Warehouse Operations Lead – Food Manufacturing

Cafe Spice; City of Beacon (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan

Competitive pay and benefits

Job summary

Cafe Spice Beacon, New York, is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Manager to ensure production runs smoothly by maintaining materials availability, proper storage, and accurate inventory control. You will lead a team of warehouse clerks, set procedures, and make staffing decisions on a daily basis.

You\'ll own receiving, storage, and issuance, manage SYSPRO records, and partner with Production, Purchasing, and Quality to drive safety, efficiency, and cost controls in a food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Business, or related field or 4+ years of equivalent warehouse/inventory experience.
• At least 2 years supervising warehouse staff.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, FSMA, allergen controls, lot traceability, and FIFO/FEFO.
• Experience with SYSPRO or similar ERP and inventory transactions; strong Excel skills.
• Current forklift certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Strong organization, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Leadership and communication to build accountability on a team.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and flexibility for early starts, long hours, and occasional weekends.

Responsibilities

• Direct receiving, inspection, labeling, put-away, storage, and issuance of materials and improve procedures.
• Verify deliveries against PO, check condition, temperature, lot, and date codes; report issues to Purchasing/Quality.
• Issue materials to production on time and flag shortages early to relevant teams.
• Maintain FIFO/FEFO rotation, organized storage, allergen segregation and hold status.
• Coordinate with Shipping Manager on dock scheduling and space.
• Own inventory accuracy in SYSPRO and keep paperwork organized for Accounting, Purchasing, FSQA.
• Run cycle counts and physical inventories; drive variances to root cause.
• Lead warehouse clerks across shifts; train on procedures, SYSPRO, forklift, GMPs, safety.
• Enforce GMPs, allergen controls, sanitation, pest control, and OSHA compliance.
• Manage warehouse operating budget and improve accuracy and throughput across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or 4+ years warehouse experience

Tools

SYSPRO ERP

Excel/Microsoft Office

Job description

Cafe Spice Beacon, New York, is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Manager to ensure production runs smoothly by maintaining materials availability, proper storage, and accurate inventory control. You will lead a team of warehouse clerks, set procedures, and make staffing decisions on a daily basis.

You\'ll own receiving, storage, and issuance, manage SYSPRO records, and partner with Production, Purchasing, and Quality to drive safety, efficiency, and cost controls in a food manufacturing environment.