Assistant Manager Warehouse

We are looking for an assistant manager for our warehouse. The successful candidate will have great people skills and will be interested in meeting deadlines and working hard. The warehouse processes flowers and gift baskets.

Under the general supervision of the Warehouse Manager, the Assistant Warehouse Manager supervises warehouse personnel and assists with the operation of the warehouses (e.g., receives, maintains inventory, coordinates deliveries, organizes orders).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Directs, supervises and assigns warehouse employees (e.g., trains, prepares work schedules, makes work assignments).
• Assists with selection, supervision and training of warehouse workers. Evaluates performance and verifies correctness of employee time cards.
• Directs warehousing activities (e.g., ordering, receiving and unloading shipments, processing records, preparing and distributing reports and other documentation, establishing and coordinating policies, assisting with vendor contracts).
• Verifies price, quantity and item numbers for received items. Records and maintains receiving and inventory data in computer database. Clears incoming freight for payment.
• Answers telephone and assists with customer service when necessary. Coordinates with truck drivers and dispatchers, explaining distribution policies and procedures for deliveries and shipments.
• Coordinates with vendors to insure that correct products are ordered and delivered. Assists with resolution of quantity, pricing and quality issues and discrepancies.
• Opens and services work areas.
• Schedules and arranges deliveries and shipments, coordinating schedules. Prepares related documentation. Assists with pulling of orders and monitoring of order accuracy. Monitors issuance of items.
• Assists with preparation and checking of reports, schedules, invoices, forms and other required warehouse documentation.
• Assists with inventory control and resolves inventory discrepancies.
• Locates, cubes and weighs new items. Creates some new item computer numbers,