Area Manager-Supply Chain (1st Shift) - Fort Worth, TX

Position Overview

The Area Manager supervises associates and manages the day to day operations of an assigned area within a distribution center. The position achieves results (operation, financial & service results) through directing and supporting the activities of Associates who perform various distribution center operating functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Select, orient, train, coach, counsel and discipline Associates
• Educate and develop Associates to increase their capabilities and job performance as well as to follow and maintain established company, federal, state and local policies and procedures
• Ensure associates attend all training/cross-training on the day and time scheduled and otherwise ensure 100% compliance with equipment operator and cross-training goals
• Schedule departmental trainers for new hire orientation and new hire on the job training
• Communicate values, strategies, objectives, and assign accountabilities
• Maintain positive and productive continuity with each Associate and their work teams
• Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
• Create a climate of openness, trust and respect for each Associate
• Plan, monitor, appraise, and manage performance results
• Enforce systems, policies, procedures and productivity standards and ensure corrective actions are administered for all violations, then submitted to HR for record keeping while working with temporary staffing service onsite management to ensure temporary associates are similarly accountable
• Investigate equipment incidents, document Incident Reports, schedule Situational Management meetings and implement countermeasures and corrective actions in a timely manner
• Maintain and keep accurate staff attendance, vacation, personal time off, sickness, funeral, and other attendance records
• Manage operations to meet financial targets and assigned service levels
• Identify and explain budget & service level variances and recommend corrective actions
• Evaluate and recommend process changes to improve efficiencies and safety
• Establish daily and weekly priorities and production plans
• Schedule Associates, assign work, and monitor and revise schedules as needed
• Research, compile, initiate, sort, and analyze production performance records and data
• Resolve and report production issues
• Ensure the work environment is maintained in a clean and safe status
• Report and respond to any unsafe and unclean work environments and violations
• Ensure Associates have the proper tools to perform their duties
• Ensure equipment is maintained, identify needed repairs, and ensure timely repairs
• Ensure Associates are properly trained and certified to operate equipment
• Evaluate new equipment and techniques for process improvements
• Initiate, lead, and participate in special projects
• Be open to new ideas and ways to achieve results
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn other areas of the distribution center operations
• Develop managerial and leadership competencies through participation in company-sponsored education workshops, leadership development training, professional publications, personal networking, and professional organizations
• Maintain regular attendance as an essential function of the job
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the manager