Operations Management Trainee - TJ Sheehan

Operations Management Trainee - TJ Sheehan

Job Category: Warehouse

Requisition Number: DELIV
004748

• Full-Time

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T.J. Sheehan Distributing
225 Commerce Blvd
Liverpool, NY 13088, USA

• Pay or shift range: $24 USD to $31 USD
  The estimated range reflects the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers will be based on several factors, including skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related considerations, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.

Objective: The Operations Management Trainee is an entry-level development position designed to provide hands-on experience across key areas of beverage distribution operations. Through structured rotational assignments in inventory control, warehouse operations, shipping and routing, and delivery management, this position develops a comprehensive understanding of operational processes, safety standards, and team leadership. The Operations Management Trainee supports daily business activities, identifies opportunities for improvement, and builds the skills necessary for future leadership opportunities within the organization.

Shift: Mainly Days, with rotating evening/night shift required

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintaining accurate inventory records, product information, and warehouse inventory systems
• Monitor inventory shrinkage, breakage, and related transactions
• Participate in physical inventory counts, reconciliations, and audits
• Maintain product code-date information and support product freshness initiatives
• Assist with maintaining UPC information and other product master data
• Identify inventory discrepancies and communicate findings to the appropriate management team

• Gain hands-on experience in product receiving, storage, replenishment, order selection, and truck loading
• Support efficient product placement and accurate warehouse inventory locations
• Work alongside warehouse supervisors and associates to understand daily workflows, productivity expectations, and operational challenges
• Participate in warehouse operations across multiple shifts to develop a comprehensive understanding of the distribution process
• Assist with coordinating inbound deliveries and product transfers between affiliated distributors
• Provide operational and supervisory support as assigned and appropriate to training and experience

• Review customer orders for accuracy and assist with resolving missing, incomplete, or exception orders
• Support daily route planning and assignment of customer orders to delivery routes
• Prepare invoices, load sheets, and other shipping documentation
• Assist with coordinating backorders, special deliveries, and missed-order recovery
• Support daily staffing plans in coordination with warehouse and delivery management
• Facilitate communication between drivers, warehouse personnel, delivery management, and other departments
• Provide shipping and dispatch coverage as assigned

• Gain an understanding of daily dispatch procedures, route execution, and delivery performance management
• Work alongside delivery personnel to support safety, productivity, and customer service objectives
• Assist with driver check-ins, field observations, and resolution of delivery concerns
• Coordinate with the appropriate teams regarding vehicle and delivery-equipment maintenance
• Support product rotation, code-date compliance, and the pickup of outdated or damaged products
• Provide delivery management support and coverage as assigned and appropriate to training and expertise

• Participate in structured rotational assignments to develop knowledge of all major Operations functions
• Learn company policies, operational…