1st Shift Assistant Manager - Inventory Control

1st Shift Assistant Manager - Inventory Control

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We are looking for experienced, people‑oriented individuals to join our team at our brand new, 1 million square foot distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee. If you possess a passion for excellence in all you do, love a good challenge, and enjoy working with others, this may be the right company for you! The Webstaurant Store is the largest online food service equipment and supply company.

We seek dedicated, creative, and flexible individuals to help with operations. Our goal is to provide a great customer experience for all who interact with the Webstaurant Store, and we need your help in achieving this goal!

• Assists with the management of day-to-day operations regarding Inventory Control including facilitating customer re‑shipment requests, removing roadblocks for our shipping department, acting as Quality Assurance for all other departments, and maximizing cubic efficiency within the DC.
• Train, coach, develop and hold accountable up to X employees to achieve operational metrics and satisfy the needs of the distribution center.
• At the direction of and in collaboration with the Inventory Control Manager, the Inventory Control Assistant Manager will: prepare the facility for new inventory, collaborating with the facilities department to manipulate storage racking and eliminating dead stock, maintain a high degree of inventory accuracy, complying with company policies such as Cycle Counts and Audits, establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with procurement, with an emphasis on communication, ensure the quality of receiving, stocking, and shipping processes through analysis and development of current/new operational strategies.
  
  Provide comprehensive training to inventory personnel on issue resolution and effective communication, and generate reporting to improve the accuracy of inventory throughout each department, initiate and oversee projects once problems have been identified.
• Ensure the proper rotation of food products within the facility, issue accountability for mistakes made in this area, communicate with procurement if an issue is identified.
• Works closely with the Inventory Control Manager to monitor daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for the receiving department; identify and resolve operating issues as needed.
• Provide clear and frequent communication to all teams regarding company policies and procedures.
• In collaboration with the Inventory Control Manager, lead weekly and monthly meetings to share information including metrics review, areas of improvement, employee relations issues, and provide updates on ongoing initiatives and related projects.
• Assists in analyzing opportunities for improvement including productivity growth, cost reduction, damage mitigation, and increased process efficiency.

• Ensure the timely completion of all employee performance reviews and provide frequent and constructive feedback to all team members in accordance with the Great Employees Only philosophy.
• Interact with employees regularly to promote a high level of engagement and ensure all safety regulations are followed.
• Promptly complete all admin duties relating to employee management to the expected standard.

• Collaborate with the leadership team within the building to meet the needs of the DC and foster a team mentality.
• Work with the Inventory Control Manager and Team Leads to create development plans for employees to generate engagement and a leadership bench, with a focus on Team Leaders.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and honesty, embodying the core values of the company and modeling them for our employees.
• Serve as a leader not only for the assigned department, but for the entire distribution center, holding peers, managers and employees accountable to expectations.

• Work is performed while standing and/or walking, up to and including 12 hours/day.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple…