehouse Safety Initiatives.
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; five (5) or more years’ experience in material management type operations.
• Minimum of two (2) years in leadership role.
• Self-starter, strategic and independent thinker with excellent business acumen.
• Excellent time management and capable of meeting work schedule deadlines.
• Adaptability/Flexibility, with the ability to react quickly to changing requirements from internal and external conditions while maintaining good communication with all parties involved.
• Working knowledge of general workplace safety practices (Cal-OSHA, OSHA).
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage change and facilitate the implementation of new food safety programs.
• Strong and well-organized communicator, both written and verbal.
• Bilingual Spanish/English, a plus

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer