Assistant Distribution Center Manager | South San Francisco

ABOUT ALBERT USTER IMPORTS

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. (“AUI”) is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Gaithersburg. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC.

Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select international markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions.

 

 

***Albert Uster Imports Inc. is proud to offer a competitive performance-based bonus structure during employment. The monthly bonuses will be based on the achievement of key performance indicators and the overall performance of the business. ***

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Albert Uster Imports is in search of an Assistant Distribution Center Manager in our South San Francisco Warehouse. The Assistant Manager will assist the Distribution Center Manager (DCM) with all aspects of the warehouse day-to-day operations of the facility, including Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Management, and Customer Service. The individual in this role will work to meet established metrics for all areas of the warehouse operation. They will be responsible for the overall training and development of the DC Team Members and will constantly work toward cost reduction through increased efficiency and innovation. The Assistant Manager must be able to manage the Distribution Center operations in its entirety in the absence of the DCM.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

• Assures warehouse expenses are managed within budget (freight spend and supplies)
• Manages the overall warehouse and facility to the Company’s satisfaction

WAREHOUSE PHYSICAL FACILITY & PERIMETER MANAGEMENT

• Maintains security of inventories
• Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic environment both within the warehousing area, dock areas, and perimeter of the building, ensuring proper sweeping, mopping, and trash pickup
• Ensures conformance to and compliance with governmental regulations
• Conducts daily inspection of the warehouse work areas and corrects/reports findings
• Ensures all equipment (fixed and non-fixed) and work areas are in safe and working order

TRANSFER MANAGEMENT

• Ensures all required transfers are processed and shipped within one week of receipt.
• Ensures accuracy of transfer and makes sure that all items are staged, scanned, and double-checked before posting
• Responsible for seeking approval for all changes
• Ensures timely receiving of inbound transfers; scanned and put away upon physical receipt, per established company guidelines

STOCK MAINTENANCE

• Jointly responsible for restocking and inventory disposition activity (dispose or donate); responsible for 100% adherence to established processes
• Rotate/Replenish Stock (FIFO)
• Ensure accuracy of locations, Lot Tracking, and home location administration
• Manage “cycle counts” activity to ensure inventory accuracy
• Re-barcode when necessary
• Ensure that stock is properly stored and protected
• Report non-conforming products to Purchasing for stock adjustments. Move identified products to designated locations
• Perform weekly inspection of all inventory items and report any issues, such as overstock and short-stocked items
• Participate in Physical Inventories and maintain inventory accuracy within established budget guidelines

ORDER FULFILLMENT

• Ensure all customer orders received before the cut-off time are processed and shipped on the same day
• Interact with Customer Experience Specialists on all issues (routing, freight claims, OS&D, etc.)
• Ensure ste