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Central Garden & Pet Company Warehouse Manager - Day Shift in Hamilton, New Jersey
Description
Our Pet Segment is searching for a Day Shift Warehouse Manager in our Hamilton, NJ location. The Day Shift Warehouse Manager manages and oversees all warehouse activities, ensures efficient processes and maximizes warehouse productivity. The Day Shift Warehouse Manager's responsibilities include supervising employees, coordinating logistical processes, ensuring the quality of products, and preparing relevant documentation/reports. Benefits include full medical, dental and vision coverage, free life and disability insurance and a full 3% match on your 401k contributions. If you find your skills match the qualifications we are seeking below, we invite you to apply for this position!
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
- Coordinate and oversee all warehouse logistics.
- Supervise and direct warehouse staff; put worker safety as a top priority.
- Track and account for all incoming and outgoing products.
- Maintain warehouse and machinery, ensuring equipment is serviced when needed and a clean and tidy workspace is kept at all times.
- Maintain shipping documentation, manifests, and receipts; enter relevant data in reports as needed.
- Assist in the hiring and training process of new warehouse staff.
- Ensure proper transport, packaging, and placement of products.
- Motivate and lead warehouse staff to effectively carry out given tasks.
- Abide by and enforce facility rules and state laws and regulations.
- Improve warehouse work processes through strategic planning in order to create a more efficient fulfillment system.
- Other duties as assigned.
- All job accountabilities and goals are subject to change with the needs of the business.
IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Must have clear, concise, written and oral communication skills. Bi-lingual Spanish preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Strong work ethic with a "can do" attitude; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- A hands-on, high-energy individual with excellent presentation skills.
- Strong analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills and possess an extreme attention to detail.
- Detailed knowledge of distribution operations including receiving, stocking, order filling, replenishment, shipping and inventory control.
- Comprehensive understanding of OSHA/DOT regulations/compliance.
- Ability to work closely with customers, service providers, facility management, and corporate supply chain members to develop innovative performance improvement and cost reduction solutions to ongoing operating concerns.
- Experience with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and RF experience.
- Must have excellent computer skills in MS Office; Advanced Excel skills required.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is conducted primarily in a warehouse environment.
At Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT and CENTA), we believe home is at the center of our lives, and our employees are driven by our purpose to nurture happy and healthy homes. Our company is made up of thousands of people across North America, with an emerging footprint across the U.K., Mexico, China and Canada - all dedicated to helping gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. We are united by our mission to lead the future of the garden and pet industries...one blade of grass and one wagging tail at a time. Visit our website at www.central.com to learn more.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.