General Manager-Jacksonville, FL

The General Manager manages all aspects of the distribution center including facilities, employee staffing, employee reviews; financial information including weekly flash reports, budgeting and profit/loss statements. The General Manager ensures accounts receive full, requested productivity and quality levels.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Conducts analysis of workload as compared to manpower and equipment 


• Reports of department and/or account productivity and profitability 


• Ensures work schedules in place to promote efficiency 


• Reviews all equipment preventative maintenance schedules and work orders 


• Develops daily productivity tracking by employee and charts monthly progress 


• Ensures proper percentage of labor is charged to respective departments to ensure proper factoring is achieved to identify accurate productivity 


• Implements safety and sanitation schedules that ensure the facilities compliance with corporate, OSHA, FDA, AIB or ASI standards 


• Ensures meetings are held reviewing warehouse issues 


• Ensures the daily pre-shift meetings cover previous productivity, operational problems, forecasting workload and any other pertinent company information 


• Annual review of customer contracts, determining and recommending annual increases to the Regional Vice-President and Director of Business Development 


• Reviews and coordinates all shift paperwork in a timely manner 


• Audits all billing activity for accuracy. Properly signs and authorizes all purchase order requisitions, vouchers and customer billing. 


• Coordinates all alarm-monitoring systems and reviews sprinkler system testing 


• Conducts monthly review of aging for accounts receivable and works closely with the Director and Corporate office to recover balances in a timely fashion 


• Acts as the coordinator for all physical inventories 


• Acts as stock controller and communicates any discrepancies 


• Coordinates with customers any product recall programs 


• Participates in department or company meetings 


• Assumes responsibilities of Operational Supervisors on vacation 


• Visits other warehouses and attends affiliated meetings?


• Ensures pallet control standards are being met

Job Related & Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to work in varying facility conditions 


• Ability and availability to work irregular or extended hours including nights, weekends and potentially holidays as needed 


• Must be on-call for alarm system or problems during off work hours 

Minimum Experience, Education, and Training Required: 

• 5 years of managerial experience in a warehouse or distribution environment 


• Computer applications using MS office 


• Computer applications experience using T-Logic or warehouse operating system desired 


• Working knowledge of warehouse / mechanical equipment 


• Working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, HAZMAT, FDA regulations and the willingness to become certified in one or more of these areas as necessary 


• Excellent supervisory skills 


• Excellent customer service skills 


• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills