Warehouse Manager at Summit Truck Bodies – Wathena, Kansas

Summit Truck Bodies, LLC, a quality manufacturer of custom designed service and lube truck bodies, is expanding its workforce due to increasing sales. If you are a motivated team player who is committed to producing a high-quality product on time and safely, we want you on our team. The Warehouse Manager responsibilities include achieving high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in warehouse management; including but not limited to attracting, retaining, engaging, and effectively developing a team to achieve daily warehouse objectives through applied processes in receiving, stocking, pulling, packing, assembling, sorting and shipping.

WE OFFER A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES INCLUDING:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life (Voluntary and Employer Paid) and Disability Insurance
• 401(K) with company match beginning with your first contribution.
• HSA and/or FSA.
• Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Car Discount Program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, communicate, monitor, and enforce effective parts department processes to ensure an accurate inventory through the best of practices ensuring an Elite Customer experience.
• Attract, retain, engage, and effectively develop a professional work force focused on the warehouse operations.
• Develop and manage a succession plan for identifying and developing future leaders, not just for direct reports but for major roles at all levels within the organization.
• Coach warehouse team to continuously improve operations of receiving, stocking, pulling, packing, assembling, sorting, and shipping through personal involvement in the day-to-day activities and daily review in team huddles.
• Work closely with the Materials Manager to ensure procedures, rules, and regulations are followed.
• Maintain inventory controls by collecting stock location orders and printing requests.
• Maintain a safe, organized, clean warehouse using the 5S process.
• Assist with inventory control to continue accurate counts at all times.
• Complete reports by entering required information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing, balancing, bending, or stooping for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Must have corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
• Requires the ability to work under stressful conditions or irregular hours.
• Require lift trucks certification and basic knowledge of warehousing equipment.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License and MVR in good standing.
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership skills.
• Understand the importance of efficiency in all daily activities.
• Requires a sense of urgency and have the ability to instill that in others.
• Understand the importance of deadlines.
• Requires a strong understanding of inventory workflow.
• Multitask and prioritize.
• Be self-motivated.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent customer relations and teamwork abilities while upholding a professional demeanor.
• Ability to understand vague and implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations.
• Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people and may be frequently called upon to handle difficult situations.
• Able to resolve problems, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
• Must have a long attention span in order to listen to people, perceive the real problems and bring issues to a successful conclusion.
• Requires the ability to give, receive and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plans.
• Must be able to understand people and be able to communicate effectively with them.
• Ability to successfully complete a General Abilities Assessment and pass post-offer background check, physical and drug screening.

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