Warehouse Assistant Manager

Join our Team of Employee Owners as a Warehouse Assistant Manager!

We are looking for a qualified Warehouse Assistant Manager with strong organizational skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This is a working manager, full-time position with a 40-hour work week, 9-5:30 Monday-Friday, first shift only.

There are no night or weekend shifts, and employees get all major national holidays off and paid. If you are seeking rewarding work in a growing company where others care about your future and want you to be successful, we invite you to come to grow with us at our McHenry, Illinois, warehouse location.

Responsibilities Include:
Ensure accurate and timely shipping: assist the team with and oversee preparing orders by processing requests, pulling materials, packing boxes, and staging orders.

• Operational Tasks: Manage 3-4 warehouse associates, monitoring work, coordinating training, and ensuring safety is the top priority
• Inventory Control: Accurate and timely receiving of inventory and support for inventory control
• Service and Compliance: Following quality service standards and complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Innovation: Recommend improved methods, tools, fixtures, equipment, or layout changes to improve workflow, productivity, enhance quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Mentorship: Providing mentorship and feedback to employees within the warehouse to help them further their careers.

What will make you successful

• Reliability, honesty, and taking ownership and accountability for your work
• Enjoying working in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment while fostering a safe and supportive workplace
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to ensure the following of quality service standards and complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds in weight, and be on your feet for several hours at a time
• Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Availability to work full-time, Monday through Friday, first shift hours.
• Knowledge of standard computer programs, and comfortable with computers and tablets
• Previous supervisory experience
• Willingness and ability to occasionally travel domestically for training and company events
• Existing forklift certification, or ability to obtain one within 90 days of job entry date, paid by the company.

An Abundance of Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Performance-based Quarterly and Annual Bonuses
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Personal Time Off
• Paid National Holidays Off
• Medical insurance for employees plus family that includes dental and vision- with up to 85% paid by the company
• Employee Assistance Program
• Shares of company stock through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K Saving Plan
• Professional development, and we prefer to promote from within as much as possible
• Discounts on Company Products
• Casual dress- every day is casual Friday

As a Certified Evergreen company, we have found that nurturing a workforce motivated by our purpose and culture builds a rock-solid foundation. We take care of our people, and they take care of our customers, distributors, communities, and families.

Our culture is an investment in a stronger company, which in turn strengthens the world at large. We are 100% employee-owned, and it shows in the way we take ownership of initiatives and work together as a team. If you’re an energetic, collaborative person who wants to make a positive dent in the universe while helping others live their best lives, we want to hear from you!

At Life’s Abundance, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate, support, and thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities. Life’s Abundance is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to be scheduled Monday-Friday 8am-6pm EST for a 40 hour week?
• Are you willing to occasionally travel domestically for training and company events?
• What makes you a great manager? Describe your previous warehouse management or supervisory experience.
• What gets you most excited about this role? What in particular made you want to apply?
• Do you have experience operating a forklift? If so, are you currently licensed to operate a forklift?

Ability to Relocate:

• McHenry, IL 60050: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person