Warehouse Operations Leader

First Quality was founded in 1989 and, in nearly three decades, has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials and thermoformed plastics), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years. We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Operations Leaderfor our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA.

This position will be responsible for supervising Warehouse Technicians and accurately receiving and processing all inbound and outbound commodities.

**Must be able to work 12 hour night shift on rotating days, including every other weekend and holidays.**

Primary responsibilities include:

• Work effectively with the HR, Quality, Production, Maintenance, and Electrical and Engineering departments to ensure the reliability of the systems, equipment and personnel.
• Train, track and monitor the associates assigned to this area through setting expectations, goals, using performance management techniques.
• Ensure proper documentation of processes, updating and revising as necessary.
• Ensure accurate and timely receipt and reconciliation of shop orders.
• Ensure receipts of finished goods are handled properly and documented so as to accurately track inventory.
• Safety-identify and correct hazards, continuously communicate and promote safety and safe work practices.
• Audit associates’ work practices.
• Security-ensure that only authorized personnel are allowed in warehouse and that property is not being moved inappropriately.
• Ensure a positive and productive work environment, apply policies consistently, respond to associates’ needs, listen, and communicate issues to leadership.
• Ensure good housekeeping in the assigned area.
• Quality-service internal and external customers using existing tools and reports as wells as creating anything necessary to meet the need.
• Cross training-Continually rotate personnel to different jobs to ensure a broad base of knowledge and skill and for safety purposes.

The successful candidate will possess:

• BS Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field or related work experience
• 3-5 years work experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to recruit, train, motivate, coach, and lead team members

Excellent compensation and benefit package!

For immediate and confidential consideration, please visit our website at www.firstquality.com & click on the Join Us Tab!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person