WER Assistant Warehouse Manager
Whim Hospitality LtdSupervise daily warehouse operations, including pulling, staging, loading, unloading, and processing returns. Assign daily tasks, monitor productivity, and hold employees accountable for performance, accuracy, and safe work practices. Ensure rental orders are complete, accurate, and ready for scheduled deliveries and pickups. Maintain inventory accuracy through routine counts, equipment inspections, and proper documentation; report discrepancies to the appropriate leader. Coordinate with Dispatch, Inventory, and Operations to prioritize orders, manage workloads, and resolve equipment shortages or order conflicts. Maintain warehouse organization, cleanliness, and 5S standards, including clear storage locations and orderly staging areas. Enforce safety procedures and proper equipment-handling practices; promptly address hazards and damaged equipment. Assist with employee scheduling, training, labor efficiency, and overtime control. Monitor incoming returns and ensure equipment is inspected, sorted, documented, and returned to the correct storage location or designated repair area. Identify opportunities to improve workflow, reduce errors and misloads, minimize equipment damage, and increase team productivity. Communicate staffing, equipment, and workflow issues to the Warehouse Manager and Director of Operations. Assume warehouse leadership responsibilities in the Warehouse Manager’s absence. Previous warehouse operations or supervisory experience. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Experience with inventory management and warehouse processes. Comfortable working alongside employees in a hands-on environment. Event rental industry experience preferred. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Accurate and on-time order preparation. Reduced misloads, missing equipment, and inventory discrepancies. Improved warehouse productivity and controlled labor costs. Consistent warehouse organization and safety compliance. Strong employee accountability, teamwork, and communication with Dispatch and Operations. The Assistant Warehouse Manager supports daily warehouse operations, supervises employees, and ensures rental equipment is accurately prepared, loaded, received, and returned to inventory. This is a hands-on leadership position focused on efficiency, organization, inventory accuracy, safety, and employee accountability. The Assistant Warehouse Manager works closely with Dispatch and Operations to keep the warehouse prepared for changing event demands and assumes warehouse leadership responsibilities when the Warehouse Manager is absent.