National Oak Distributors is seeking an Operations Manager at our Memphis distribution center. The selected candidate will join a high performing private business that applies best practice principles and logic to challenges and opportunities. People are viewed as the company’s top resource and a non-bureaucratic work environment allows for unencumbered professional growth. Benefits include competitive salary, 100% company paid health insurance for employees, 401k with match, over three weeks of paid time off and more!

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a driven, successful Operations Manager with a proven track record of increasing responsibility in the distribution/transportation fields. Successful candidates will handle the daily supervision of a warehouse crew and provide 'hands-on' support. The successful candidate should possess the highest level of integrity, a can-do attitude and promote teamwork.

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling of staff based on workload
• Running shifts with safety and efficiency as priorities
• Maintain and report daily work logs to corporate office
• Audit of daily labor and billing reports
• Performance management of staff, including hiring, counseling and interpretation of State and Federal employment laws
• Proactive demeanor and practitioner of continuous improvement using lean tools of 5S, 5 Why, Kaizen and one-piece flow

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership and customer service skills
• The ability to make decisions, problem solve, prioritize assignments and direct the workforce in an ever-changing warehouse environment
• Microsoft Excel and Outlook experience a must
• Proven track record in supervision of warehouse employees including hiring and training
• Experience and ability to create and maintain various management reports
• Knowledge of DOT/Hazmat, OSHA