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Assistant Warehouse Manager

  2024-05-06     Eastern Metal Supply     Hammond,LA  
Description:

Purpose of position: Fulfills a critical leadership role in support of the Warehouse, Fabrication, and Shipping/Transportation Departments. The AWM role is highly visible and therefore is critical to set the standard and model the expectation for associate behavior.


Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title:

  • Train new hires
  • Retrain current associates, coach and develop
  • Develop and deliver personal improvement plans for team members, as necessary
  • Lead projects in new warehouse technology
  • Cover for Supervisors, as necessary
  • Cover for scheduled absences of the Warehouse Manager
  • Identify quality, housekeeping and safety concerns and report them to the Warehouse Manager
  • Ensure machines are operating properly and safely
  • Complying with and upholding all EMS policies
  • Communicate and collaborate with Supervisors to identify areas needing improvement
  • Evaluate processes and provide recommendations for improvement
  • Employ a positive attitude and serve as a role model for employees
  • Comply with Company and OSHA policies; participate in safety and accident preventative meetings
  • Wear safety equipment at all times and MUST wear hardhat at all times during work hours in the warehouse
  • Assist with scheduling and assignments for team members
  • Drive productivity in all aspects of the operation
  • Must be flexible with schedule and hours


Qualifications:

  • Possess expert knowledge of all processes associated with receiving, inventory control, fabrication, and shipping
  • Lift and carry heavy material up to 50 lbs.; climb on and off a flatbed trailer


We promote from within and our Assistant Warehouse Managers are on fast track program to become Warehouse Manager within 1.5 - 2 years.


We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and has equal access to opportunities.


We are a drug free workplace


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