Description

Do you have warehouse management experience? Do you want a career where you can make a difference, be a leader and have fresh ideas. URM Stores, seeks a qualified candidate to oversee execution of efficient order processes, people, warehouse operations and the overall management of our Warehouse night shift team. If you answered “yes” to these questions, then we invite you to apply to join our team as our next Warehouse Operations Manager for our swing shift! We succeed thanks to a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, to stay, and do their best work. If you love learning, being part of a team, and making a true impact, you are going to love working here!

Our ideal candidate has extensive experience coordinating the functions of an operations facility, including receiving, order scheduling, inventory control, order selection, storage, loading and will-call.

Scheduled shift for this position will be:  Sunday – Thursday 3:00 pm to 1:00 am.

Your week to week as our Warehouse Operations Manager:

• Assemble, maintain, and train a staff that is adequate to carry out the immediate and future needs of the company.
• Coordinate the functions of receiving, order scheduling, inventory control, order selection, warehouse, storage, loading and will call.
• Directly manage a team Warehouse Supervisors and provide coaching and performance evaluation in order to maintain a cohesive, motivated and capable workforce.
• Provide for the continuing development & training of personnel.
• Keep immediate supervisors advised of operational conditions, especially any that might create a current or future problem.
• Assure compliance with sanitation requirements with State WISHA and Federal OSHA regulations.
• Delegate responsibilities & assign personnel to carry them out. Follow up on the execution of assigned responsibilities to determine adequacy of performance.
• Prepare annual departmental report indicating progress made against annual MBO goals.
• Conduct yearly appraisals of supervising personnel aimed at activating self-development & to strengthen employee capabilities & awareness.
• Handle customer complaints & establish written directives to correct those conditions.
• Make recommendations for improvements within the distribution center & the entire company.
• Provide information & recommendations on all capital expenditures required within your jurisdiction.
• Achieve production objectives as established.

To be a successful candidate, you will need the following experience:

• 5 to 7 years successful working experience in a supervisor/management role in an operations/warehouse facility.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with Team Members at all levels Strong desire to focus on the timely completion of goals; ability to set specific measurable improvement goals and match resources, tools, and action plans to requirements for success.
• Management experience in a warehouse environment or business involved in the distribution of goods.
• Familiar with best practices for inventory control, loss prevention, quality control, productivity management, and Company policies and procedures.
• Ability to execute management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including but not limited to training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Comfortable working in an extremely fast-paced environment with rapid and everchanging priorities.
• Professional demeanor, keen social awareness skills with developed interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with all parties involved with our business.
• Must have high-level of integrity, dependability, and a strong work ethic with a keen sense of urgency and results oriented approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others and to create cross-functional alignment.
• Must possess excellent communication skills, especially in the development of actions plans and to ensure accountability and follow through.
• Union experience a plus!
• Logistics experience a plus!

You Belong Here!

We are proud to be a part of the number one food distributor in the Inland Northwest. Since 1921 URM has been a retailer-owned business. URM’s core business is the purchasing, warehousing, and delivery of merchandise inventory to its Member-Owners. The shareholders of URM are all retail grocers who provide groceries to their local communities. URM operates on a cooperative basis, which means that all its net earnings on business done with or for its member-owners through its Patronage Departments are allocated and paid to its Member-Owners in the form of patronage dividends. Over the years, sales volume has grown to over $1 billion and employment to over 2,900 employees at URM and its subsidiaries—Rosauers Supermarkets and Peirone Produce.

We work in a supportive team environment and in addition to our amazing culture, our employees enjoy many perks, and below are a few of the highlights of our complete compensation package:

• Starting at $82,500 annually DOE.  An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. 
• Insurance Benefits – So that our non-union employees have more to take home from their paycheck, URM pays 100% of the Medical/Dental/Vision/RX Insurance premiums for the employee and over 93% for the employee’s dependents!
• 401k Retirement Plan with an amazing Company match up to 9% of your annual salary!
• Subsidized Life Insurance for employees and great rates for the employee’s family.
• Company paid Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Short-Term Disability and Cancer Insurance available.
• Life Flight Insurance at Special Rate.
• Great vacation plan!
• Six Paid Holidays and three Paid Personal Holidays.
• Paid Sick Days.
• Paid Volunteer Service Day! Get paid to volunteer at your favorite non-profit!
• Experience enjoyable Company sponsored activities through events like URM March Madness Brackets, Family Hockey Night with the Chiefs, Holiday Mingle & Jingle with great raffle giveaways, Summer Evening Wine & Music Event, and Winter Break Movie Night, which are just a glimpse of the fun we have to offer for employees and their families!
• Plus, enjoy a variety of Corporate discounts, from gym memberships, cell phone plans, to computer discounts!
• We also offer an Amazing Employee Discount Program at our Company-owned Grocery Stores!!!!

URM Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, or any other classification protected by state or federal law. We are also committed to providing a work environment that is free of all forms of discrimination, regarding recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, compensation, and all other conditions of employment. The selected candidate must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, and drug test, as URM is a drug free workplace.