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Product Handling Assistant Manager

Fastenal, Jessup, PA, United States


Product Handling Assistant Manager

Find your future at Fastenal! Our distribution center is hiring energetic, team oriented individuals to work in our fast pace warehouse! Working as Full-time Product Handling Assistant Manager, you will assist in managing the Product Handling department. The Product Handling department is responsible for consolidating product, restocking locations and moving inventory within the distribution center. You will motivate and provide leadership to team members to ensure day-to-day operations are completed safely, accurately, efficiently and on time.
Fastenal Company is committed to environmental protection and to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. We strive to integrate EHS & Sustainability considerations into all our business decisions, plans, and operations.
The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Motivating and leading team members
Coordinating employees, including scheduling, hiring and exiting
Ensuring day-to-day operations are completed
Communicating with employees and branches
Consolidating product
Restocking product
Moving inventory throughout the distribution center
Analyzing staffing needs, reports and projections to optimize output and meet department goals
Utilizing data to implement changes and identify areas for improvement
Maintaining the cleanliness/organization of work area
Complying with health, safety and sustainability rules and expectations
Participating in activities and programs that help the company achieve health, safety and sustainability objectives
Learning, passing, and practicing various environmental health and safety trainings
The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:
Possess prior leadership or management work experience
Knowledge of computer operations, including warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office Applications
Proficient written and oral communication skills
Proficient computer skills
Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
Work independently as well as in a team environment
Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
Lead and motivate a team of employees
Willingness to work a flexible schedule/extra time as needed
Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
Lift, slide, carry and lower packages that typically weigh 25lbs-50lbs and may weigh up to 100lbs
Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)
Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders. As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees.