Job Purpose: The basic functions of the Assistant Warehouse Manager-VAS position responsibilities is the managing of our daily retail fulfillment operations of the warehouse(s) on their designated shift, to include scheduling warehouse worker hours, inbound and outbound loading, Inventory Control, Maintenance of warehouse equipment and warehouse housekeeping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Executing root cause investigations.
• Monitoring and ensuring production matches lead-times
• Assisting in pricing out projects, laying out production lines, and adjusting layout as needed.
• Sitting in on internal and external customer sales meetings or calls.
• Provide management with financial reporting and oversight.
• Ordering supplies weekly to ensure all materials for projects are on hand
• Managing multiple projects, executed at multiple facilities.
• Ensure all paperwork from previous day’s work is complete and distributed to proper departments.
• Conducts periodic dock safety checks.
• Keeps track of warehouse customer’s inventory by computer and complete physical inventory counts.
• Ensures timely processing of warehouse customer orders, bill preparation and inventory control.
• Oversee the picking of orders from the warehouse and the staging or loading of the orders.

• Managing warehouse personnel, scheduling work hours, personnel issues, performance reviews, and all disciplinary actions.
• Ensure all training of fork-lift operators on the procedures for handling company freight and specific requirements for handling customer’s freight.
• Manage warehouse space and maximize usage of warehouse layout.
• Ensure the warehouse is kept clean and always organized, and that all food safety requirements are met.

Required Skills:

• Warehouse management experience with additional background in VAS/light assembly.
• Solid experience in Excel, data entry, and general computer skills.
• Experience with managing a staff of 30 or more employees and multiple shifts.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly warehouse operation.
• Good communication.
• Leadership and management abilities.
• Budgeting.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Motivational and goal setting expertise.
• Ability to Define and resolve problems.
• Effective Communicator with customers and other Company Managers.
• Organizational and scheduling skills
• Computer skills with Word, Excel (spreadsheet), Power Point, and ability to learn application software used in the Company.

Additional Skills:

• Possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Attention to detail and quality is a must.
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed and supplying coverage to other shifts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) to Five (5) years of management experience.
• Experienced in Warehousing Management

Education:

• College Degree Preferred or extensive background in production/warehouse management.

Language Skills Sets:

• Bilingual a plus
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Must be able to be on feet for full shift (8 hours).
• Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
• Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud.

Employer Rights:

This job description is intended to provide general information about the Assistant Warehouse Manager-VAS position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Assistant Warehouse Manager-VAS, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your manager to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform.

As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will:

It is the Company’s policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate’s, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause.

Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Sick Days