Warehouse Manager

CHEP; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP in Morehead, KY is seeking an On Site Manager to lead a fast-paced warehouse team. You will mentor staff, drive safety and operational excellence, and partner with the Plant Manager to hit performance goals.

You will manage shift operations, oversee maintenance coordination, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and cost control while maintaining a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading warehouse or manufacturing teams.
• Proven ability to mentor and coach employees.
• Strong safety performance and compliance mindset.
• Ability to manage shift operations and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership by mentoring employees and addressing employee relations issues.
• Lead safety initiatives and ensure a proactive safety culture.
• Manage shift maintenance with maintenance team to avoid downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement across end-to-end operations.
• Monitor plant costs and yield with Plant Manager to optimize performance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Coaching

Safety leadership

Data analysis

Scheduling

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability

Cross-functional work

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

Join CHEP's Morehead, KY team and take the lead in a fast-paced warehouse environment where safety, teamwork, and operational excellence come first. As a On Site Manager, you'll have the opportunity to develop and mentor employees, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in delivering world-class operational performance. If you're a hands-on leader who thrives on solving challenges, building high-performing teams, and creating a culture of accountability and success, this is your chance to grow your career with a global industry leader.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Provide hands-on leadership by mentoring, coaching, and guiding employees, addressing employee relations issues, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Lead and enhance safety performance on shift, promoting a proactive safety culture through training, accident prevention, and rehabilitation programs, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Manage shift maintenance activities, resolving equipment breakdowns in coordination with the maintenance team to maintain uninterrupted plant operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives on shift, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness across end to end operations.
• Monitor and manage the plant's operational costs and yield, working closely with the Plant Manager to optimize performance and contribute to the overall plant objectives.
• Address performance and attendance matters in collaboration with HR, ensuring that all plant staff meet operational expectations.
• Ensure full compliance with CHEP procedures and work instructions, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and in line with company standards and operational goals.
• Role is 1st Shift: Mon-Fri approximately 8am-5pm with flexibility to come in earlier or stay later depending on business needs
• Occasional Saturdays based on customer schedule
• 2-Shift sort operation with 10 employees
• Semi-automated industrial equipment
• 8,000 sq. ft. manufacturing/warehousing facility with 6 dock doors
• May require standing for long periods of time, intermittent stooping/bending, pushing/pulling, reaching above shoulder, and repetitively rotating hand/wrist/forearm with or without accommodation

Remote Type

Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Adaptability, Change Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Cross-Functional Work, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Literacy, Delegation, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Inspiring Others, Learn From Mistakes, Mathematic Literacy, Mentoring, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Scheduling, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking {+ 1 more}

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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