DC Shift Manager

Company: Ocean State Job Lot
Location: North Kingstown
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Job Overview

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the shift manager, you will have the opportunity to lead an inbound operations, outbound operations, and/or the functional process on a specified shift within our distribution center. You will be responsible to lead, develop, and engage with our team of extraordinary talent to drive innovation. A large part of your role will be to motivate, coach, and act as a mentor to your team, aiding them to develop into the next generation of OSJL leaders. Specific authority may depend on shift.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supporting all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates and managers
• Leading and developing a team of 3-5 area managers and associates.
• Acting as the primary information source for your team, maintaining compliance and consistency, and taking corrective action when needed
• Mentoring, training, and developing teammates for career progression, performance improvement, and recognition purposes
• Creating, communicating, and maintaining quality control policies and standard work procedures to Area Managers and associates
• Proactively identifying and leading process improvement initiatives using Lean tools
• Evaluating performance objectives and metrics to determine inbound or outbound productivity requirements to achieve customer time, accuracy, and quality expectations
• Partnering with other managers to share best practices across shifts and the network
• You take ownership in your work and team and are available to work overtime during OSJL's peak holiday season and as needed year-round. You are obsessed with customer experience and understand the importance of a 24/7 operations. You are flexible to work on any type of assigned shift (nights, weekends, etc.).

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university preferred
• You have 5-10 of management experience in a manufacturing, production, or distribution environment. You also have experience motivating and leading a contingent workforce.
• You have an eye for efficiency and bring experience identifying and implementing large-scale process improvement initiatives using data-driven techniques (performance metrics or Lean techniques).
• You have a proven history of decision making authority

ATTRIBUTES:

• Effective Communicator: You possess strong communication skills and have the ability to build and maintain a culture of trust and respect.
• Team Oriented: You are capable of embracing the ideas of others (even if they conflict with your own) for the sake of the company and client. You commit time, focus, and energy to develop future OSJL leaders by motivating them around a common purpose and vision
• Self-motivated: You can work with a minimum of supervision and be capable of strategically prioritizing multiple tasks in a proactive manner. You understand the tools and processes needed to meet larger strategic initiatives.
• Passionate: You must be passionate about online collaboration and ensuring our clients are successful; we love seeing hunger and ambition.
• Organized: You lead by example in serving all of our stakeholders: customers, owners, communities, and fellow associates.
• Strategically Oriented: You advocate for your team on both short-term and long-term projects by moving decisions forward and eliminating barriers.
• Leadership: You are leader and exhibit that in your everyday work. You not only have experience in managing 5 or more front-line supervisors, you also lead large-scale process improvements through Lean process, Kaizen, and Six Sigma. You pride yourself on leading other leaders; you have direct experience managing front-line supervisors and have been responsible for supporting their performance and their associates.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The warehouse environment is characterized by temperature extremes, noise, movement of conveyors and equipment, and other conditions associated with the operation of a high volume distribution center.
• Lifting and moving material up to 49 pounds each
• Bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Frequent walking in the building and around area
• Standing and walking for up to 10-12 hours a day
• Ascending and descending ladders, stairs, and gangways safely and without limitation

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position. Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract, either express or implied. You are an at-will employee, meaning either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without notice.

Keywords: Ocean State Job Lot, Warwick , DC Shift Manager, Other , North Kingstown, Rhode Island