Warehouse Manager

Current Living Spaces Employees: Please apply via your internal Workday Account.

At Living Spaces, we take pride in being an environment that cultivates the best in our Team Members. From our corporate office in La Mirada, to our Distribution Centers, Manufacturing, Guest Services, Transportation, to any of our retail stores in the United States, you'll find Team Members who have started and grown their careers at Living Spaces. We are a company driven by our core values of humility & respect, passion, innovation, speed & simplicity, fanatic discipline, social responsibility, coupled with the desire to provide our guests with the best possible experience they can have while furnishing their space.

We continuously strive to find dedicated, innovative, driven, enterprising Team Members to help drive our corporate vision - to be the best furniture retailer in the country. If you possess these skills, we invite you to join the journey at Living Spaces.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Duties & Responsibilities: This position requires 5+ years "hands on" LEAN expert at the management level.
* Leads the organization's Performance Improvement plan and Operational Efficiency initiatives; ensuring a data-driven and results oriented approach that supports successful execution of company strategic objectives.
* Educate department Supervisors and team members in identifying key performance improvement indicators, targeting opportunities for improvement, adopting best practice processes and successfully executing improvement initiatives.
* Actively participate in the recruitment and hiring process, to ensure staffing levels are maintained with quality talent.
* Provide leadership for large employee populations in non-exempt positions and direct reports in exempt positions that both maximize and optimize resources in support of the company's goals and objectives in serving customers.
* Design and implement staffing strategies to ensure work force is flexible and can respond to variations in work flow.
* Effectively lead and develop the Process Managers and employees utilizing performance management tools to enhance performance and achieve individual as well as company goals.
* Ensure that the performance goals are set and achieved, through the proper execution of performance metrics as it relates to Productivity, Safety, Quality and Customer Service.
* Ensure productivity, safety, and quality goals are achieved through a process of continuous process improvement.
* Work closely with employees to communicate and educate on work instructions, policies, procedures and process improvement initiative.
* Ensure standardization and sharing of best-demonstrated practices with Operations, Distribution Center and as appropriate across the Distribution Centers.
* Ensure the company's physical assets (building, equipment, inventory, etc.//) are properly controlled, maintained, protected and utilized.
* Utilize process improvements to continually improve operational efficiencies.
* Develop LEAN training classes and implement policies and procedures to improve distribution center operations.
* Ensure superior customer service to customers and internal partners by delivering on shipping commitments to customers.
* Drive highest level of customer quality.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
* Up to 5 year(s) expertise with LEAN methodology and Continuous.
* Improvement 5+ year(s) previous management experience in a high volume distribution center operation
* Proven leadership skills
* Ability to develop and maintain positive employee, customer and cross-functional team relations
* Ability to effectively promote and lead change Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills are required Insure compliance with
* Company, OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations and power industrial equipment requirements.
* Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive results.
* Position requires occasional travel to other DC's, corporate offices, and field locations.
* Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
* Education: High School Degree or GED in relevant field or equivalent.
* Certificates (if applicable): N/A

Retail, Guest Services, and Distribution Center Team Members are eligible to receive a team bonus based on meeting specific monthly goals and KPI's. Bonus amounts are based on the level of achievement and the total hours worked during the bonus eligible month.

Benefits Include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) (full and part time eligible)
• Vacation
• Sick Time
• Flex Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program

For more details, please visit our website at: Careers ()

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

E-Verify

Living Spaces participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired team members are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility.