Rochester, Ny - Warehouse Department Manager - 3Rd Shift

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
FHI is proud of our reputation of employing the industry's most reliable warehouse professionals. We go the extra mile to develop and retain quality associates and offer a career path to leadership roles with greater pay - an approach our customers acknowledge and appreciate.
We're looking for an experienced Warehouse Department Manager to join our team!
Warehouse Department Managers primarily perform supervisory and other management responsibilities. Department Managers are the primary decision makers regarding the distribution of unloading assignments to warehouse freight handler and the coordination of unloading activities through the direction of leads and backup leads. They manage and are responsible for the accurate and timely completion of administrative paperwork for reporting daily activity to the corporate office. The Department Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with all FHI policies and procedures.
Responsibilities include:

• Directs associates to perform operations safely and efficiently.
• Utilizes daily huddles with Associates to ensure operating procedures and assignments are communicated properly.
• Coordinates work assignments and ensures assignments are completed timely.
• Communicates with associates, host management, transportation partners, and FHI leadership to ensure performance standards and safety goals are accomplished.
• Responsible for hiring, promotions, and terminations of associates.
• Implements changes for performance improvement.
• Maintains safety mindset through daily safety inspections, adherence to safety policies, EHS Safety Audits, reporting potential safety threats; works with leadership to remedy threatening situations.
• Guarantee safeguard measures are being adhered to maintain cleanliness and a debris free work area.
• Mentors and trains of new associates, subordinate team members (succession plan)
• Performs load verification for accuracy
• Ensure Time Keeping (Kronos) Policies and procedures are enforced and adhered to. Performs timekeeping audits. Approves time.
• Accountable for successful completion of load assignments daily
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time at the discretion of management.

*Please note this is not a travel position, and you should live local to the site.
We take pride in doing things right, and that includes the way we treat our employees. We offer:

• Competitive Salary Pay!
• Equipment training
• Full-time, permanent positions with lots of associate development and internal promotion opportunities
• Shift time 7PM Start time
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k & paid time off!
• Awesome referral bonus & more incentives
• FHI offers weekly pay and on-the-job training

Qualifications Required:
Education:
We believe that skills and experience are what truly matter. While education can be a valuable asset, it is not a strict requirement for success in this role.
Experience:

• Experience receiving or unloading in a warehouse or distribution setting
• 1+years of leadership experience, preferred

Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of logistics, preferred
• Ability to speak and write English for effective communication
• Basic math skills
• Attention to detail and ability to follow directions
• Leadership skills and ability to supervise people and production effectively
• Must have valid driver's license and pass background check

Work Environment:

• This position is designated as safety-sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Warehouse environment with extreme heat and cold temperatures.

Physical Demands:

• Warehouse work environment with varying temperatures, at both hot and cold extremes
• Must be able to lift cases by hand weighing from 25 to 95 pounds, occasionally
• Must be able to operate warehouse/material moving equipment
• Ability to lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat occasionally.
• Use of standard office equipment in typical office environments/conditions.
• Ability to use close and distance vision to focus on computer screen for the majority of the workday.

By submitting this application, you are providing consent for FHI to contact you via phone (call or text) or email.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for the job. Duties, responsibilities, and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.
FHI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!