Warehouse - Assistant Warehouse Manager

Job Title:                    Assistant Warehouse Manager

Location:                    Anderson

Department:               Anderson Warehouse

Reports To:                Anderson Warehouse Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for working with warehouse manager to organize and direct the warehouse along with establishing the shipping day-to- day work plan. Helps to coordinate and supervise the storage and movement of finished goods inventory and all packaging and warehousing. Implement best practices (both Oil-Dri and industry wide) as well as process improvements in packaging and warehouse. Adhering to all safety, regulatory and quality requirements.

Essential Functions

• Assist with the supervision, training and scheduling of warehouse and shipping teammates to maintain productivity and efficiency.
• Work cross departmentally to achieve plant goals and objectives.
• Ensures that warehouse and shipping teammates are following Oil Dri safety and housekeeping policy.
• Reports and investigates all safety incidents and develops corrective actions to eliminate future processes and procedures.
• Understands quality standards.
• Works with warehouse manager in developing and implementing a plan to eliminate quality problems such as excessive waste or re-work.
• Verifies the availability of inventory materials, tools, and equipment to perform scheduled work.
• Assist with planning warehouse space and utilization.
• Review and verify transactions.
• Coordinate shipments with logistics, customer service and scheduling.
• Assist with counting and maintain accurate daily inventory records.
• Assist with cycle counts.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years’ experience in distribution or packing
• 1 year experience in a supervisory capacity.
• 1 year experience with counting inventory and maintaining accurate inventory documents.
• Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets, word processing and Outlook.
• Possess the ability to effectively communicate and lead.
• Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity.