Night-Shift Distribution Ops Manager

Restaurant Technologies; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% annual bonus target

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Restaurant Technologies is seeking an Operations Manager, Distribution to lead a depot team, drive safe and efficient distribution operations, and partner with service functions to deliver strong customer outcomes. The role reports to depot leadership and focuses on safety, performance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The compensation ranges from $75,000 to $95,000 with a 15% annual bonus target.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in operations, distribution, logistics, or a route-based environment.
• Experience leading people, teams, or daily operations (formal or informal leadership)
• Ability to coach, develop, and hold frontline employees accountable
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Basic understanding of safety practices and regulated environments
• Ability to use data and metrics to manage performance and solve problems
• Willingness to lead from the front and be actively engaged in daily operations
• High school diploma or equivalent experience required

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, accountability, recognition, documentation and ongoing development while maintaining strong engagement and retention
• Build leadership capability within the team through coaching, and talent development
• Foster a safety-first culture by implementing and enforcing safety policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance (OSHA, DOT, and company standards)
• Actively coach team members to reinforce safe driving behaviors and operational discipline
• Drive workforce planning including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, scheduling and time management, performance management, and retention to ensure operational readiness
• Oversee fleet performance and maintenance to support distribution execution
• Ensure completion of pre- and post-trip inspections, preventative maintenance, and monitoring of uptime/downtime metrics along with performing fleet walks
• Create and sustain a customer-focused culture by ensuring service delivery meets customer expectations
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve issues and support customer retention
• Oversee distribution execution including delivery of fresh cooking oil and collection of used cooking oil across assigned routes
• Ensure high service levels, route efficiency, and consistent operational performance
• Perform timely route reconciliation to ensure accurate delivery volumes are captured, billed, and invoiced to customers correctly
• Manage labor utilization and scheduling to drive productivity, control overtime, and align staffing with customer demand
• Ensure accurate inventory to support operations and customer demand, including routine cycle counts, and coordination of tanker delivery schedules to maintain proper supply levels

Skills

People leadership

Data-driven decisions

Safety compliance

Operational discipline

Performance management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Restaurant Technologies is seeking an Operations Manager, Distribution to lead a depot team, drive safe and efficient distribution operations, and partner with service functions to deliver strong customer outcomes. The role reports to depot leadership and focuses on safety, performance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The compensation ranges from $75,000 to $95,000 with a 15% annual bonus target.