Game Nerdz Warehouse Associate - Richardson, TX - Game Nerdz

Game Nerdz is a retailer of games, accessories, and FUN and we are looking to add to our team-oriented family! 

We are looking for a Warehouse Associate to join a team of 35+ employees in our new 55,000+ sq. ft warehouse.

• Desired Experience:5+ years of experience in warehousing and distribution facilities.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a management role, overseeing direct reports.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to organize, schedule, and lead to ensure completion of tasks with quality and productivity as the goal.
• Background with warehouse systems management, inventory control, and shipping production efficiency goals.
• Strong experience managing and designing the daily operations of a warehouse environment and supporting team.
• Ambitious work ethic with the desire to get others engaged in the larger picture goal.
• Excellent training and presentation skills and the ability to explain safety concepts to others.
• A rigorous data-driven mentality is a must, and this person needs to have the analytical and quantitative skills necessary to use data to back up forecasts, assumptions, and strategic initiatives.
• Advanced Google Suite skills, specifically within Sheets & Docs.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily functions, operations, and processes of warehousing and shipping operations for an online retailer.
• Manage daily operations, communicate goals, and develop employees within their practice field.
• Ensuring safety and continuous improvement throughout.
• Take an active role in managing the day-to-day operations of supervisors and teams, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Act as a catalyst for change while standardizing KPI’s, training and leadership procedures, and consistently performing assessments of productivity (30-60-90 and yearly).
• Facilitate communication of goals and changes between upper management and warehouse staff, working cross-functionally with other internal teams.
• Build structure for internal programs through team management including budget, workflow, scheduling, reporting, and more.
• Oversee warehouse equipment maintenance, scheduling, and quality.
• Improve operational overhead through cost-saving initiatives, inventory control, and streamlining warehouse operations and administrative processes.
• Assigns work to warehouse associates and ensures productivity, accuracy, excellent customer service, safe work environment and efficient operations.
• Ensure proper maintenance of and report any issues related to equipment.
• Work with warehouse supervisors to coordinate day-to-day scheduling of associates based on resources, volume, etc.
• Ensure team supervisors are properly training associates; assist with training teams on changes in processes and procedures.
• Coordinate and lead shift meetings and ensure timely communication with associates on various topics (i.e., distribution procedures, safety, human resources programs, etc.).
• Able to safely operate a forklift, picker, and other material handling equipment in use in the warehouse.
• Able to stay calm and function in a stressful, unexpected, or an emergency situation.
• Deep understanding and ability to spearhead the implementation of standard technical systems including WMS, ERP, and conveyor systems. Strategically manage the warehouse in compliance with the company's policies and vision.
• Ensure the health, safety, cleanliness and security of the work environment.
• Report and/or address any issues or work-related injuries and participate in any investigations as required.
• Responsible for overseeing OSHA and safety compliance.

Physical Demands & Work Experience:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee moves different package sizes and weights and is regularly required to walk, stand, sit and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, office and warehouse equipment, and RF devices to talk and hear. 
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance. 
• The employee is required to lift up to 50 pounds and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• This position will primarily work in a warehouse environment and may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, cold or elevated ambient temperature, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate and the environment fast paced.
• This position may require evening or weekend work depending on business needs.

Benefits:

• 401(k)4
• 401(k) matching
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• STD/LTD
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program