Bilingual Shipping & Receiving Manager

Produce Careers Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Produce Careers Inc. is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to run inbound and outbound logistics for a South New Jersey distribution facility.

This on-site role reports to the CEO and ensures efficient handling of perishable goods in a fast-paced, temperature-controlled environment. The Shipping & Receiving Manager will oversee daily warehouse operations, build a high-performing team, and meet on-time, accuracy targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in shipping/receiving, warehouse, or distribution ops.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills; bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Experience leading a team in a perishable goods/temperature-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily receiving, put-away, storage, order picking, and outbound shipping.
• Hire, train, schedule and manage the shipping/receiving team, including leads and supervisors.
• Own performance management: goal setting, reviews, coaching, and corrective action with HR.
• Ensure inbound/outbound shipments align with PO and SO; maintain accuracy and quality.
• Set dock schedules, labor plans, and shift priorities to meet daily volume and on-time shipping.
• Act as floor decision-maker for short shipments, damaged product, delays, and conflicts.
• Track and report KPIs: order accuracy, on-time shipping, dock-to-stock time, labor cost per unit, inventory variance.
• Foster a positive, safety-first culture on the floor.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

A large, established Importer, Shipper and Distributor of fresh produce is seeking an experienced, hands-on Operations Leader to run inbound and outbound logistics for their distribution facility in South New Jersey. This role reports directly to the CEO and ensures accurate, efficient, and safe movement of perishable goods in a fast-paced, temperature-sensitive environment.

The Shipping & Receiving Manager is accountable for the daily execution of warehouse operations – keeping freight moving on schedule, building and leading a high-performing team, and hitting accuracy and on-time targets shift after shift. This is a floor-focused leadership role: the Manager owns the people, the process, and the daily numbers, and works alongside Production, QC, Sales, Compliance, and Maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct all daily receiving, put-away, storage, order picking, and outbound shipping activities.
• Hire, train, schedule and manage the shipping and receiving team, including leads and shift supervisors.
• Own performance management: goal setting, reviews, coaching, corrective action, and termination decisions in partnership with HR.
• Own the accuracy and quality of inbound shipments against purchase orders and outbound shipments against sales orders.
• Set dock schedules, labor plans, and shift priorities to meet daily volume and on-time shipping commitments.
• Serve as the final decision-maker on the floor for short shipments, damaged product, carrier delays, and dock scheduling conflicts.
• Track and report dept. KPIs – order accuracy, on-time shipping, dock-to-stock time, labor cost per unit, and inventory variance.
• Set the tone for a positive, accountable, safety-first team culture on the floor.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years in shipping/receiving, warehouse, or distribution operations, including 2+ years directly managing a team in the perishable food industry.
• Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is required.
• Ability to work in refrigerated/cold environments; willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, or weekends based on shipping volume, and to be available for escalations outside scheduled hours.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, perishable goods environment.
• This position will be on-site full-time in New Jersey, Monday thru Friday with some occasional Saturdays as needed.

The base salary the company may reasonably expect to pay for this role is $60,000 to $80,000. The actual salary for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills and experience. The base salary range does not include other compensation elements, which will compose the total compensation package, or other benefits available to the position.