Night Operations Manager

Position Title: Night Operations Shift Manager

Department: Night Warehouse

Manager, Operations Night Shift

Food Distribution

Capitol City Produce: Robertsdale, Alabama

Opportunity to join the leadership team of a fast-growing locally owned food distribution company having complete ownership of the management of the night shift. Very well-compensated leadership position for those possessing extraordinary skills in:

• Team leadership 
• Communication
• Organization
• Motivation
• Execution of processes
• Problem-solving

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Night Operations Shift Manager will work under the direction of the Warehouse Operations Manager and is responsible for directing all activities of the Night Operations shift. Provide leadership to the Night Shipping Supervisors and Floor Leads to actively manage all activities of the shift to include, order selection, quality inspections, forklift replenishing, dock flow, office management, sanitation and safety. Develop and implement systems and processes to increase productivity, order accuracy, and on-time truck departures to ensure customer satisfaction. Interact with all employees in a positive manner to ensure a positive work environment and increase employee retention.

PRIMARY POINTS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Achieve established key performance indicators for order accuracy, quality, and productivity

• Adhere to food safety standards
  

• Ensure culture of safety

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

People:

• Recruit, train, and retain high quality employees

• Inspire a positive team culture and interact with your team with a supportive demeanor

• Ensure an appreciation for consistently executing standard operating procedures

• Develop future leaders for all night shift leadership positions
  

Processes:

• Ownership for identifying efficiency opportunities, developing new processes and leading change initiatives with the focus on continually striving to streamline the overall operation and reduce operating costs

• Continually improve processes and procedures to meet or exceed key performance indicators for order accuracy, quality, productivity, inventory adjustments, and safety

• Learn all functionality of Produce Pro as it relates to the operation of the night shift  to ensure all procedures are developed in accordance to optimal utilization of the system
  

• Prepare and manage work schedules to provide proper shift coverage, while minimizing overtime and maximizing shift throughput
  

• Work with the Safety and Loss Prevention Manager to develop training programs for order selectors and forklift operators to ensure safe and productive operations of all equipment

• Monitor loading process to ensure on-time departures and that pallets are inspected for meeting our standards
  

• Ensure that the warehouse is inspection ready and meets all Food Safety standards

REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires a high school diploma; four-year degree from an accredited college or university is an advantage

• Five years of experience in a Distribution leadership role, preferably in a food distribution environment

• Exceptional personal relationship skills

• Strong leadership skills and ability to develop accountability systems to achieve high level goals
  

• Excellent ability to analyze data timely, efficiently, effectively, and multi-task projects and assignments simultaneously

• Demonstrated ability to remain focused with changing objectives, deadlines, and priorities beyond one’s control

• Excellent computer skills with the ability to analyze data and formulate improvement plans based on results

• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to communicate effectively to a team

• Extraordinary communication skills

• Highly organized with strong multi-tasking skills, able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and under pressure

• Ability to work nights, weekends and some holidays
  

• Must pass a drug and alcohol screen.
  

EXPECTED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An employee should contact his or her Supervisor or the Human Resources Department if he or she believes that an accommodation is needed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to follow all warehouse environment physical demands.

Lifting of objects up to 60 lbs. may be necessary. Pushing objects up to 500 lbs. This position requires moderate climbing, kneeling, crawling, stooping, squatting or bending. It does require working in 34-degree temperatures in coolers, as well as, a below 0-degree freezer.