Warehouse Manager - Cold Storage

Warehouse Operations Lula, Georgia

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Description

Position Overview: 
 
The Warehouse Manager/Cold Storage is responsible for directing and engaging employees and Warehouse Supervisors in CJ Logistics America Logistics Center to achieve productivity goals. The Warehouse Manager will manage Warehouse Supervisors and will spend most of the time coaching and leading the operations team to efficiently and safely achieve production and quality goals. The role will collaborate with various CJ Logistics teams on implementing initiatives and coordinating resources to implement solutions and training. 
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities 
  • Provide Leadership
  • Communicate clear expectations
  • Excite and empower the team
  • Deliver on our promise to employees
  • Collaborate with the Customer Service and Operations Inventory leaders to drive efficiency and consistency
  • Ability to withstand cold storage temperatures for extended periods of time (warm gear provided by company).
  • Manage the Workforce Warehouse Supervisors
  • Train Warehouse Supervisors and hold them accountable for performance in cold environment
  • Ensure Warehouse Supervisors are observing, training and coaching operations employees to drive performance
  • Conduct regular team meetings
  • Walk the floor and create a strong presence in the Logistics Center
  • Provide consistent messaging and communications
  • Lead and engage in site activities and ESG events
  • Hold monthly safety meetings with the safety committee
  • Lead and participate in site management meetings and employee round tables
  • Connect employees to CJ Logistics and the Customer’s business objectives
  • Deliver Performance (including Safety, Quality, Productivity & Customer Requirements)
  • Implement action plans to deliver results
  • Manage a staffing plan to drive results
  • Review employee & shift performance with Warehouse Supervisors
  • Drive cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement activity
  • Support Warehouse Supervisors efforts to improve operational performance
  • Participate and assist in completion of inventory and quality audits
  • Partner with leadership to coordinate supplies ordering and maintenance schedules
  • Oversee the Workplace Environment
  • Ensure the building is clean, safe and damage is being addressed and managed
  • Troubleshoot problems and remove obstacles so that Warehouse Supervisors can properly manage their shift
  • Ensure systems are set up appropriately and processes are adhered to, allowing operations employees to be productive
  • Manage the environment to ensure throughput and make the system work
  • Liaison with Customer Service and Inventory functions
 
Requirements and Qualifications: 
Required: 
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3-5 years of experience supervising employees and managing leaders
  • Skills in leadership, organization, communication and cross functional teamwork
  • Understanding of warehousing operations with experience in a distribution and/or manufacturing environment in a cold environment
  • Emphasis on safety is extremely important
 
Preferred: 
  • Familiarity with MHE
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word
  • Familiarity with warehouse management systems or Red Prairie WMS is a plus
 
Personal Qualities: 
  • Ability shift priorities easily, and multi-task in a highly transactional environment
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Ability to engage with the workforce and leadership teams and create a positive environment and culture
WORK ENVIRONMENT:    
This job operates in a warehouse environment.    
    
CJ Logistics About Statement:    
CJ Logistics  delivers integrated and multimodal logistics services, connecting every corner of the world via air, sea and land. As a lead logistics partner (LLP), third-party logistics provider (3PL) and supply chain consultant, we help customers leverage supply chain management as a competitive advantage, reducing total system costs, transforming business processes, improving service and facilitating growth and change. With a focus on social responsibility and sustainability through growth with customers and communities, we prioritize the wellbeing of the end consumer, our customers and our employees. CJ Logistics America is responsible for the North America region, specializing in solutions for regulated industries such as food and beverage, consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and medical supplies, and tire and automotive.    
CJ Logistics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military statue, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, CJ Logistics participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.    
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.    

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