Warehouse Area Manager Internship (College Seniors)

About United

United is the largest beverage alcohol wholesaler in both Georgia and Alabama. With two members of the fourth generation of the Hertz family involved in leadership roles, United is one of the 2-3% of family businesses that are able to successfully transition beyond the third generation. The Hertz family remains focused on growth, leveraging its most distinct market advantages in order to maintain its upward momentum. Its talented and innovative team of sales representatives and brand builders has the unique ability to recognize synergies between all three categories of alcohol, making it possible for United to grow its product portfolio and business successfully in Georgia and beyond.

Want to get in on the fun…We’d love to have you!

The Warehouse Area Manager Intern will be responsible for observing a team of Warehouse associates, ensuring that all products are correctly and efficiently stocked and rotated, including managing product availability and receipt, and ensuring the product is available and customer orders are completed each night.  This internship will allow rising College Seniors to observe management training new associates on the requirements of the job including but not limited to quality control, product knowledge, product rotation, proper picking, Company policies, and procedures, and using United’s computer systems.  Successful Area Manager Interns are self-motivated, and communicative and thrive in work environments requiring collaboration, teamwork and interpersonal skills, as well as managing conflict.  

• Must be 18 years or older
• High school or vocational school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Currently enrolled in an accredited university or college as a rising senior
• Valid driver’s license for applicable state
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work on a daily basis
• Able to secure and maintain auto liability insurance for applicable state

Responsibilities:

• Observe how to manage a team of Warehouse associates overseeing proper product inventory, staging, rotation, breakdown, replenishment, returns, order fulfillment, and quality control.  Work with the team as necessary to meet nightly goals
• Observe management training, develop, evaluate, and motivate the team to foster the success of individual contributors and overall team success
• Assist management with assigning work and projects as needed, shift labor as needed
• Assist management with overseeing the team, ensuring the safe performance of all duties
• Observe management holding regular team meetings
• Additional duties may apply depending on the area of responsibility in the Warehouse
• Perform other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Effective Judgment
• Plan & Execute
• Coaching
• Relationship Development
• Conflict Resolution
• Communication
• Handles Stress
• Managing multiple priorities
• Problem Solving/ Solution-Oriented
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Flexibility/ Multi-tasking

Critical Skills

• Must have strong leadership, motivation, and persuasive communication skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to handle a variety of duties; prioritize
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Efficient time management skills
• Strong computer knowledge and skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Patience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to complicated and stressful situations

Working Conditions

• Able to maintain very high proficiency and job standards while working in a non-temperature controlled environment that includes exposure to heat, high humidity, and inclement weather
• Able to work occasionally in refrigerated areas
• Able to work in an environment with moderate to loud noise levels and some dust and fumes from power equipment

Physical Requirements and Essential Functions

• Regular, reliable attendance required
• Able to frequently operate a pallet jack and/or forklift
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time, lift and carry, push and pull, bend and stoop, reach with arms and hands, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Able to grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Able to stack, unstack and relocate large amounts of product throughout the work period
• Able to perform repetitive lifting up to 50-65 lbs, with some overhead lifting required
• Must have specific vision abilities that include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to judge distance