Assistant Manager, Retail Warehouse

DoorDash DoorDash · Consumer · Providence, RI · 113 Order Fulfillment Management

Assistant Manager for a DoorDash retail warehouse, responsible for leading operations, managing a team, ensuring quality and speed of order fulfillment, and analyzing data for strategic recommendations. This role focuses on operational excellence and customer satisfaction within a local fulfillment center.

What you'd actually do

  1. You’ll demonstrate compassion and commitment to inclusivity as you lead a team of hourly Operations Associates and Shift Leads.
  2. You’ll hire, coach and develop high-performing team members, while building a safety-first culture where employees are excited to drive success, personally and for the team.
  3. You’ll serve as a leading change agent for your site, helping your team to navigate new initiatives and growth projects.
  4. You’ll tackle onsite escalations, including coordination with cross-functional partners.
  5. With your thumb on the pulse of all outcomes for your team, you will be directly responsible for driving results in one or more specific focus areas or a specific shift for your site.

Skills

Required

  • Operations management
  • Warehouse logistics
  • Customer service
  • Retail management
  • Fulfillment operations
  • Team leadership (5+ employees)
  • Data analysis
  • Excel or Google Sheets proficiency (basic formulas, pivot tables)
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptability to ambiguity

Nice to have

  • Experience in a rapidly growing business
  • Experience in startup environments

What the JD emphasized

  • lead a team of hourly Operations Associates and Shift Leads
  • lead some process improvement projects
  • managed high-performance teams of 5+ employees
  • You solve problems from first principles.
  • You’re excited to solve problems in innovative ways
  • You resist “this is how it’s always been done” thinking.
  • You’re analytical
  • You let data win arguments.
  • You are a data-first problem solver