Job Description

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BASIC PURPOSE

Supervise night warehouse operations and personnel for safe and efficient preparation of product for delivery to customers the following day. A first line manager directing associates to achieve accurate orders that are then staged and loaded on the trucks. Oversees the preparation of the warehouse for receiving the next day. Involved in resolving personnel, organizational and equipment problems during the night shift.

Onsite: The work is performed 100% onsite at an assigned location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for associate development through training on policy & procedures. Creates a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open.
• Monitors a variety of operational information, such as "mis-picks" and productivity reports, to insure individual order selectors and the entire shift are meeting rates and following preferred methods. Takes action through coaching and counseling to correct behaviors.
• Interview, hire, review, discipline and termination process for night warehouse personnel.
• Regularly inspects facility for safety hazards and either resolves them or reports them to the safety manager as appropriate. Accountable for maintaining the physical condition of the warehouse and its equipment.
• Analyzes the current operations and makes recommendations to improve on expense and cost control.
• Works with operations management team to identify sources of inventory shrink and assists in development of an action plan.
• Prepares various reports and forms such as credit slips, accident reports, computer invoices shift inspection reports, absence reports repair orders and requisitions for replacement equipment.

SUPERVISION

• Union and/or non-union Night Warehouse Workers and Selectors

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: Night Warehouse Workers/Selectors/Loaders, Night Warehouse / Operations Manager, Transportation/Day Warehouse Supervisors, Safety Supervisor, Human Resources

External:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Related Experience: A minimum of 3 years warehouse distribution and 1 year of experience managing a hourly workforce required.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Able to interpret financial and operational data; Basic computer skills; Familiarity with inventory control, OSHA, HAACP and other regulatory requirements; Strong leadership, communication and people development skills; broad knowledge of warehouse operations, methods and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

• SIT Frequently
• STAND Occasionally
• WALK Frequently
• DRIVE Occasionally: fork lift pallet jack

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO LIFT:

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) Occasionally
• 10-20 lbs (Light) Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs (Medium) Occasionally
• 50-100 lbs (Heavy) Occasionally up to 80 lbs
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) Never

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO CARRY:

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) Continuously
• 10-20 lbs (Light) Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs (Medium) Never
• 50-100 lbs (Heavy) Never
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) Never

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

• Push/pull Occasionally - Item: Pallet Jack Controls, Mouse, doors, product, pallets
• Climb/balance Occasionally - Item: on/off pallet jack
• Stoop/squat Occasionally
• Kneel/bend Occasionally
• Bend Occasionally
• Reach above shoulder Occasionally
• Grasp objects Occasionally - Type: pens, telephone, mouse, paperwork, pallet jack controls, boxes
• Manipulate objects Occasionally
• Twisting Occasionally

***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

About US Foods :

A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS US Foods\xc2\xae helps our customers make it, with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates. OUR PROMISE: WE HELP YOU MAKE IT: We\'ve been in business for more than 150 years spanning five generations, building on a legacy that began with delivering supplies on wagon trains to the Western Frontier. Today, we\xe2\x80\x99re a publicly traded Fortune 150 company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and inside our doors you\xe2\x80\x99ll find us developing leading-edge solutions to help our customers\xe2\x80\x99 operations flourish.