Warehouse Operations Manager (Night Shift)

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K enrollment

Paid holidays

Life Insurance

Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Group Legal coverage

Job summary

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is seeking a Warehouse Operations Manager to lead the night shift at our Grand Rapids depot. This role directs production and staffing, ensuring safety, accuracy, and timely order fulfillment in a fast-paced distribution center.

Responsibilities include coaching direct reports, coordinating with managers, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with all company and regulatory guidelines. Competitive benefits and a starting salary of $65,000–$71,000 are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of warehouse management or leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) experience.
• Minimum 7 years of sorting/picking or production in a warehouse/distribution center (food and beverage preferred).
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment and stay on their feet all shift.
• Experience with union environments is a plus.
• Must read, write and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and operations while delegating daily assignments.
• Oversee training, performance coaching, and development of direct reports.
• Coordinate with assistant managers to meet goals and shift needs.
• Monitor safety, PPE, and compliance with regulations and policies.
• Maintain payroll and employee information logs as needed.
• Oversee hiring, discipline, and personnel actions for direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse management

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

WMS

Equipment operation

Job description

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is Michigan's Largest Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler, servicing all 83 Michigan counties. Employing over 1,000 people with facilities throughout the state, We Are Local, Everywhere. Founded as a family business nearly 80 years ago, the tradition of good business principles has remained the cornerstone of Great Lakes Wine & Spirits success. Honesty, hard work, fair dealing, service and an ongoing commitment to the customers and staff. Great Lakes Wine & Spirits strives to provide an ever escalating standard of innovation and service to its customers and to responsibly enhance demand for its products.

Great Lakes Wine and Spirits continues to grow as we seek a Warehouse Operations Manager to work the Night Shift at our depot in Grand Rapids.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Warehouse Operations Manager leads production and operational performances while delegating daily assignments and taking into account volume, call-offs, and employee training needs. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing training, performance, coaching and development of al direct reports.
• Coordinate activities with assistant managers to hit all assigned goals.
• Maintain high working knowledge of all production related jobs, tasks, responsibilities, and procedures to current standards.
• Maintain adequate working knowledge and adherence to our local union agreement.
• Execute on all required administrative tasks.
• Oversee the placement of workers and supervision to ensure all production needs are addressed.
• Follow safety, security guidelines as communicated, pertaining but not limited to: cleanliness, PPE compliance, biomechanical techniques, potential hazards, MHE certs, suspicious activity and theft.
• Audit work area drops zones to ensure product is physically and electronically handled correctly.
• Survey assigned work area(s) daily to identify & correct issues that aren't in line with shift/company goals regularly throughout the shift.
• Ensure shift compliance to all applicable regulatory, company, HR, inventory, safety, and operational guidelines, policies and procedures.

This position will also be responsible for maintaining logs pertinent to payroll and employee information as needed. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Verifying punches, approving overtime, and recording leave via daily / weekly inputs
• Oversee hiring, reprimanding, and discharging for direct reports.
• Submit injury, disciplinary and any other assigned forms in a timely manner following company standards and protocols.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The Warehouse Operations Manager will be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations where noise levels can be loud. This position also requires to be very active and may frequently be standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing throughout the day. Items will weigh up to 50 pounds that will require frequent lifting, stacking, moving and rotating without handles and pushing/pulling carts with up to 100 pounds of force.

Work Schedule

This position is expected to work 10 hours each shift Sunday through Thursday with in-times varying around 5:00 PM. Occasional Fridays will be required based on holiday schedules and business needs.

Pay & Benefits

• Between $65,000 and $71,000 per year based on experience
• Potential quarterly bonuses up to 2.5% of annual salary ($1,625 - $1,775 per quarter).
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Employee Assistance Programs, and Group Legal coverage.
• Buy-Up Life Insurance and Disability coverage available.
• Eligible for 401K enrollment upon date of hire.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 consecutive years of warehouse management or leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience sorting and picking or production in a warehouse distribution center (food and beverage industry preferred).
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment.
• Ability to be active and on your feet for an entire shift.

Additional Requirements

• Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the employee policy manual and any applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
• Cooperates with all management and staff of GLWAS.
• Follows all MLCC rules and regulations, as they apply to the position.
• Use alcohol in a responsible manner when related to business activities.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All offers of employment are conditional based upon completed satisfactory of pre-employment screenings. This includes a background check on a criminal record, physical evaluation, agility(lift) test, and drug screen. Full disclosure is required before a criminal history is investigated and will not constitute an automatic bar of employment. Factors such as the date of offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation, and the position applied for will be taken into account.