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Manager, Warehouse

Join Our Community of Food People! The Manager, Warehouse will ensure a warehouse culture focused on people, safety, service, and cost through meaningful engagements with warehouse associates, best in-class service to customers, and safe and profitable operations. They will use their experience in warehouse operations to manage personnel and drive efficient warehouse operations through the associates they lead, ensuring the safe, accurate and timely receiving and storage of inbound product or selection and loading of outbound product. This role will be managing an hourly workforce.

Work schedule

Monday

• Friday with a start time of 6AM until finish.

Essential Duties and

Responsibilities

Lead with a safety mindset that ensures that every US Foods associate remains injury free, always. Champion safety procedures, processes and training to create and maintain a safety-first culture in the warehouse.

Oversee and develop warehouse associates through one-on-one coaching, training on policy and procedures, assisting in problem resolution when required, and leading by example. Discuss associate performance with Sr. Warehouse Managers and create plans to address gaps.

• Create a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open and directing workforce to ensure efficient workflow.

Direct and supervise the work and productivity of associates within the warehouse department. Drive associate engagement and retention, and create a culture that embodies US Foods values.

Participate in building high-performing teams by interviewing and hiring warehouse personnel, in conjunction with Sr. Warehouse Managers. Review performance, coach on productivity and safety targets, and deliver disciplinary action.

On day shift, designate dock locations for inbound carriers. Ensure product is stocked in appropriate location in accordance with food safety and FIFO processes & procedures. Monitor replenishment activity to ensure stock is available for the shipping shift and to minimize the potential for "shorts". Oversee will call.

Regularly inspect facility for safety hazards and either resolve them or report them to the safety manager as appropriate. Maintain the physical condition of the warehouse and its equipment.

Effectively schedule working shifts by leveraging appropriate planning tools (i.e., Microsoft Excel).

Other duties assigned by manager.

Supervision: Direct: Union and/or non-union warehouse on-floor associates (Loaders, Selectors, Receivers, Forklift drivers, etc.)

Relationships:Internal: Warehouse leaders and coworkers; Internal customers across departments (e.g., Sales)

External: N/A

Work Environment

The work takes place in normal warehouse environments as well as in cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees.

Minimum Qualifications Related Experience/

Requirements

Minimum of three years of experience in warehouse distribution required.

Familiarity with inventory control, OSHA, HACCP and other regulatory requirements.

Basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office).

Travel: 10% travel required, typically for mandatory meetings and/or training.

Education/Training: High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications Licenses/

Certifications

HACCP certification a plus.

PCQI certification a plus.

Physical

Qualifications

Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:Occasionally: Stand

Frequently: Walk, Drive Vehicle 1, Sit

Occasionally: Lift 1-10 lbs (Sedentary), 11-20 lbs (Light), 21-50 lbs (Medium), 51-100 lbs (Heavy)

Occasionally: Carry 1-10 lbs (Sedentary), Push/Pull 2, Climb/Balance 3, Stoop/Squat, Kneel, Bend, Reach Above Shoulder, Twist, Grasp Objects 4, Manipulate Objects 5, Manual Dexterity 6

Compensation

The expected base rate for this role is between $60,000 - $90,000. *EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status*.