Job Summary:

The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall management of personnel, equipment, property and inventory of the facility. Developing and maintaining a great team work oriented environment, preserving employee morale, and providing a safe work environment. Recruiting, hiring, coaching, disciplining, and training of employees. Improving branch operating procedures, maximizing efficiency and productivity; by analyzing current systems, modifying, creating, and/or eliminating processes. An Operations Manager is also responsible for the knowledge and ability to perform the duties of the Transportation Operations Manager.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Management of all personnel, equipment, inventory, and for the overall material condition of the facility.
• Maximizing efficiency, productivity, and expense management. Closely monitor, manage, and approve expenses (labor, equipment, fuel, repairs, supplies, and utilities).

• Participation in the branch warehouse standardization review, with the Regional Operations Manager.

• Recruiting, supervising, developing, and cross-training employees on an ongoing basis. Managing work schedules and overtime and approving weekly timecards.
• Develop and maintain a team work oriented environment while preserving employee morale and providing a safe and efficient work environment.
• Monitoring employee productivity, conducting documented employee reviews and constructively disciplining and documenting unsatisfactory employee performance and/or inappropriate conduct.
• Ensuring that all material is received, stored, pulled and loaded safely and accurately.

• Minimizing and investigating product damage and handling customer and vendor returns.
• Managing the physical condition of the entire facility and maintaining a relationship with the local property manager.

• Managing safety programs to confirm training is scheduled, conducted and documented for all employees.
• Ensure PPE standards are met at all times.
• Investigating and documenting all accidents or incidents and developing processes to correct and/or prevent future occurrences
• Interacting with Human Resources on the status of injured employees and restricted duty.
• Understanding and compliance with OSHA standards and requirements
• Maintaining and upholding the fire prevention program.

• Knowledge and ability to perform the duties of the Transportation Operations Manager:
• The overall management of all transportation personnel and equipment.
• Participation in the branch transportation standardization review, with Regional Manager.
• Insuring that public safety on the road is an absolute focus and priority.
• Other duties as requested and assigned by management.

Competencies:

• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Customer/Client Focus
• Decision Making
• Project Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Teamwork Orientation
• Technology capacity

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Must be able to be on your feet for an extended period of time.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling and moving products, minimum of 50 lbs.

• Must be able to get on and off a forklift.

• Responding to public address system announcements and warning alarms from fork lift drivers.
• Identify and read tickets, SKU’s, UPC labels and reports.
• Gripping used to operate machinery or hand tools.
• Due to forklifts and other heavy equipment traveling through the warehouse, temporary cracks may appear in the floor, causing uneven walking surfaces.
• Exposure to varying types of climate.
• Wet floors may occur during rainy or snowy weather or at other times.
• Warehouse environment can be dusty and noisy.
• Sharp and/or rough edges will typically be encountered.
• Warehouse equipment and treated lumber may emit fumes.
• Some equipment may require electric voltage.

Required cognitive and psychological characteristics:

• Must possess employee coaching & development abilities and excellent team building skills.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance and presentation.

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to meet or exceed goals.
• Ability to learn skills quickly with a mature and customer service oriented attitude.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Basic math and analytic skills

• Must be computer literate, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Competencies:

Required credentials:

• A bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.
• Three to five years of distribution warehouse management experience with P&L responsibility.
• Three to five years experience in sit down fork lift operation (not electric box trucks).
• Lumber industry warehouse experience is preferred.

Alexandria Moulding is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Alexandria Moulding not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.