What are the responsibilities and job description for the DC Manager position at Mattress Warehouse?
Distribution Center/Warehouse Manager
Job Description: Managing a 2 shift operation consisting of approximately 10-15 associates and functions within the Bloomfield Connecticut location.
Job Responsibilities
Full ownership of running, leading, and managing the 20 hour a day/ 6 day a week operation of a 50,000 sq. foot warehouse distribution center for Mattresses and other bedding products.
Job Description: Managing a 2 shift operation consisting of approximately 10-15 associates and functions within the Bloomfield Connecticut location.
Job Responsibilities
Full ownership of running, leading, and managing the 20 hour a day/ 6 day a week operation of a 50,000 sq. foot warehouse distribution center for Mattresses and other bedding products.
- Strong leadership skills are of the utmost importance
- Planning, budgeting, and effective supervision of approximately 2 Supervisors and 10-15 employees (warehouse workers and tractor-trailer driver),
- Manage small number of seasonal contracted labor and temporary employees.
- Work with Corporate Headquarters and main warehouse in Frederick, MD to ensure processes and building functionality and synergies between locations.
- Direct all dock operations to ensure efficient operations, accurate inventories and accurate manifests of all outbound loads.
- Overseeing all shifts necessary for the warehouse operations.
- Responsible for all resources to include shipping and receiving workers, drivers, trucks and motorized equipment; ensure all are properly licensed and serviced for the safest more efficient operation.
- Accountable for asset management and inventory of all company-owned products and equipment.
- Develop and recommend improvements in current warehouse procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy, safety and lower costs. Ensuring optimal utilization of all space within the warehouse
- Develop and implement safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment. Complying with all safety standards and guidelines (OSHA)
- Responsible for overseeing DOT and OSHA compliance including current forklift certified operators.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment
- Conduct quarterly inventory
- Responsible for the security of the Distribution Center when unoccupied
- Supervise, train, evaluate and motivate all associates
- Assign and schedule associates accordingly
- Communicate with Director on a daily basis
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all associates and vendors.
- Relay all fleet maintenance concerns to Leasing agent daily
- Work extended hours and days as business needs require
- Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training (basic HR duties)
- Other duties as requested
- Looking for someone that will own this operation and make it their own.
- Looking for someone that understands the operation is in their hands and they must work whatever shift is necessary to keep the operations running as needed.
- Fluent Communication in English. Bi-Lingual Spanish is a plus.
- Need someone that can train, educate, coach, lead and build a rock-solid team in the Bloomfield location
- Prefer a minimum of 5 years Warehouse/Distribution experience
- Prefer a minimum of 3 years Supervisory/management
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Knowledge of Material Handling Equipment
- Experience with MS Excel, Word and Outlook
- Experience with RF Guns and Inventory management systems
- Excellent attendance
- Time management and multi-tasking skills
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid tim e off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Receiving Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
- Shipping Mon-Fri (Sat morning) 11pm-8am
- Some Holiday work required (business need)
- Closed Sunday
- On call
- Weekend availability
- Bonus pay
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
- Management: 3 years (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Preferred)