Fast growing mid-sized food distribution company seeks high potential performer to manage the day to day business operations of the kitchen departments nationwide in a manner consistent with the financial and operational goals set for the site and to oversee the proper administration of the operational plans designed and implemented for this site.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans layout of storage areas, considering turnover, size, weight, and related factors of items stored.
- Manages the financial reporting of multiple warehouses.
- Designs, creates, and implements production planning for multiple warehouses.
- Advises employees on care and preservation of items received, stored, and shipped; methods and use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining, and shipping stock; and related problems.
- Studies records and recommends remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving, and excess stock.
- Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures and to determine adequacy of stock levels.
- Schedules work for special and periodic inventories.
- Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies.
- Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
- Issues written and oral instructions.
- Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
- Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency.
- Adjusts errors and complaints.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university
- 5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
