About the role

Job description: The Manager will help Ampa Events, a 30 year old established professional event company based in Richmond, Va., achieve higher profit goals through better management of personnel assuring that each employee accomplishes a reasonable amount of work per day based on historic information and thus the elimination of waste in payroll. Through better controls, this manager will continue our goal of being a better and more competitive event production services company in the DC, mid Atlantic and National markets. The manager should have experience in hiring and firing, employee evaluation and general business oversight. The candidate must be a positive, team oriented personCANDIDATES MUST MEET ALL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED.
Key Responsibilities: Operations & Logistics: Oversees daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and dispatching event inventory; managing inventory control and ensure accuracy. Maintenance: Equipment repairs Event Support: Collaborates with event planning teams to stage, set up, and tear down event equipment, ensuring timely execution Scheduling: Scheduling of trucks and warehouse crew; provides fabrication schedules Team Leadership: Recruits trains, motivates, and evaluates warehouse staff; foster a positive, high-performance work culture; hiring & firing. Budget & Reporting: Manages budgets, tracks expenses, and prepares operational reports for management; regularly produces cheduled plan vs actual reporting Safety & Compliance: Implements and enforces all safety protocols in warehouse and on event sites, ensuring a secure working environments and compliance with regulations. Vendor & Client Relations: Liaise with vendors and suppliers as needed, to meet event requirements and providing high-level customer service. Process Improvement: Works with upper management to identify and implement strategies to improve efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and streamline work flows. Will participate on installs, as needed Other tasks as assigne
Qualifications & Skills
Experience: 5 yrs proven experience in warehouse/logistics, event operations, or similar management role. Must have carpentry skills Leadership: 5 yrs: Strong ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team.
Technical Skills: Proficiency, and MS Teams
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and attention to detail. Physical: Ability to lift heavy items (e.g., 50-75 lbs) and work flexible hours (evenings, weekends).Attributes: Self-starter, accountable, able to work under pressure, nights and weekends as needed, in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to drive a 16ft & 24ft box truck
Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 Why Join Us? Opportunity to shape event logistics in a growing industry. Dynamic work environment with diverse challenges. Competitive salary and benefits.
Benefits: 401(k) matching Paid time off Health Insurance
Education: Bachelor's (Required)
Experience: General Warehouse Management: 5 years (Required)carpentry skills: 5 years (Required)manual labor warehouse: 5years (Required)Ability to drive box trucks

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