Warehouse Manager

Job Title: Warehouse Manager 

Department: Supply Chain 

Reports to: Plant Manager 

Location: American Fork 

Job Summary: The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, picking, staging, packing, and shipping inventory. This role ensures the efficient, timely, and accurate fulfillment of customer orders and production needs, while maintaining optimal inventory levels and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Manage subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.  Ensures that project, department milestones and goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties/functions may be added or assigned. 

• Manages department employees, priorities, and productivity in a freeze-dried manufacturing warehouse environment: plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. 
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment or receives raw material by performing the following duties to quality and productivity standards. 
• Ensures proper inventory, staging, and process flow of product throughout production facility. 
• Oversee daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping of inventory.
• Knowledge and understanding of ERP  transactions and movements.
• Troubleshooting ERP challenges throughout multiple departments to maintain process flows.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of orders in the ERP system.
• Develop and implement warehouse policies and procedures.
• Monitor inventory levels and conduct regular audits.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through regular cycle counts and reconciliations in the ERP.
• Coordinate with the purchasing department to manage stock levels and order new inventory as needed.
• Knowledge of all duties is to be cross-functional.
• Other duties as assigned. 

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:   

• Comply with the Environmental Health Safety & Security (EHS&S) policies and applicable regulatory and company EHS&S rules and requirements.
• Report to management any conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EHS & Straining program.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EHS & S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EHS&S practices. 
• Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Adheres to and ensures lockout procedures are followed any time the equipment is being cleaned or maintained.

PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY: 

• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety, quality, and sanitation policies and procedures. 
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry food safety, quality,& sanitation  guide lines and policies by communicating any food safety or quality incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates. 
• Adheres to and ensures Product Safety and Quality standards are followed. 
• Adheres to and ensures GMP’s regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee. 
• Adheres to and ensures Thrives food safety, product defense standards and quality objectives complies with all SQF system requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (including education, experience, special skills, licenses and/or certifications required). 

The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in warehouse management demonstrating progressively responsible roles. Preferred: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field. 
• ERP Experience
• Inventory Management Experience
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others. 
• An ability to think ahead, plan and prepare action plans to achieve results. 
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations. 
• The possession of quality orientation and attention to detail, problem analysis, and resolution. 
• In addition to, strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations: 

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. 
• 50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 40% or more standing. 
• The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment. 
• Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 40 lbs. is required. 

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Thrive Freeze Dry. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.