Warehouse Department Manager - 1st Shift GRO

FHI 360 • Rochester, NY

1d • $64,000 - $64,000 • Onsite

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Ready to take the next step in your career journey? We are currently seeking an experienced Warehouse Department Manager to join our team! The Warehouse Department Manager oversees supervisory and management responsibilities within their department. As a key decision-maker, the Department Manager assigns and coordinates unloading tasks for warehouse freight handlers by directing leads and backup leads. This role also includes responsibility for ensuring the timely and accurate completion of administrative paperwork, including reporting daily activities to the corporate office. The Department Manager must ensure compliance with all FHI policies and procedures, promoting operational excellence and team accountability. If you are a motivated professional with leadership experience, we encourage you to apply and grow with us! FHI takes pride in being recognized as a leader in hiring the industry's most dependable warehouse professionals. We go above and beyond to develop and retain top talent, offering clear career advancement opportunities into leadership roles with greater pay—an approach that has earned us the trust and appreciation of our customers. Key Information: Shift and Department: 4:00 AM start time in the Grocery (Dry Goods) Warehouse Department Work Schedule: Sunday - Friday, Saturday off, +1 day off (Subject to change based on warehouse volume. Occasional weekends and/or holidays may be required.) Compensation: Competitive salary of $64,000 annually Requirements: A valid driver’s license is mandatory for this role. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time at the discretion of management. Please note this is not a travel position, and you should live local to the site. We take pride in doing things right, and that includes the way we treat our employees. We offer: Equipment training Full-time, permanent positions with lots of associate development and internal promotion opportunities Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k & paid time off! Awesome referral bonus & more incentives FHI offers weekly pay and on-the-job training Additional Location: If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Get more than a job - get a career! Build a foundation for your future while you gain experience and create connections. At FHI we pride ourselves on helping associates reach their full potential by providing training and on the job experiences that excite and drive success.

Requirements

• Must have valid driver’s license and pass background check
• Ability to speak and write English for effective communication
• Basic math skills
• Attention to detail and ability to follow directions
• Leadership skills and ability to supervise people and production effectively
• Warehouse work environment with varying temperatures, at both hot and cold extremes
• Must be able to lift cases by hand weighing from 25 to 95 pounds, occasionally
• Must be able to operate warehouse/material moving equipment
• Ability to lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat occasionally.
• Use of standard office equipment in typical office environments/conditions.
• Ability to use close and distance vision to focus on a computer screen for the majority of the workday.
• Experience receiving or unloading in a warehouse or distribution setting

Nice To Haves

• 1+years of leadership experience, preferred
• Forklift experience, preferred
• Knowledge of logistics, preferred

Responsibilities

• Directs associates to perform operations safely and efficiently.
• Utilizes daily huddles with Associates to ensure operating procedures and assignments are communicated properly.
• Coordinates work assignments and ensures assignments are completed timely.
• Communicates with associates, host management, transportation partners, and FHI leadership to ensure performance standards and safety goals are accomplished.
• Responsible for hiring, promotions, and terminations of associates.
• Implements changes for performance improvement.
• Maintains safety mindset through daily safety inspections, adherence to safety policies, EHS Safety Audits, reporting potential safety threats; works with leadership to remedy threatening situations.
• Guarantee safeguard measures are being adhered to maintain cleanliness and a debris-free work area.
• Mentors and trains of new associates, subordinate team members (succession plan)
• Performs load verification for accuracy
• Ensure Time Keeping (Kronos) Policies and procedures are enforced and adhered to.
• Performs timekeeping audits.
• Approves time.
• Accountable for successful completion of load assignments daily
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time at the discretion of management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k & paid time off!
• Awesome referral bonus & more incentives
• Equipment training
• Full-time, permanent positions with lots of associate development and internal promotion opportunities
• FHI offers weekly pay and on-the-job training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed