Warehouse Assistant Manager

Brothersdesserts; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brothersdesserts is seeking an experienced Warehouse Assistant Manager to oversee daily warehouse operations across shifts, ensuring safe handling of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods. You will lead team members, maintain inventory accuracy, and ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Collaborate with production, quality, and logistics to support manufacturing schedules, enforce GMPs, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, temperature-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in food manufacturing
• 4-6+ years of managerial experience
• Analytical thinking to support decision-making and CI initiatives
• Spanish C2 proficiency to convey technical concepts

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations across multiple shifts
• Ensure safe handling of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods
• Maintain inventory accuracy and enforce GMPs
• Lead warehouse team members and supervise leaders
• Collaborate with production, quality, and logistics to support schedules
• Perform SQF and safety audits and drive continuous improvement
• Operate/oversee warehouse equipment in temperature-controlled environments
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards

Skills

Warehouse operations

Inventory control

Cost management

Logistics

Safety programs

Continuous improvement

Mechanical knowledge

Food safety

SQF audits

Safety audits

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Spanish proficiency

Production coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Spanish C2 (Mastery)

Tools

WMS

MES

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

RFID

Scanning hardware

Job description

The Warehouse Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant handling of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods over multiple shifts. This role leads warehouse team members, maintains inventory accuracy, and ensures adherence to food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, cost management, and logistics
• Strong knowledge of Safety programs and Continuous Improvement
• Mechanical knowledge
• Solid understanding of food safety standards
• Previous experience in performing SQF audits, Safety audits
• Leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Partner closely with production, quality, and logistics teams to support manufacturing schedules
• Enforce GMPs and sanitation standards
• Ability to work in fast-paced, temperature-controlled environments
• Comfortable working in cold/freezer environments
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment
• Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Responsible for managing leaders who supervise their respective teams

Qualifications

Required

• 5-10+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in food manufacturing
• 4-6+ years of managerial experience
• Applies analytical thinking to support decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives
• Spanish C2 (Mastery) and can convey technical concepts and material

Preferred

• Demonstrated expertise in WMS and MES systems
• Experience with ERP (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Experience in implementation and deployment of scanning hardware systems and/or RFID