Warehouse Ops Asst Mgr

Tire Discounters, the nation's largest family-owned and operated tire business, was founded almost 50 years ago. We are dedicated to providing exceptional automotive service with a focus on transparency and care to our nearly 2,300 team members. We offer diverse career paths, industry-leading training, and a commitment to our core values.

 

As a family-owned tire and automotive service retailer, our mission is to prioritize people and safety above all else. We are dedicated to delivering a "WOW" experience to our customers and team members, with a commitment to always do the right thing and challenge the status quo.

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Warehouse Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the receiving, stocking, and distribution of tires and wheels for all store locations; manages the day-to-day activities in the assigned warehouse. The goal is to ensure productivity targets are achieved, inventory accuracy is maintained, and all warehouse processes are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides leadership and manages the day-to-day activities for warehouse associates assigned to different shifts.
• Performs daily huddles at the facility to ensure associates understand work tasks, expectations, and deliverables.
• Manages warehouse associates, organizing the labor of loading/unloading trailers/containers, operating forklifts/industrial equipment, picking material to fill orders, staging product for loading, running load sheet, organizing load to go out on routes daily.
• Manages our trucks to make sure the regular PM Schedule is followed, and trucks are clean on the inside daily.
• Manages maintenance of assigned facility, product handling equipment, and inventory warehousing control systems.
• Champions safe working conditions and monitors associates to ensure safe operation of equipment and that all waist harnesses are being worn on equipment.
• Manages our drivers, making sure we can run multiple routes daily.
• Plans and leads all assigned warehousing activities with management and administration to ensure quality delivery of all daily production goals.
• Provides onboarding, training, or provides adequate training for associates; coaches, motivates, and evaluates associates daily.
• Making sure all will-call orders are ready for any customers' pickup orders is the stage for pickup.
• Any other applicable duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Proven warehouse supervision experience
• Hands-On Leadership - Leading by example
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Expertise in warehouse supervision procedures and best practices
• Leadership skills and ability to supervise associates
• Strong customer service desire
• Desire and ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment with a positive "can-do" attitude
• Good attendance and ability to adhere to work schedule

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED required
• 3-5 years' warehouse/inventory experience required
• Ability to use Microsoft Windows, computer and key boarding skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Powered industrial equipment certification a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Operates in both an office setting, and within our warehouse operations.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
• Walking, standing, sitting, listening and talking on a wide variety and continual basis.
• Required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers