Job description

Lanter Distributing, LLC., a leading temperature controlled warehousing and transportation organization, is seeking an Operations Manager for our Nashville, TN location. The Operations Manager ensures operational excellence by providing leadership to supervisors and staff, driving process improvements, coordinating the allocation of resources, controlling expenses, and promoting a safe work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the day-to-day operations by effectively managing Warehouse Supervisors, Leads, Drivers, and Warehouse Associates.
• Develops, implements and drives strategies to achieve company and client objectives.
• Coaches, trains and develops front line personnel to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of performance.
• Leads recognition and safety culture and utilizes operations leadership skills to enhance client partnerships.
• Troubleshoots and resolves safety, service and other operational problems in collaboration with warehouse and administrative functions.
• Ensures operational excellence in all warehouse areas: inventory is received and issued appropriately and efficiently and safely processed.
• Assists leadership with the evaluation of the effectiveness of and recommends alternatives for work methods, procedures, controls and staffing to achieve accurate and timely movement and processing of product; manage to ensure warehouse layout is optimally aligned for maximum efficiency.
• Meets operational financial objectives by forecasting: preparing budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions.
• Responsible for hiring, training, coaching and counseling of staff to provide ongoing support and development.
• Leverages leadership skills to set goals for front line teams and provide regular performance feedback.
• Ensures daily operations are maintained as scheduled.
• Maintains all business records, documentation and administrative standards as required including personnel records, delivery information, product and asset inventories, and DOT requirements.
• Owns and fosters effective communication at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant warehouse, trucking, transportation and/or logistics experience required.
• 5+ years of management experience highly preferred.
• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Client interaction, communication, organization, time management, multi-tasking and computer skills are critical to the success of this role.
• The ability to work efficiently and independently is imperative.
• Must have familiarity with inventory control procedures and experience handling perishable products.
• Operational knowledge of DOT, HAZMAT, OSHA, forklift certification and training, shipping and receiving, distribution, documentation, and compliance highly preferred.

Visit our website for more information: lanterdist.com

Lanter Distributing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nashville, TN 37204: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Required)
• Warehouse management: 5 years (Required)
• trucking or transportation: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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