Senior Warehouse Manager – Lean Ops & Food Safety

Gehl Foods, LLC; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

HSA medical plan

Referral bonus program

Perks at Work – discounts on shopping,

Generous PTO & holidays

Job summary

Gehl Food & Beverage is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead warehousing operations at our Walterboro, SC facility. This role owns safety, traceability, inventory accuracy, and budget performance across a multi-shift operation, with a focus on continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, results-driven, and skilled at building teams while partnering with production, logistics, and supply chain to ensure efficient material flow and strong KPI performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive warehouse/distribution leadership in a regulated environment.
• 5+ years in management with team-building and coaching experience.
• Food or beverage industry experience with lot tracking and traceability.
• Strong Lean/continuous improvement background.
• Experience partnering with production, logistics and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and strategic warehouse operations with accountability for safety, quality, throughput, inventory accuracy, service, and cost.
• Build and retain high-performing teams while fostering ownership and continuous improvement.
• Establish and manage warehouse KPIs; drive corrective actions.
• Oversee inbound materials, staging, and timely supply to production.
• Own inventory control, lot-code tracking, FIFO/FEFO, and root-cause variance resolution.
• Ensure loading/unloading accuracy, on-time shipping, and SOP compliance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain for smooth material flow.
• Champion Lean and cost-saving initiatives to reduce waste and improve processes.
• Maintain compliance with food safety standards, GMPs, and audits.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Lean / CI

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

Safety compliance

Staff development

Effective communication

Tools

Ross/Aptean ERP

Job description

Gehl Food & Beverage is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead warehousing operations at our Walterboro, SC facility. This role owns safety, traceability, inventory accuracy, and budget performance across a multi-shift operation, with a focus on continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, results-driven, and skilled at building teams while partnering with production, logistics, and supply chain to ensure efficient material flow and strong KPI performance.