Houston's Inc. is currently hiring for a Warehouse Manager to lead the launch and ongoing operations of our new distribution center in Concord, North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced warehouse leader to build a new operation from the ground up while helping shape the future of a growing and dynamic company. Working closely with the Director of Warehouse Operations and senior leadership, you will play a key role in establishing warehouse operations, developing a high-performing team, implementing company standards, and creating a culture focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Come be a part of a collaborative and supportive team, and a company with strong values, good work-life balance, and a great company culture. We want our employees to enjoy coming to work every day!
Compensation:
- $85,000 - $95,000 annually
- Discretionary quarterly bonuses
Benefits:
- Employer-paid medical insurance for employee-only
- Employer-paid Life Insurance, LTD, and EAP for employee-only
- Paid time off and Holidays
- 401(k) with matching up to 6% (100% on the first 3%, 50% on the next 3%)
Schedule:
- Monday–Friday
- Full-Time | Exempt
Supervisory Duties:
- Oversee employees’ performance to ensure departmental duties and goals are executed timely, provide guidance, support, and identify development needs.
- Build and maintain a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Human Resources regarding any personnel issues.
- Review timecards to ensure employees’ time is accurately recorded and complete.
- Approve time off requests and manage staffing needs such as scheduling coverage.
- Coach and train employees for performance improvement and development.
- Distribute and delegate labor tasks according to individual strengths.
- Supervise the activities of all warehouse staff and manage departmental staffing needs by recruiting, hiring, training new staff, and retaining skilled staff, in coordination with the HR dept.
Functions or Duties:
- Coordinate all operational aspects of the warehouse startup including facility readiness, equipment installation, warehouse organization, vendor coordination, and operational implementation.
- Manage all aspects of warehouse operations including inventory, shipping, receiving, maintenance, janitorial, yard maintenance, distribution, warehouse layout, and staff.
- Collaborate with other departments, including but not limited to: Purchasing, Transportation, Inside Sales, and Accounting to ensure customer and business needs are being met.
- Work with the supervisory team to oversee regular coaching and training to existing and new warehouse staff
- Manage activities in warehouse to meet goals, quality standards and cost objectives.
- Ensure materials are received from proper vendors, delivered to inventory areas, packaged according to specifications and shipped in a timely manner.
- Follow established company and industry guidelines for maintaining a safe work environment.
- Maintain and analyze reporting tracking the efficiency of departmental procedures.
- Assess headcount requirements and labor needs, and make request for hiring in a timely manner.
- Implement and follows established corporate procedures and policies.
- Participate in company documentation, audits, and procedural maintenance and revision.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge and Skills
- Highly motivated with strong leadership skill, and have the ability to follow set corporate processes, procedures and policies with minimal supervision.
- Familiar with motorized operating equipment (e.g., forklifts, electric pallet jacks, etc.).
- Familiar with inventory control measures, including coordination of physical inventory and cycle count activities, maintenance of adequate audit trails for verification and security purposes and a working understanding of basic data entry and document retention.
- Strong organizational, team building, and leadership skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with management from other departments, including senior management.
- Thorough knowledge of safety practices within a warehouse environment. Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma required. College degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years warehouse management experience in a distribution warehouse environment.
- Experience setting up new warehouse or distribution centers preferred
- Experience in food and beverage distribution preferred.
Physical Requirements:
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.
While performing the duties, this position is frequently required to:
- Stand or sit for long periods of time.
- Lift, load, push, pull, and carry products weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Climb stairs or ladders, as well as squatting, kneeling, bending, and reaching at shoulder level.
- Perform repetitive motion.
- Work in environments with exposure to cold, heat, loud noises, and machinery while performing job duties.
- Utilize close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Screening: Must be able to pass a non-THC drug test and background check.
Travel: Travel during the first year will include approximately 2–5 weeks for training and operational support in Oregon and Kansas City and may occur over multiple trips.
After first year, expected travel: 5%
Organizational Data:
This position reports to: Warehouse Operations Director
This position directly supervises: All Concord warehouse staff
About Houston’s
Houston's is a premier sourcing solution for the food service industry, specializing in the redistribution of specialty food and beverages, small wares, and equipment. With our corporate office in Wilsonville, Oregon, warehouses in Wilsonville, Oregon, and Kansas City, Missouri, and merchandisers strategically located across the country, Houston's is here to meet our customers' needs.
Since 1933 we have prided ourselves in providing our customers with exceptional service and delivery of products through the experience, knowledge, passion, and energy of our employees. We have a passion for the food service industry and believe our customers' success is our success, and it shows.
At Houston's...we are people, not just products.
Our team is a group of people with different backgrounds, abilities, talents, and experiences with a shared sense of purpose.
For more information about Houston's Inc, please visit our website, www.houstons-inc.com
EEO Statement:
Houston’s Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Houston’s Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Houston’s Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you ever personally managed the launch of a new distribution center?
Experience:
- Warehouse management: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
