Dry Grocery Warehouse Manager

Meijer - Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time - Manager

Costa Mesa, CA

10,001+ employees

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

The position involves managing all aspects of distribution facility operations at Meijer, focusing on shipping, receiving, sanitation, and inventory control to ensure efficient and cost-effective merchandise handling. The role emphasizes leadership, compliance with safety practices, and fostering a positive work environment while meeting organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Hires, leads, directs, and supervises 40+ team members in day-to-day distribution operations.
• Trains, develops, and coaches supervisors to achieve desired business results and provides career development plans.
• Holds leadership team members accountable for established goals and financial metrics as well as performance of their teams.
• Reviews options for capital projects and determines specific actions for which projects are moved forward.
• Owns capital projects from start to finish as assigned.
• Monitors and analyzes costs to ensure the building meets budgetary goals.
• Makes sound business decisions that drive the efficiency of the building while meeting cost.
• Creates a positive work environment through real-time observation and specific, constructive feedback.
• Uses team member survey results to develop area-specific action items to drive engagement and positive change.
• Promotes a team environment that values, encourages, and supports differences.
• Creates ways of working that leverage the different experiences, styles, backgrounds, and perspectives of the team.
• Manages effective and accurate inventory control methods to ensure correct shipments to stores and the ability to meet delivery times.
• Identifies areas for improvement within the facility, assesses possible risks/rewards, and develops plans to implement changes.
• Responsible for productivity and breaking down individual goals by shift, area, and department.
• Accountable for shift safety, selection/inventory/manifest accuracy, production and shift performance, load quality, scheduling assignments, sanitation, and training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years of management experience in distribution, warehousing, or supply chain required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Ability to use both verbal and written communication clearly and effectively.
• Operational knowledge to identify trends and changes to the business to adjust accordingly.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple projects and set priorities.
• Ability to benchmark, report, and summarize key metrics at a high level while accounting for root causes to performance.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing direct reports.
• Working knowledge to meet compliance requirements of Federal and State regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies and contracts.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth