Assistant Warehouse Manager

**Position:

** Assistant Warehouse Manager

**Location:

** Schiller Park, IL

**Schedule:

** Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

**Compensation:

** $50,000-$55,000 annually

**Requirements:

**Resume / Interview / Drug Test / Background Check / Driver’s License / Authorization to work in the U.S.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

**

• Oversee pulling and packaging teams to ensure orders are picked and shipped accurately and on time

• Manage receiving operations to ensure material is checked in and stocked efficiently

• Review pulling reports and address accuracy issues as needed

• Oversee maintenance of warehouse equipment and vehicles

• Conduct and document monthly safety meetings

• Print and distribute order and shipping documents for warehouse processing

• Push completed orders through invoicing in the ERP system

• Coordinate freight pickups and communicate with carriers

• Inspect outgoing shipments and verify against documentation

• Assist with routing of local deliveries

• Operate a forklift to pick, transport, and package materials

• Maintain internal record-keeping systems

• Ensure proper packaging procedures for safe transport of materials

• Maintain a clean, organized, and secure warehouse

• Provide tracking updates to the sales team

• Resolve delivery and shipping issues as they arise

• Assist with inventory management, cycle counts, and ERP reconciliation

• Lead physical inventory processes

• Cross-train across all warehouse functions and drive process improvements

**SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

**

• Previous warehouse and leadership experience required

• Forklift experience is a plus

• Clean driving record required

• Must be 20+ years old

• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check

• Willing to travel to Houston, Texas, if necessary

• Strong attendance, punctuality and reliability (this is a big deal here)

• Ability to delegate, lead, and hold team members accountable

• Hands-on mindset—willing to jump in wherever needed

• Strong sense of ownership and urgency

• Team-oriented with a service mindset

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-accuracy environment

You should be proficient in:

• Warehouse Experience
• Distribution Experience
• Inventory Management & Control
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• FedEx Ship Manager
• ERP System
• Forklift
• Freight
• Routing Deliveries
• UPS
• Shipping and Receiving