Bilingual Ops Manager, Food Distribution & Cold Storage

5th HQ; Florida; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

5th HQ is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee daily warehouse and distribution activities for our meat and poultry products. You will ensure efficient, safe, and timely delivery to supermarkets and retailers.

The ideal candidate has experience in food distribution and strong knowledge of logistics, warehouse operations, and inventory control. Bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred, with leadership skills to manage a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Experience as Operations Manager in food distribution or refrigerated warehousing.
• Strong knowledge of logistics, warehouse operations, and inventory control.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse and distribution operations, including receiving, storage, order fulfillment, and shipping.
• Manage logistics and transportation to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Coordinate inventory control, rotation, and cold storage processes.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Supervise and train warehouse and operations staff.
• Develop and improve processes to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Monitor KPIs such as productivity, order accuracy, and delivery performance.
• Collaborate with sales, purchasing, and customer service to support business needs.
• Enforce workplace safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Handle scheduling, staffing, and workflow planning.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Logistics

Inventory control

Food safety

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

WMS

ERP systems

Job description

We are a food distribution company specializing inmeat and poultry productsfor supermarkets, seeking an experiencedOperations Managerto oversee daily operations. This role is responsible for managing warehouse operations, logistics, inventory flow, and team performance to ensure efficient, safe, and timely delivery of products to our customers.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience infood distribution, strong knowledge oflogistics and warehouse operations, and the ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment.Bilingual (English/Spanish) is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee dailywarehouse and distribution operations, including receiving, storage, order fulfillment, and shipping.

• Managelogistics and transportation, ensuring on-time deliveries to supermarkets and retail customers.

• Coordinate inventory control, product rotation, and cold storage processes.

• Ensure compliance withfood safety, sanitation, and quality standards.

• Supervise, train, and manage warehouse and operations staff.

• Develop and improve operational processes to increase efficiency and reduce errors.

• Monitor KPIs related to productivity, order accuracy, and delivery performance.

• Work closely with sales, purchasing, and customer service teams to support business needs.

• Enforce workplace safety policies and regulatory requirements.

• Handle scheduling, staffing, and workflow planning.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven experience as anOperations Manageror similar role infood distribution, meat, poultry, or refrigerated warehouse environments.

• Strong knowledge oflogistics, warehouse management, and inventory control.

• Experience managing teams in a warehouse or distribution setting.

• Familiarity with cold storage and perishable goods handling.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with supermarket or retail food distribution.

• Knowledge of food safety regulations (HACCP, USDA, FDA, or similar).

• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) or ERP systems.

Additional Information

• Full-time, on-site position.

• Competitive compensation based on experience.

• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing food distribution operation.