Warehouse Manager

**Make a Difference in YOUR Career!** Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks. Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best. Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table? **Summary:** Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Manager Warehouse is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the warehouse, shipping and receiving area. The Warehouse Manager ensures that customer needs are met through the timely and efficient movement of products and materials in a high volume, fast-paced distribution environment. This role will also support cost control including overtime, management and expense control. **Essential Job Functions:** - Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas. - Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements. - Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination. - Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluations. - Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes. - Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations. - Direct and coordinate the activities of the warehouse and establish and maintain budget control. - Development of the team and continuous improvement in the performance of all team members by setting clear and challenging goals and objectives. - Maintain strong links with 3rd party suppliers through regular meetings and ensure that any issues are being addressed. - Ensure that all stock issues are resolved and ffeedback to relevant managers on key performance indicators such as accuracy, performance, output and efficiency. - Manage stock destruction and aged stock removal process. - Ensure warehouse personnel are responsible for duties such as good housekeeping, stock counts, and where appropriate movement of stock through use of pallet truck or forklift truck. - Establish priorities and direct loading workforce to satisfy customer demand. - Plan and execute logistics needs with trucking firms to ensure timely pick-up and delivery of shipments, while minimizing overall freight costs. - Review and resolve operational problems to minimize cost and prevent operational delays. - Negotiate trucking contracts with relevant parties to ensure freight costs are competitive. - Responsible for the security of the product and warehouse. - Handle all damaged product orders and monitor status of returned products. - Communicate with manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate materials are available to meet production requirements. - Developing and implementing policies, procedures and SOPs to ensure consistent quality and operating efficiency. - Ensure compliance with DOT and other safety regulatory agencies, as well as maintaining the material handling equipment, ensuring that all warehouse personnel are certified on eq…