Americold Hiring for Operations Manager Job at Vineland, NJ Full Time

About us
Americold provides temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation to food producers, restaurants, schools, and retail outlets such as grocery stores. We’re proud to provide an essential link in the food industry supply chain and to help put food on tables around the world.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Americold owns and operates temperature-controlled warehouses around the world. We have over 16,000 associates and offer a wide variety of career opportunities – from warehouse forklift operators and supervisors to accounting, administration, business development, customer support, engineering, transportation, and technology solutions positions.

Under the direction of a site or multi-site General Manager, the Operations Manager is responsible for employee management and supporting the direction, coordination, and evaluation of product movement and customer service.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure budgeted revenues, expenses, and targets are met
• Ensure sales and business development initiatives are met
• Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; scheduling, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conducting staff meetings; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Monitor, document and improve the procedures and KPI’s related to all aspects of product handling and customer service
• Work with General Manager to develop annual facility budgets
• Perform regular inspections of work areas to ensure compliance with food safety and occupational safety laws and guidelines are followed
• Set and achieve housekeeping standards that are a model of orderliness and cleanliness and meet standards and procedures for maintenance related functions
• Model best safety practices in the industry to ensure a safe and compliant workplace; Identify any safety concerns as well as cost saving opportunities
• Set and meet claims targets and ensure the security of the facility or facilities
• Build positive relationships with customers
• Submit various required and defined reports on a timely basis
• Maintain operational procedures for verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling, and disposition of merchandise, and keeping of warehouse inventory
• Meet quality control standards for perishables
• Coordinates activities of distribution warehouse with activities of sales, record control, and purchasing departments to ensure availability of merchandise
• Directs reclamation of damaged merchandise
• Assign projects within scope of responsibility
• Recruit, hire, train, appraise, and coach supervisor-level team members
• Monitor progress towards department goals and provide reports
• Review orders or schedules to ascertain product data
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, all company policies, as well as all Federal, State and Local OSHA regulations
• Prepare operational schedules and coordinate activities. Establish priorities and sequences for products
• Conduct quarterly safety training
• Support the Company Performance Management Program (PMP)
• Inspect machines and equipment, review operating reports and resolve operational / maintenance issues
• Develop and/or revise standard operational and working practices
• Observe workers to ensure compliance
• Ensure compliance with all transportation and safety regulations
• Manage the site sanitation program
• Report on-the-job injuries and accidents; Facilitate modified duty assignments
• Other duties as requested

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,000.00 – $88,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supervisory: 5 years (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location