Supervises and manages associates and leaders by giving direction, monitoring performance and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs and providing opportunities for learning and growth, participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching and evaluation of associates Identifies associate and customer concerns by listening and consulting with others, when needed, to determine corrective action.Implements the business plan by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties and coordinating workloads in order to achieve facility goals.Maintains quality and safety standards by making sure associates are trained on Supply Chain and company policies, standards and procedures by monitoring associate compliance and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.Manages Maintenance daily operations by monitoring department performance related to maintaining warehouse equipment and makes sure associates comply with state and federal regulations relating to maintenance operations.

Perform PM’s and making repairs on equipment to ensure equipment is at peak operating condition.Write brief reports on condition of equipment, repairs that need to be done, and how equipment was repaired.Manage preventative maintenance and minor repairs on doors, flooring, interior and exterior structures, and electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and plumbing systems.Participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools; determining customer needs and business priorities; coordinating and executing work assignments; providing advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved; and modeling and helping others with how to adapt to change or new challengesManages projects by coordinating work efforts of internal and external resources; monitoring project progress; mitigating delays and costs; scheduling workload; coordinating meetings to prepare user groups for reorganization and occupancy of space; monitoring and adhering to project budgets for facilities; and participating in final inspections.Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales.

Ensured freight was properly and securely loaded, with no errors in a timely manner.Managed freight flow through moving and loading freight manually, as well as through extendables and powered equipment (e.g. single and double pallet jack, lift, pacer)Identified, counted, separated, combined and scanned freight (utilizing warehouse management system terminal, scales and scanners)Kept work area organized and maintained freight flow through stacking empty pallets, and moving empty pallets using a pallet jack and/or powered equipment.Cross-trained in several other departments such as PFC and non-con.

Co-owner and operator of Brookshire Farms. A small family cattle operation that produces beef cattle that go to market.