West Coast Warehouse Manager

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to food service and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros.

J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Associate Manager / manage warehouse operations in compliance with Dippin’ Dots policies and vision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

STAFFING
 Hire, Train, coach, and oversee 5-7 full time warehouse staff in Lancaster, CA who handle materials, packing, and shipping.
 Motivate team towards the Dippin’ Dots vision and goals and ever-changing environment.
 Hire, train, and manage an additional 6-10 seasonal employees to work during the “peak” summer months who handle materials, packing and shipping.
 Lead by example and coach subordinates as needed according to visionary plan developed with your supervisor.
 Correct any ADP exceptions daily for subordinates that you have rights to.
 Follow up with employees throughout the day so that productivity is maximized, and schedules are followed to manage over time so that it is very minimal.
 Complete performance reviews on an annual basis.
 Develop and oversee assistant manager.
 Maintain standards of health and safety, Covid protocols, hygiene and security throughout the warehouse and with the staff at all times.
 Product Shipping
 Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution and maintenance operations on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis as per written guidelines.
 Daily manage stock levels and reconcile with accounting and software systems.
 Order and manage dry ice deliveries on a weekly basis.
 Follow up with vender on a daily basis as needed on peak summer deliveries of dry ice.
 Work directly with Director of Operations on product forecasting and product ordering.
 Order ice cream on a weekly basis from HQ in Paducah. Orders are placed 2 weeks in advance.
 Develop vender relationships and look for alternate suppliers where appropriate.
 Print orders daily in DDIM as needed in the absence of office help or if the volume requires extra help in the office.
 Oversee / manage office help to ensure everything ships in a timely manner.
 Be flexible with shipments daily and respond to communication (via email or telephone) from KY in a timely manner.
 Coordinate and follow up on LTL shipments daily.
 Develop new partnerships with carriers when it makes good business sense.
 Provide customer support on any CA Warehouse related topics for KY Corporate or the franchise system.
 Adhere to all warehousing, handling, and shipping legislation requirements, including local, state and federal laws.
 Conduct monthly inventory count and reconciliation and at the end of the year the yearly inventory count.
 Organize the warehouse on a daily and weekly basis to handle the expected volume of today, tomorrow and the next week.
 Equipment / Other
 Supervise the repair of equipment including freezers used in the field and all equipment used at the warehouse to your ability and train others to do so as well.
 Complete daily / weekly forklift inspections and act as necessary to refill fluids or call for service.
 Train and follow up on staff’s use of forklift.
 Make in field repairs and deliveries as assigned by supervisor or as needed.
 Prepare freezers and kiosks for shipping LTL as required and directed from equipment service group, equipment ordering group and sales team.
 Complete monthly safety inspections to include both warehouses and the fire extinguishers.
 Prepare for and complete annually a 3rd party audit of Warehouse operations.
 Currently this is done by Merieux in the fall.

COMPETENCIES:

Proficiency in logistics, inventory control, and process improvement.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required

Education:

High…