Warehouse Manager

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages the Warehouse Department.  Carries out Management/Supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Warehouse support of manufacturing, printing, quality control and maintenance.
• Scheduling of loading and unloading of inbound and outbound truckloads shipments.
• Maintain and reconcile printed and unprinted finished goods inventory.
• FedEx/UPS/DHL and other small parcel expedited services.
• Research and negotiation for inbound and outbound pricing of all truckload shipments.
• Auditing of freight charges incurred by this plant.
• Maintenance of forklifts, forklift batteries and dock plates.
• Coordinate training and certification of forklift drivers.
• Implement company rules including Good Manufacturing Practices, (HACCP) and safety.
• Responsible for the direction and training of all warehouse and inventory team members.
• Responsible for the ongoing development of a team environment.
• Must know the Quality Policy and apply it to working practices.
• Implement required disciplinary action and all related documentation.
• Maintain and reconcile regrind, purge, and inventory.
• All other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager

Competency Requirements:

• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities and communication
• Accountability –holds self accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative and ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity)
• Communication – ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (both written and verbal).
• Engagement – communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.
• Team Development – understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development from pre-hire to continuous learning.
• People Agility –Understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example; promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is genuine and approachable; firm but fair – consistent.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages constructive (problem-solving) conflict.

Full-time, 24/7 operating manufacturing plant availability as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor degree (B.A.) or five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. APICS Certification a plus.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.  Ability to write correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group or large group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in varying situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision requirements include the ability to adjust focus.   

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an office environment.  The office environment is generally climate controlled, well lighted and has a low noise level.  This individual will also be required to spend varying amount of time interacting with employees in a production environment.  The production environment will at times contain fumes and airborne particles.  The noise level in the production environment is usually loud.

Amcor offers three insurance plans.

Full medical

Dental 

Vision insurance

Benefits are provided with this position. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first day of employment.

Life insurance

Disability

401k plan with 50% company match up to 7% of contribution.

Bi-Annual Bonus Compensation

Amcor is proud to provide accumulated time off for:

• 11 Holidays 
• Paid time off: 1 Week Sick pay and 1 week Vacation Time
• Personal Days for Perfect Attendance

Additional Benefits:

Steel toe boot annual allowance

Safety Prescription Glasses allowance

Uniforms provided at no cost for the employee

Lifestyle reimbursement programs

Career advancement opportunities and pay progression available.

Tuition Reimbursement and education growth opportunities

Gym membership reimbursement

Employee recognition and events

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-700 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 

About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)