UOVO Wine Operations Manager, Napa
Position Summary:
The Operations Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of the local UOVO Wine location's continuous growth, including: the maintenance and security of the facility, equipment and property; compliance, including with safety standards; vendor relations; inbound and outbound distribution; staffing and employee relations; storage of client collections; and spearheading all client relations and requests. The Operations Manager is also responsible for the training and development of operations staff for positions of increased accountability and responsibility.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Superior ability to lead and develop a team
- Superior attention to detail
- Advanced experience working with computer software, especially Microsoft Office 365
- Experience with warehouse management and/or inventory management software
- Experience with implementing and enforcing safety procedures, particularly OSHA compliance
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks
- Strong time management skills, with proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to confidentiality
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to be flexible and calm in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to develop solid working relationships within all levels of the organization
- Ability to pitch in to help other departments in response to client needs and requests
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of walking, standing, squatting, climbing, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
- Ability to tolerate extended periods in an environment refrigerated to 55 degrees Fahrenheit
- Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly
- Travel occasionally, both locally and to other UOVO Wine locations, as necessary
Education, Experience and/or Certifications:
Required
- 8+ years of warehouse or fulfillment experience in progressively greater positions of responsibility
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Experience managing safety standards, including OSHA compliance
- Experience with creating and maintaining spreadsheets and reports
- Experience managing a profit and loss statement
Preferred
- Wine industry knowledge or experience preferred
- Forklift certification
- Talent acquisition experience
Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Develop and support a team that is aligned with UOVO Wine's culture and vision; through supervision, performance review and task delegation while modeling positive leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Model professionalism at all times, providing first class customer service to clients and fellow team members in a manner that is in line with UOVO WIne's values.
- Maintain a safe workplace with regular equipment maintenance and standards set by OSHA. Establish and maintain procedures and schedule for equipment inspections.
- Reinforce safety standards by communicating expectations with team
- Ensure safety of employees in warehouse equipment traffic areas
- Ensure warehouse is safe during inclement weather
- Keep exterior and pathways inside clear of debris or other hazardous items.
- Conduct interviews and train new employees as needed.
- Train and manage a warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
- Meet regularly with team leads to review, analyze, and develop actionable plans for productivity.
- Communicate clear expectations to your team regarding:
- Prioritization of work (daily tasks and larger projects)
- Brand standards (Cleanliness of inbound area, inventory space, and common areas)
- Professional interactions with your team, clients, and vendors
- Consistently analyze and update policies, establish innovative ways to address challenges and ensure efficacy of team operations, update operations manual accordingly.
- Ensure data & billing accuracy 100% of the time; implement and oversee plans to audit data regularly; when inaccurate data is discovered take action to repair or bring attention to the appropriate person.
- Assist in managing Site and Departmental budget.
- Prepare and present reports as directed by the Leadership Team
- Perform other tasks or actions as needed under direction of the Domaine Leadership Team.
Client Services
- Communicate with high-net-worth individuals in a professional, confident and diplomatic manner to coordinate requests; create and process all paperwork accurately and completely.
- Greet guests that enter from the office door and manage schedule for answering warehouse door(s).
- Respond to or redirect client inquiries (email & phone); resolve in a timely manner.
- Oversee receipt of wines coming into the facility; consistently improve procedure for a smooth, accurate transition from Inbound, through Inventory and racking to client lockers.
- Maintain brand standards at all times, including standards for appearance, cleanliness and organization.
- Oversee, schedule, and contribute to special projects within the facility in a timely manner, including research, data, inventory, and renewal audits.
Facilities
- Under direction from Facilities Team, serve as on-site contact for vendors, contractors and related items (including but not limited to: cleaning, machinery and security vendors).
- Monitor all warehouse equipment for daily performance readiness and maintenance needs.
- Coordinate preventative maintenance on schedule outlined by Facilities Team.
Compensation Details:
Salary commensurate with experience. This position includes generous paid time off; health, dental, vision, STD and LTD insurance; 401(K) with 4.5% match; $1000 education stipend; $250 charitable donation; wine education; entrepreneurial work atmosphere with opportunity for strong performers to advance quickly.