Assistant Warehouse Manager

The Assistant Site Manager helps lead a team of lift truck operators (LTOs), auditors, customer service representatives (CSRs), and supervisors. The Assistant Site Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective functioning of the regional distribution center (RDC), meeting customer requirements, and maintaining a high standard of operational excellence.

• Assist Site Manager with day-to-day operations of the RDC. Help Schedule, assign, and perform various warehousing duties including loading and unloading trucks, put-away, picking, and maintaining warehouse organization and cleanliness.
• Assist the Site Manager, as requested, with the company's HRIS system to ensure that timecard review and approval is completed for employees and temporary employees in a timely manner.
• Assist the Site Manager, as requested, to ensure temporary services receives timecards for temporary employees for payment to their employees.
• Lead, motivate, and direct the warehouse staff to deliver best-in-class customer service through operational excellence.
• Provide coaching and leadership to all site supervisory and non-supervisory personnel, and ensures the company's culture, values, and processes are upheld. Coaching includes, but is not limited to, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans and/or commendations.
• Foster a team environment that motivates, inspires, educates and empowers our team members to reach their full potential.
• Effectively leading through clear, direct and respectful communication.
• Assist with inventory and audit control using warehouse management system (SAP).
• Conduct interviews with potential team members as necessary to ensure proper staffing of the RDC team.
• Maintain record and prepare reports according to processes and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement through lean thinking and 5S mentality.
• Performs all duties in accordance with Southshore Companies safety manual.
• Regular (punctual and dependable) attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 plus years of warehouse management experience is required; additional education may be substituted for years of work experience.
• Powered Industrial Forklift Truck License (we will train and provide certification). Prior license/certification is highly preferred.

• Leadership & management skills: must be excellent at leading, assigning work, and motivating staff to deliver exceptional performance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Work, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, allocate resources efficiently, and meet operational objectives while managing administrative duties effectively in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to interface and communicate with customers, the leadership team within Southshore Companies, and the customers leadership team.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work the hours the business needs (typically Monday - Frida) with flexibility during peak season, January - April.
• Mechanical aptitude skills are required.
• Knowledge of warehouse SAP program preferred.

• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
• Regularly required to talk and/or hear to communicate with management, supervisors, employees, customers, and/or truck drivers.
• Manual dexterity is required for operating machinery.
• Occasionally required to bend, twist, turn, kneel, and/or squat.
• Occasionally required to stand and/or walk on the concrete warehouse floor.
• Occasionally required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to sit at a desk and work on a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions and tolerate exposure to typical noises and smells associated with a warehouse.
• Safety equipment includes but not limited to hi-vis safety vest or shirt, safety glasses, gloves, closed toe shoes, long sleeves, long pants, above ankle socks and masks (as needed).

• $60,000 based on experience.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Child
• 401(k) 4% Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• EAP Program