Forklift Operator

Responsible for managing GMs for multiple warehouses in a designated region or geography.

Partner with the Business Development organization in order to maximize customer satisfaction while driving profitability and occupancy.

Evaluate and achieve customer profitability and support the development and discussions on rate negotiations.

What You'll Do
• Drive the implementation of the Americold Operating System
• Execution of lean-based continuous improvement efforts and 5-habits labor optimization
• Help team oversee SQF based product quality and loss prevention
• Ensure energy and refrigeration excellence for sites
• Work closely with Regional Support team to drive Corporate Objectives in HR, Safety, FP&A, Procurement, Continuous Improvement, and all functional support team.
• Leading and developing their people and following the corporate initiatives that are set forth
• Challenging status quo and ways to innovate which drives enhanced operational efficiencies
• Establish clear strategies to accomplish expense goals
• Establish and achieve specific expense goals and metrics with/for teams
• Leverage technology and other resources to reduce or eliminate costs
• Provide support and remove roadblocks to expense goal attainment
• Create and sustain a focus on profitable sales within the business
• Help team determine and understand operations role in supporting customers
• Recognize the issues and actions that affect profitability most
• Maintain visibility within the customer base and assist in serving as company's Operational Leader in customer dealings
• Establish clear operational tools that will insure transparency of performance through Scorecards, KPI's, Metrics, Order Profile, and other relevant customer performance management.
• Proactively develop relationships with key customers
• Maintain the proper balance between providing the best possible customer service and the cost of delivering that service
• Understand the needs, interests and objectives unique to different stakeholder groups, and create solutions appropriate for those stakeholders
• Anticipate future needs, outcomes and constraints (e.g., the impact of current and future contracts) for different stakeholder groups
• Maintain strategic relationships with labor leaders on key issues (e.g., during contract negotiations)
• Ensure consistency and equity in work conditions and employment concerns
• Create or identify solutions for stakeholders with very different objectives
• Continuously promote and support diversity (e.g., in hiring, placement, task teams, special assignments or other decisions and plans)
• Communicate expectations and support for ongoing, individual development
• Pursues, and encourages others to pursue, opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills
• Solicits feedback and suggestions from others to improve own performance
• Train and develop robust facility management and operations teams
• Apprais...