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Senior Warehouse Manager

Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Location: Athens, Georgia
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: November 10, 2023
Senior Warehouse Manager
Description
MISSION Our mission is to build an industry respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer. PURPOSE To Foster Human Connection. VALUES Crave Curiosity - A curious mind leads to a better livingModeration Matters - In life as in beer, being balanced is bestPeople Over Product - Products are expendable. People aren’tExtend Kindness - Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace. Make It Better - Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea winsLeave A Legacy - Set up your successors for success
POSITION PURPOSE
The Senior Warehouse Manager supports CCBC by ensuring that all the inventory inside of the 4 walls of the production facility is present and accounted for and in peek condition. For raw materials that process starts when product is unloaded and continues until it is put away. For finished goods the process starts just when the raw materials are pulled from storage to staging and continues until the finished goods are leaving the facility for a distribution center.
A . Manage warehouse staff and ensure all tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner
Manage and coordinate the daily operations, including shipping and receiving, inventory management, and returns processing
• Manages assigned staff across 2 shifts, including involvement in the recruitment and selection process of new employees, assigning work, providing training and development, evaluating performance, and building a motivated, effective team
• Oversees team tasks related to shipping, receiving, inventory management, and returns processing
Plan and schedule all inbound and outbound shipments necessary to sustain business operations
• Warehouse space planning to forecast future plans and needs to adjust space allocations
• Collaborate with operating departments on production planning and scheduling
• Manages the purchase and/or leasing and maintenance of all material handling equipment
• Ensure peek freshness levels for shipped finished goods by directing staff to properly cycle stock using FIFO stock rotation best practices daily
• Ensure the warehouse is clean and organized and that safety protocols are followed
B. Maintains raw materials and finished goods inventory storage and staging locations
• Ensure peek freshness levels for shipped finished goods by properly cycling stock using FIFO stock rotation best practices daily
• Ensure warehouse team stores, stacks, or palletizes material in a timely manner in accordance with prescribed receiving, storage, and shipping methods daily
• Walk/inspect warehouse area and coolers twice daily for damaged or out of date product
• Ensure that warehouse staff loads and unloads scheduled trailers in a timely manner daily
• Confirm that cycle counts for materials on receiving dock, shipping dock, and in staging locations are completed on a weekly cadence (minimum)
• Ensure that inventory control staff cycle counts entire facility monthly
C. Prepare and review documentation and scheduled reporting regarding shipping and receiving functions
Review packing lists, verify lot numbers, bill of ladings, and Purchase orders for accuracy
• Cross check receiving paperwork (packing list, lot numbers, spec sheets, etc.) with goods received to ensure 100% accuracy of shipment
• Ensure good receipt and sales orders in SAP software match what was physically removed or placed on truck
• Establish and monitor KPIs to evaluate warehouse performance for inbound and outbound loading and unloading procedures
Requirements
POSITION VALUES
• Solution Oriented - maintains optimism and resolve in difficult situations. Does not seek to lay blame or dwell in the problem for longer than it takes to define it. Focuses on progress and ensuring long term success
• Starts with trust - trusts that others have their best interest at heart and mean well. Does not jump to judgement or fill gaps in expectation with suspicion
• Safety minded - maintains safety for self and others as the top priority
• Strong deductive reasoning - possesses a strong natural ability to follow logic to diagnose likely solutions. Can "see through the matrix."
• Highly proficient communicator - capable of transmitting and receiving information in an efficient, timely, inspiring, and sensitive manner.
• Technical Aptitude- the ability to learn quickly on specialized equipment & technical processes.
Food and Beverage Services
Management and Manufacturing
Full-time