Warehouse Manager

The Chefs’ Warehouse; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chefs’ Warehouse in Austin, Texas is seeking a Warehouse Manager to plan, direct, and optimize warehousing and distribution operations. You will drive performance, productivity, and profitability through effective processes and a safety-first culture.

You will lead teams, ensure USDA/FDA compliance, and collaborate with the Executive Management Team to align goals with corporate objectives. A four-year degree or equivalent experience is required with at least five years in a senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university).
• In lieu of degree, minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in a high-level management position with P&L responsibility.
• Produce and/or food distribution experience required.
• Working knowledge of USDA & FDA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, warehousing and control of materials—from forecasted replenishment needs to finished goods inventory and delivery to customers.
• Maintain compliance with USDA and FDA regulations.
• Participate in product planning to ensure timely acquisition of materials for launches.
• Oversee all warehouse and distribution operations.
• Maximize efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy of delivery of finished goods to customers.
• Monitor inventory and establish controls to minimize supply chain risk.
• Optimize usage of company systems for efficiency and cost reduction.
• Ensure safety standards and a safety-first culture across all sites.
• Lead special projects and achieve annual goals aligned with corporate objectives.
• Hire, coach and mentor staff and collaborate with Executive Management.

Skills

P&L responsibility

People leadership

Food distribution experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree (four year college or university)

Job description

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Manager, under the supervision of the Operations Manager plans, directs and coordinates the operations of the organization. The Manager is responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability of departmental and organizational operations through the provision of effective methods and strategies.

What you’ll do:

• Oversees the activities of all functions involved in the planning, warehousing and control of materials -- from the development of forecasted replenishment needs to the delivery of the product into finished goods inventory and delivery of products to customers.
• Maintains compliance with all regulatory requirements and ethical standards related to procurement, including USDA and FDA regulations.
• Participates in existing and new product planning processes to ensure timely acquisition of materials to support product launches.
• Oversight of all warehouse and distribution operations.
• Manages warehouse operations to maximize efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy of delivery of finished goods to customers.
• Monitors inventory and establishes controls to ensure the company is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics and minimized supply chain risk.
• Works to optimize usage of the company’s systems, for purposes of efficiency, cost reduction, and inventory control.
• Monitors all facilities for compliance with safety and all other environmental and operational standards and regulations, ensuring that a “safety first” culture is maintained in all locations.
• Executes special projects in a timely manner.
• Assists with establishing annual goals and objectives, in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Hires candidates, coaches and mentors effectively, and builds strong teams.
• Collaborates easily with all levels of the organization and serves and contributes as a member of the organization’s Executive Management Team.

About you:

• Bachelor's Degree (four year college or university).
• In lieu of degree, minimum of 5years’ experience.
• Minimum five years related experience in a high level management position with P&L responsibility.
• Produce and/or food distribution experience required.
• Working knowledge of USDA & FDA compliance.