WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER - Klondike Cheese Company : Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location W7839 STATE ROAD 81 - MONROE, WI Position Type Full Time Travel Percentage None Job Shift 1st Shift Job Category Warehouse DescriptionKlondike Cheese Co. is searching for a skilled Warehouse Manager to join our Team! The Warehouse Operations Manager will oversee all warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, material handling, and storage throughout manufacturing and warehouse facilities to ensure production schedules and customer delivery demands are met. The Warehouse Operations Manager will be responsible for material storage and material flow within the manufacturing and storage facilities to ensure manufacturing lines receive the correct materials when needed and will work with the Production and Quality departments to ensure all orders are filled promptly, completely, and accurately. The Warehouse Operations Manager will also oversee warehouse staff, inventory processes, coordinate logistics, and prepare relevant shipping/receiving documentation.

• Drive a continuous improvement culture to reduce and control costs, improve material flow and labor.
• Promote and support all inventory accuracy and location accuracy initiatives to mitigate warehouse part shortages to production, to meet production lead time and on-time delivery targets.
• Coordinate activities with production, purchasing, planning, and quality departments to resolve material shortages.
• Foster a continuous improvement and lean manufacturing mindset and culture to lead initiatives to improve processes, material flow, and ERP system functionality / maintenance.
• Identify opportunities and lead cost-reduction activities in transportation, warehousing, material flow, and labor.
• Ensure all warehouse operations are supporting all inventory accuracy initiatives and improvements, including coordinating inventory counting exercises, both fiscal and year- end.
• Responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound logistics scheduling, between multiple locations.
• Maintain balanced workloads by shifting assignments, workers and other resources under own control to achieve the most effective material handling and material processing operations
• Adjust plans, assignments, and methods as necessary to accomplish the work effectively and economically.
• Provide schedule updates for warehouse staff based on changing business needs or hours, including starting/ending times, as well as overtime hours.
• Monitor overtime hours to maintain adequate coverage to support operations.
• Maintain skills matrix and work center instructions for effective development of hourly staff.
• Coach & mentor supervisors to elevate capacity, capability and to effectively coach and mentor hourly staff.
• Foster a learning and development culture, ensuring staff are trained and perform at the highest levels.
• Promote and lead a safety-oriented culture within all warehouse operations and warehouse locations, providing root cause analysis for both behavioral and environmental aspects, and corrective actions.
• Oversee proactive audits for discoveries of potential safety-related issues.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics or equivalent relevant work history.
• Five plus years of experience in Warehouse Operations Management or Material Management, including inventory management systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams & Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to establish self as a credible leader and partner with site leadership as a trusted member of staff.
• Must be a strong communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have good problem-solving abilities: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.
• Highly organized and self-motivated. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Standing 80%, walking 20%, lifting up to maximum of 50 lbs., bending 20%, reaching 40%, reaching above shoulder 10%, pushing less than 5%, lifting up to 5 lbs. 15%, lifting 6 - 10 lbs. 20%, lifting 21 - 25 lbs. 20%, lifting 26 - 50 lbs. 15%, lifting over 50 lbs. 1%.
• Carrying up to 5 lbs. 5%, carrying 6-10 lbs. 10%, carrying 11 - 20 lbs. 15%, carrying 21 - 25 lbs. 10%, carrying 26 - 50 lbs. 5%, and carrying 51 - 100 lbs. 1%.

Klondike offers excellent pay rates and great benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance eligibility, company paid life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, plus paid time off and paid holidays! How to Apply: Apply online by clicking the apply now button on this ad (on Indeed), or go to the company website, www.klondikecheese.com to complete an application online. Additional Information: If you are unable to complete this application online, paper applications may be picked up in our Main Office at W7839 State Road 81, Monroe, WI 53566, anytime Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:30 pm (excluding holidays). Additional Information: The information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by Supervisors as deemed appropriate. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Klondike Cheese Company is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Klondike Cheese Co. is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is a condition of hire, and employment by the company is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results of a drug test. E-Verify is used to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.