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Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager DISC Chart

Job Summary

A warehouse manager or operations manager oversees the daily warehouse operations of a facility. They’re responsible for ensuring that inventory is received on time and is properly organized, that orders are free of damages, packaged, and processed for shipment on time, invoices are accurate, and the facility is properly cleaned and all health and safety regulations are followed. The warehouse manager is also responsible for the hiring, training, and directing warehouse workers, and scheduling shifts. This is typically a salaried position with fixed hours.

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Personality types of a Warehouse Manager

Each letter of DISC represents polar personality types with correlating behaviors and characteristics. Learn more about their strengths and weaknesses, how they communicate, and more
D

high D - Problem Solver

Likes to make decisions
I

high I - Influencer

Likes to meet new people
S

low S - Voyager

Likes new adventures
C

high C - Rule Follower

Likes to follow procedures

Behavioral Qualities for a Warehouse Manager

Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
  • Dominant. Having or exerting authority or influence.
  • Social/Outgoing. Extroverted and people oriented.
  • Restless. A distaste for being inactive.
  • Systematic. Creates/follows structured processes.

Motivators for a Warehouse Manager

Motivators are values that drive people. To retain passionate employees, place people in a role that utilizes their values
  • Economic: A utilitarian drive for results and maximal returns. To tend to the economic drive, assign projects that relate to the bottom line and drive revenue.
  • Political: A drive for authority, to take command. To tend to the political drive, provide opportunities for them to continually develop their management skills and grow their career.
  • Regulatory: A drive to maintain order and the status quo. To tend to the regulatory drive, offer ample structure for them to follow and give clear expectations.

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