Senior Warehouse Leader – Lean Ops & Growth

Gehl Foods, LLC; Walterboro, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

PTO & holidays

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Job summary

Gehl Food & Beverage in Walterboro, SC is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead warehousing operations at our multi‑shift facility. This role owns safety, food safety compliance, inventory accuracy and traceability, and budget performance across a seven‑day operation.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, results‑driven leader with a proven track record of building teams, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain to ensure seamless

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive warehouse/distribution leadership.
• 5+ years in management within food or beverage.
• Strong Lean/continuous improvement background.
• Experience partnering with production, logistics and supply chain.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems; Ross/Aptean ERP is a plus.
• Excellent communication from floor to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and strategic warehouse operations with safety, quality, throughput, and cost accountability.
• Develop and retain high-performing teams and foster ownership and continuous improvement.
• Establish KPIs, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee inbound materials, staging, and timely supply to production.
• Manage inventory control, lot-traceability, FIFO/FEFO, and cycle counting.
• Ensure on-time loading/unloading, shipping, SOP compliance and safety.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain to optimize flow.
• Champion Lean and cost-saving initiatives across shifts.

Tools

Warehouse leadership

Lean CI

ERP systems

Food & beverage

Staff development

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Gehl Food & Beverage in Walterboro, SC is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead warehousing operations at our multi‑shift facility. This role owns safety, food safety compliance, inventory accuracy and traceability, and budget performance across a seven‑day operation.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, results‑driven leader with a proven track record of building teams, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain to ensure seamless