General Manager II - Last Mile - Attalla, AL.

Seeking a strong General Manager with last-mile food service experience who can effectively lead a tenured workforce. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in managing full facility operations, transportation oversight, and developing high-performing teams. This is a 24/7 facility. This site has up to 110 - 120 employees and have several Domicile Locations.

Provide strategic direction and operational support to meet the established goals for a small to medium sized warehouse which carries a broad scope of responsibilities and complexity. Operate facility while following all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures.

STATEMENT

Provide strategic direction and operational support to meet the established goals for a small sized warehouse and transportation department

which carries a broad scope of responsibilities and complexity. Operate facility while following all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Direct, recruit, train, develop, and provide performance feedback to direct reports to ensure productivity,
  
  

efficiency, and effectiveness

• Achieve company performance goals including internal and external Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such
  
  

as Labor to Revenue (LTR), Cost Per Case, on-time delivery, and customer service standards

• Review and analyze all warehouse and transportation activities and costs to drive process improvement
• Collaborate with Account Managers and Business Development Managers in sales efforts, including planning new account strategies,
  
  

prospecting new accounts, negotiating vendor contracts, and successfully implementing new business

• Establish and ensure facilities have excellent focus on customer service and client relationships
• Monitor and control budgets, capital expenditures, material handling equipment, fleet, and space utilization to meet
  
  

corporate targets

• Facilitate and support initiatives that ensure the proper receipt, storage, handling, and/or distribution of food
  
  

to exceed Lineage safety and food quality standards as well as employee health and safety

Additional Duties And Responsibilities Minimum Requirements (knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 4 years’ Operations Management experience in Food Supply Chain or related field-Preferably Foodservice Distribution
• Demonstrated proficiency in development and implementation of strategy/annual plans (budget, operational
  
  

performance, SOPs, workshops, etc.), and bottom-line cost/efficiency management

• Experience with continuous improvement quality processes such as Six Sigma and/or LEAN
• Experience managing, training, and developing people in operation and Transportation roles
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated Experience working with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including the ability to interact with internal and external
  
  

customers

• Ability to lead discussions, make presentations and deliver technical results to a non-technical audience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Ability to work in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit/-25 Celsius in cold storage sites or up to 100
  
  

Fahrenheit/37 Celsius in dry storage sites while wearing company provided personal protective equipment

and freezer gear

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs./18kgs.; weight may be more dependent upon facility
• Must be comfortable with various noise levels, at times, can be loud
• Travel could be required to visit Driver Teammates while on route, or a Domicile Locations
  
  

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.