Warehouse Manager - Logistics at Hearthside Food Solutions LLC in Itasca, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Summary:The Warehouse Manager maintains accurate inventory through monitoring of daily warehouse activities, cycle counts and audits. The position is responsible for ensuring accurate accounting of all inbound raw material and outbound finished product. This position reports to the Plant Manager and oversees a team of 20-30 Logistics Supervisors, Coordinators, Shipping Clerks, Cycle Counters, and Material Handlers.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

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  • Responsible for training and monitoring performance of warehouse shipping and receiving employees.
  • Provide clear performance expectations and accountability to meet on time delivery and receiving requirements.
  • Ensure department metrics are established and delivered.
  • Ensure the Transportation and Warehousing staff understands the expectation for meeting performance standards.
  • Ensure that all HFS corporate programs and best practices are implemented.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

Knowledge of:

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  • Hearthside procurement, products, and production processes
  • Knowledge and experience with SAP

Skill in:

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  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong self-confidence, strong will to drive change, excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work with autonomy.
  • Must be accurate, detail-oriented and maintain the utmost confidentiality.

Ability to:

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  • Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions/problems.
  • Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
  • Ability to effectively present information to employees, top management, public groups and/or board of directors.
  • Ability to calculate figures.
  • Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divides in various units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form.

Proficiency in: MS Office Suite and SAP

Work Environment:

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  • Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks.
  • Excellent keyboarding, recordkeeping, and follow-up skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment, while at the same time making sound decisions

Physical Requirements:

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  • Reaching with hands/arms throughout day.
  • Ability to use hands and fingers.
  • Ability to see, hear and talk.
  • Required to sit approximately 50% of the day.
  • Ability to stand, walk, climb and/or balance approximately 50% of the day.
  • Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels.
  • May be required to walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
  • May climb steps to and from work and beak areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

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  • Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent in education, certifications and experience.
  • 7 + years supervisory experience leading a logistics department accountable for shipping, receiving, and inventory management in the Food Industry or manufacturing environment.
  • Green Belt or Black Belt certification a plus.

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• Pay Type Salary

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