What are the responsibilities and job description for the Back Room Manger position at SW Retail Group LLC?
We’re looking for a dependable, organized, and motivated Back Room Manager to oversee daily back-room operations, including truck receiving and processing. This position is responsible for leading the back-room team, managing incoming merchandise, maintaining inventory organization, and ensuring freight is processed efficiently and moved to the sales floor.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily backroom and stockroom operations
- Lead and coordinate truck deliveries and truckday operations
- Receive, unload, and process merchandise from delivery trucks
- Verify incoming shipments and report shortages, damages, or discrepancies
- Sort, process, label, and organize incoming freight
- Delegate truck, stocking, and backroom assignments to team members
- Ensure truck merchandise is processed and moved to the sales floor in a timely manner
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized receiving and stockroom area
- Supervise, train, and provide direction to backroom associates
- Replenish merchandise on the sales floor as needed
- Assist with inventory counts and resolve inventory discrepancies
- Properly process damaged, returned, or transferred merchandise
- Follow company safety, lossprevention, and operational procedures
- Communicate freight, inventory, and staffing needs with store management
- Assist with opening and closing responsibilities when needed
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, and move 50 pounds or more as required
- Must be able to safely unload and move boxes and merchandise during truck deliveries
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive movements
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Comfortable performing physically demanding tasks in a fastpaced environment
Qualifications:
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Dependable, punctual, and organized
- Ability to lead and motivate a team, especially during truck processing
- Strong timemanagement and multitasking skills
- Previous retail, stockroom, freight, receiving, or management experience preferred
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can take charge of truck days, keep freight moving efficiently, maintain an organized back room, and ensure the team stays productive.
Salary : $38,513 - $49,016