Operations Manager Trainee

4 weeks ago


Woodridge, Illinois, United States NFI Industries Full time

Job Summary:

The Assistant General Manager Trainee role at NFI Industries is designed to develop high-potential Operations Managers into effective General Managers. This comprehensive training program lasts approximately nine to fifteen months, during which the trainee will be assigned to a Tier One Customer site or a larger site with multiple customers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operations Management: The trainee will learn how to lead Managers/Supervisors to ensure operational procedures for executing activities for incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of products, and maintaining the highest standards of inventory accuracy.
  • Financials: The trainee will learn how to read and prepare a facility P&L and annual budget, audit all billing activity for accuracy, authorize purchase order requisitions, vouchers, and customer billing, and charge labor hours to the respective departments to ensure proper factoring is achieved and accurate productivity.
  • Employee Relations/Development: The trainee will manage and maintain good human resources practices and adherence to established corporate and department policies and procedures, work with Human Resources to resolve employee relation issues, discipline actions, problem resolution, and terminations, and provide feedback, coaching, guidance, and recognition to enhance others' skill development.
  • Safety and Security: The trainee will implement safety and sanitation schedules that ensure the facilities' compliance with corporate, OSHA, FDA, AIB, or ASI standards, coordinate all alarm-monitoring systems, and review sprinkler system testing.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company.
  • At least 7+ years of overall experience and experience in managing a 100,000+ sq ft warehouse/distribution center with total revenues up to 1m.
  • Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (Manhattan preferred).
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • 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.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations.
  • Experience with seasonal workforces is a plus, but not required.
  • Excellent talent management and team building skills.
  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills specifically with external clients.
  • Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred at certain locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)

LA County Applicants: The Company will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.



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