Job Purpose

The basic functions of the Assistant Warehouse Manager position responsibilities is the managing of our daily operations of the warehouse on their designated shift, to include scheduling warehouse worker hours, inbound and outbound loading, Inventory Control, Maintenance of warehouse equipment and warehouse housekeeping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the facility performs yard checks, including checking all trailers in dock doors and in yard for empties and loads.
• Make sure yard has no trailers parked in such a way as to hinder movement of the other trailers.
• Ensures all paperwork from previous day's work is complete and distributed to proper departments.
• Oversees loading/unloading of all carriers.
• Make sure trailers are emptied and available for local drivers.
• Conducts periodic dock safety checks.
• Keeps track of warehouse customer's inventory by computer and complete physical inventory counts.
• Ensures timely processing of warehouse customer orders, bill preparation and inventory control.
• Oversee the picking of orders from the warehouse and the staging or loading of the orders.
• Ensures proper scheduling of carriers to pick up warehouse customer orders as directed by the customers.
• Managing warehouse personnel, scheduling work hours, personnel issues, performance reviews, and all disciplinary actions.
• Ensure all training of fork-lift operators on the procedures for handling company freight and specific requirements for handling customer's freight.
• Manage warehouse space and maximize usage of warehouse layout.
• Ensure warehouse is kept clean and organized at all times, and know that all food safety requirements are met.

Required Skills

• Warehouse management experience with additional background in Inventory Control Systems.
• Solid experience in Excel, data entry, and general computer skills.
• Experienced in managing a staff of 30 or more employees and multiple shifts.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly warehouse operation.
• Good communication.
• Leadership and management abilities.
• Budgeting Interpersonal skills.
• Motivational and goal setting expertise.
• Ability to Define and resolve problems.
• Effective Communicator with customers and other Company Managers.
• Organizational and scheduling skills.
• Computer skills including Word, Excel (spreadsheet), Power Point, and ability to learn application software used in the Company.

Additional Skills

• Possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Attention to detail and quality a must.
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed, and supplying coverage to other shifts.
• Ability to work in a fast paced warehouse.

Qualifications

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of management experience.
• Experienced in Warehousing Management.

Education

College Degree Preferred or extensive background in transportation warehouse management.

Language Skills Sets

Must be able to communicate, read, write, and speak English. Ability to read, analyze, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate standard deviation, probability and statistical analysis.

Reasoning Ability

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, or schedule form. Ability to determine "root cause" of problem and determine corrective action.

Physical Demands

Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Must be able to be on feet for full shift (8 hours). Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required. Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud.

Employer Rights

This job description is intended to provide general information about the Assistant Warehouse Manager position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Assistant Warehouse Manager, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your manager to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform. As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will

It is the Company's policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate's, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause. Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.