Branch Warehouse Manager

** Herr Foods Inc**
** Branch Warehouse Manager**
Lakewood, NJ 08701
We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Warehouse Manager

position, joining our **Lakewood, NJ**

team.

**BENEFITS**: This position is **full-time** benefit eligible, elective benefits include:

Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.

Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing.

**Herr Foods Inc.**

is the largest privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor in the country, we are based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600+ employees are pretty spectacular! We have been committed for the last 75 years to making our Herrs family business an enjoyable place to work!
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+ Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
+ Paid Employee referral program.
**Summary**
This position is responsible and accountable for training and developing warehouse personnel to provide the most superior, effective and efficient customer service to our Route Salespersons as it pertains to product expectations and needs. The Branch Warehouse Manager must also positively interact with the Branch Office staff; Route Sales people and other internal Corporate based customers, including but not limited to: Nottingham Production, Nottingham Warehouse and Marketing.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Lead with a "Safety First" attitude.
- Obtain O.S.H.A certification and ensure branch compliance.
- Routinely meet with Branch Manager to discuss warehouse operations such as:
* Staffing concerns and needs
* Warehouse inventory discrepancies
- Responsible for conducting and updating warehouse inventory, partnering with branch office staff to assure data is properly entered and discrepancies are resolved by the next business day.
- Ability to track product usage and promotional programs to aid in ordering and forecasting perishable food items and report findings to Branch Manager.
- Communicating daily with Route Sales people to determine how Warehouse personnel can better meet needs with the following:
* Out-of-stock options
* Expected warehouse return date for out-of-stock products
- Checking daily for accuracy of all out-going orders on the dock.
- Reconciling and transporting Branch bank deposits.
- Leading by example by building and developing a safe "Can-Do" team to positively approach and solve day-to-day dealings with Route Sales people, internal customers, and external customers by including but not limited to:
* Developing first class customer service skills of all staff members
* Developing cross-training programs to assure that all staff members are cross-trained and able to periodically perform the various Warehouse duties
* Scheduling staff to optimize coverage on dock
* Exhibiting behavior consistent with Company philosophy and employment law
**Physical Demands**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk up to 75% of the time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and/or drive up to 25% of the time. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; bend; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl up to 50% of the time. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The employee must have good vision corrected to 20/30 or better. The employee may be required to work on slippery and/or uneven surfaces
**Benefit (Details):**
Herrs is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).
***Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities***

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