Job Description:
Kmart Corporation, a member of the Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) family of companies, has Logistical Services provided by the Kmart Distribution Center Network at more than 1,300 Kmart stores with over 1,000 in-store pharmacies across 49 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Kmart is a mass merchandising retailer that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels such as Craftsman, Kenmore, DieHard, Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and Country Living. They also provide a wide selection of merchandise through kmart.com.
- Coordinates and manages the flow of merchandise including the unloading, checking in and detailing of merchandise. Monitors priority of processing merchandise.
- Monitors, assesses, manages and makes recommendations to key productivity indicators, such as financial, productivity, service and people goals in order to reduce and control costs.
- Immediately analyzes and resolves flow interruptions to the dock and away from the dock.
- Establishes and monitors the daily schedule and priorities and ensures priorities are adhered to and resources are utilized properly to control costs in order to meet customer needs.
- Ensures accuracy, housekeeping, merchandise damage minimization and safety through monitoring and enforcement of company requirements.
- Manages the development, implementation and administration of operational policies, programs and systems within functional areas. Establishes methods and procedures for departmental work activities, identifies and resolves operational problems, and communicates expertise and approvals concerning departmental activities.
- Manages the hiring, orientating, evaluation, recommendation in pay increase processes and development of associates. Carries out disciplinary actions or recommends termination of employment as appropriate.
- Shares and provides appropriate information and anticipates information needs of all distribution center associates in accordance with company quality and communication time schedule requirements.
- Prepares various statistics and reports including monitoring of vendor and carrier compliance to established procedures, number of trailers at distribution center, amount of merchandise that was unloaded to endure optimum merchandise flow.
- Develops and assesses appropriate procedures for processing merchandise, with a focus on high quality work processes.
- Determines staffing needs for optimum department operations.
- Ability to physically access all areas of working environment that he/she is responsible for to observe operations, observe associates, instruct in methods of operation, and assess needs.
- Establishes sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement.
- Flexibility to work variable shifts.
A comprehensive and competitive benefit program is designed to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification, location, and other variables.
Benefits offered include:
Medical and Dental Plans
Health Care and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts
Short and Long-Term Disability
Company Paid and Optional Life Insurance
Business Travel Insurance
Merchandise Discount
Adoption Assistance
Kmart Advantage Rx
ConSern Loans for Education
Worklife Solutions
Voluntary Benefits
Commuter Benefits
Sears Holdings Corporation Associate Stock Purchase Plan
401(k) Savings Plan
Vacation Time with Personal Days
National Holidays
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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