California Distribution Lead — Ops, People & Performance

Farmer’s Fridge; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid sabbatical

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

Farmer’s Fridge is seeking a Distribution Manager to lead driver and fulfillment operations across California, based in Vernon. You will hire, coach, and develop a salaried and hourly team, drive metrics, and ensure safe, compliant execution while supporting growth in markets like Los Angeles and San Diego.

The role requires 3–5 years in distribution/ops leadership, hands-on field presence, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Competitive base salary and equity are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of management experience in distribution/logistics/ops.
• Experience managing both hourly and salaried teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for high accountability.
• Comfort in a hands-on operation with exposure to cold environments.
• Data-driven, able to review metrics and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day driver, fulfillment, and cross-dock operations across CA markets.
• Own people-management cycle from onboarding to performance actions.
• Lead weekly metric reviews and improve SLAs with data-driven decisions.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance and cross-dock processes per policies.
• Develop delivery processes, SOPs, and quarterly bonus requirements.
• Partner with Distribution, Logistics, Sales, Production, Data, and Tech.

Skills

Leadership

Management

People management

Data-driven

Cross-functional

Communication

Hiring & onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Salesforce

Asana

Slack

Zendesk

UKG

NextMove

Job description

Farmer’s Fridge is seeking a Distribution Manager to lead driver and fulfillment operations across California, based in Vernon. You will hire, coach, and develop a salaried and hourly team, drive metrics, and ensure safe, compliant execution while supporting growth in markets like Los Angeles and San Diego.

The role requires 3–5 years in distribution/ops leadership, hands-on field presence, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Competitive base salary and equity are offered.