Job Description
Job Description
Summary:
Works as a member of a team with other warehouse members to maintain adequate logistics reporting. Responsible for interpretation all logistic information and databases. Accountable for accurately tracking product flow from origin to final delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
· Oversight of dock personnel and field level logistics
· Optimize equipment utilization through efficient scheduling of shipments
· Communicate through Outlook, Excel, and Batch Master and answer incoming employee, customer, and shipper calls
· Ability to adjust to last minute changes in scheduling and communicate effectively with drivers and customers
· Collaborate with management to modify daily shipments to accommodate customer needs
· Effectively communicate with customers concerning operational and logistical issues, changing processes and work updates
· Ability to accurately execute shipping documentation process
· Act and communicate in a manner that will maintain a positive work atmosphere for customers, clients, co-workers, and management
· Practice safe work methods on a daily basis, always wear appropriate PPE and GMP attire. Be a leader in both areas.
· Other duties may be assigned as directed by management
Leadership/Teamwork/Communication
· Ability to work safely and effectively communicate with dispatchers, truckers, and co-workers
· Ability to show proficiency in teamwork, leadership, and work ethic
· Cultivate strong relationships with employees and customers
· Ability to handle high stress situations
· High level of independent thinking and decision making required
· Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as required
Critical Competencies:
- Integrity: "Ironclad." Does not cut corners, ethically. Remains consistent in terms of what one says and does in terms of behavior toward others, earns trust of coworkers. Maintains confidences. Puts organization's interests above self. Does what is right, not what is politically expedient. "Fights fair." Intellectually honest; does not "play games" with facts to win a point.
- Excellence: Sets high, "stretch" standards of performance for self and all coworkers. Demonstrated low tolerance for mediocrity. Requires high-quality results. Exhibits conscientiousness and high sense of responsibility.
- Performance Management: Fosters high levels of accountability through fair, hard-hitting performance-management system. Measures performance thoroughly. Reinforces integrity in the system by personally monitoring performance of subordinates (without "over-supervising"), and rating/ranking people honestly (no "gifts," no taking the easy way out). Ties in reward systems (pay, promotion, removal). Free with deserved praise and recognition. Constructive in criticism. Provides frequent feedback.
- Coaching/Training: Actively and successfully trains and coaches people for current assignments and develops them for promotion into positions in which they succeed. Provides challenging assignments. A people builder.
- Empowerment: Pushes decision making down to lowest (optimal) level; provides authority and resources. Is "hands on" when appropriate.
- Initiative: Seeks out and seizes opportunities, goes beyond the “call of duty." finds ways to surmount barriers. Resourceful. Action-oriented "doer," achieving results despite lack of resources. Re-stimulates languishing projects. Shows bias for action ("does it now").
- Adaptability: Flexes to new pressure from competition, loss of talent, new priorities. Converts high self-objectivity into self-correction and personal improvement. Not rigid--intellectually, emotionally, interpersonally. Adjusts quickly to changing priorities. Copes effectively with complexity.
- Organization/Planning: Plans, organizes schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities. Effectively juggles multiple projects. Anticipates reasonable contingencies. Pays appropriate attention to detail. Manages personal time well.
- Execution Resolves action items on time and communicates when tasks are behind schedule. Fosters high levels of accountability through fair, hard-hitting performance-management system. Measures performance thoroughly. Reinforces integrity in the system by personally monitoring performance of subordinates (without "over-supervising"), and rating/ranking people honestly (no "gifts," no taking the easy way out). Free with deserved praise and recognition. Constructive in criticism. Provides frequent feedback.
- Communication Communicates effectively one to one, in small groups and in public speaking contexts. Demonstrates easily articulates vision and standards. Keeps people informed, in writing and through periodic meetings.
- Pragmatism: Generates sensible, realistic, practical solutions to problems.
Qualifications:
· High School degree and/or equivalent work experience
· 2-5 years of food manufacturing experience
· 2-5 years warehouse experience
· Available for flexible scheduling to meet the needs of the organization
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- N/A
KPI
· Maintain accurate product, type, quantity, code date.
· Proper Attendance and conduct
· Work area is neat and tidy.
· Equipment is unharmed and functional.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
To perform all non-management job functions in the event of an emergency or when a lack of available human resources would create losses for the company.
To monitor uphold and enforce company policy and standards at all times when present in the facility.
Support the management team by being present for meetings and providing insight to upper management when there are problems in the operation.
Company DescriptionDamascus Bakeries, home to the Original Pita, serves delicious satisfaction through our line of artisanal flat breads. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Damascus has been pleasing customers for 84 years. With grandsons Ed and Dave Mafoud at the helm, old-world traditions and new-world technology pr ... see more
Company Description
Damascus Bakeries, home to the Original Pita, serves delicious satisfaction through our line of artisanal flat breads. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Damascus has been pleasing customers for 84 years. With grandsons Ed and Dave Mafoud at the helm, old-world traditions and new-world technology pr ... see more