Shift Operations Manager

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Your Opportunity

In Operations, you would be on the front-line of the business; overseeing production, tracking product yields, and making necessary adjustments. Ensuring that safety and USDA health standards are met throughout all steps of the manufacturing process. You would be a key player in upholding the trusted quality in which Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan’s Famous, and our other brands are known to possess. 

The Operations Manager in a Distribution Center is responsible for managing daily activities at the DC involving transportation, warehousing and related services to achieve customer service, satisfaction and cost objectives. 

Core Responsibilities

• Directs subordinate management team in efficient and safe warehouse operations.

• Directs and delegates assignments of operational warehouse functions; including planning, implementation and leading improvement initiatives.

• Manages and monitors labor expenses and weekly payroll.

• Executes established safety and security programs.

• Inspects physical conditions of warehouses/equipment. Recommends maintenance, repair, or replacement as necessary.

• Develops and documents standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products/materials.

• Reviews workforce staffing to ensure proper levels to meet business demands.

• Ensures proper protocols relative to quality assurance and food safety policies.

• Oversees Safety Committee initiatives. 

• Partners with Customer Service, Deployment, Transportation Operations and DC Management to support customer orders and provides expected service levels.

• Reviews operational issues impacting customer service /costs. 

• Ensures fair, equitable and consistent treatment for department associates.

• Hosts local, state and federal inspections.

• Reviews business requests for special warehouse services.

• Works with DC's on OS&D occurrences.

• Provides support for company sponsored events and community involvement programs.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Business Logistics or related field and 5+ years of distribution center/plant shipping leadership experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred.

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.

• Hands-on related warehouse experience highly desired (Ideally in meat or food distribution).

• Knowledge of refrigerated carrier industry, shipments of perishable products and DC operations. 

• Experience with SAP, WMS computer systems, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

• Strong critical thinking  and problem solving skills.

• High level of written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.