About McLane
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McLane is a $44 billion dollar supply chain services leader, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain
solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants throughout the United
States. McLane, through McLane Grocery, McLane Foodservice and recent foodservice acquisition, Meadowbrook
Meat company, Inc., (MBM), operates 80 distribution centers and one of the nation's largest private fleets. The
company buys, sells and delivers more than 50,000 different consumer products to nearly 90,000 locations across
the U.S. In addition, McLane provides alcohol beverage distribution via McLane Beverage Distribution, Inc., and
its acquisitions of Empire Distributors, Inc., Horizon Wine & Spirits and Delta Wine & Spirits. McLane is a wholly
owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs 20,000 teammates globally. For more
information, please visit www.mclaneco.com.
Warehouse Job Description
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JOB SUMMARY / GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining successful operations of an assigned area,
department, or shift of the warehouse/distribution center. It ensures that the department has adequate staffing,
proper training, the needed tools and resources, standards of productivity, safety and sanitation, and proper
procedures of stocking, selection, and quality that will meet customer demands for accurate, quality, on-time
deliveries.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Other duties may be assigned. A teammate in this position must have the ability to:
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Direct and motivate teammates.
Communicate company and division information to teammates.
Listen, address and follow-up to teammate concerns, questions and problems.
Facilitate communication within the warehouse leadership team and between division/warehouse
leadership and teammates.
Understand DC goals and standards, implement department procedures to meet those standards, and
promote them to and gain buy-in and positive results from teammates; standards may include but will
not be limited to: productivity, order quality, damages, shrinkage, safety, sanitation, turnover and
overtime.
Ensure department and warehouse procedures will cut unnecessary costs, add value for customers, and
improve morale and the work environment for teammates.
Ensure the work environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner following government, company
and Silliker standards.
Supervise and manage daily work of department teammates.
Create and maintain schedules and job assignments of department teammates.
Maintain all departmental paperwork.
Provide training as needed to maintain an efficient and knowledgeable workforce.
Provide coaching/corrective action, training and development for teammates.
Enforce all Distribution Center policies and issue coaching/corrective action as needed.
Ensure adherence to proper operational and safety procedures.
Be a visible and a vocal advocate for safety.
Relieve other supervisor(s) during their vacations.
Comply with company work and safety rules.
Follow directions.
Work independently and in a team environment.
Be trained and certified to operate any required equipment within 30 days after hire.
Maintain a flexible work schedule to meet the changing needs of the Distribution Center; work schedules
may require working an early shift, staying long for a late shift, and weekend work depending on the
customer and operational requirements of the division.
Work in warm and cold temperature conditions that may range from 38F to 110F; a supervisor assigned
to the freezer must be able to periodically work in temperatures as cold as -10F.
Periodically stand, walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, grasp and reach above the head as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
A teammate in this position must:
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Have a High School Diploma or GED.
Preferably have a Bachelor's Degree in business, logistics or a related field OR have 2 years equivalent
experience internal or external to McLane.
Have 2 years distribution warehouse experience, preferably in the grocery industry.
Have experience leading large numbers of warehouse staff with experience in hiring, training,
motivating and resolving employee relation issues.
Have computer knowledge to include experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Demonstrate the ability to lead by example.
Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
Be willing to listen and respond to teammates.
Have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers
and teammates.
Have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Be able to successfully pass education/experience verification.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
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The environment encompasses all areas of a Distribution Center; material movement takes place
throughout the facility.
This position requires the teammate to work inside majority of the time.
This position may require work in hot and cold temperature extremes and exposure to dust, dirt, fumes,
noise, potentially harmful chemicals, solvents and components, and working in close to proximity to
other teammates.
Closed-toe shoes must be worn at all times.
This position has official supervisory responsibilities.
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Candidates must pass a background check, drug screen and other job requirements.
McLane is an equal opportunity employer.