Warehouse Operations Manager

Motive Workforce; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce in Reno, NV seeks an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager to lead day-to-day warehouse and cold storage activities in a food manufacturing and distribution environment.

You will develop teams, drive inventory accuracy, optimize WMS, enforce GMP and food-safety standards, and partner with production, transportation, and customer service to ensure on-time, accurate product flow.

Qualifications

• Experience leading warehouse operations in manufacturing or distribution.
• Proven ability to hire, train, and develop supervisors.
• Strong focus on safety, GMP, and food safety standards.
• Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse and cold storage operations.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop supervisors and frontline staff.
• Ensure accurate receiving, storage, picking and inventory control.
• Optimize WMS and voice-picking to improve accuracy.
• Maintain compliance with GMP and food safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency across operations.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Inventory management

Safety compliance

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager to lead day-to-day warehouse and cold storage operations within a food manufacturing and distribution environment.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead daily warehouse and cold storage operations to achieve company goals and performance objectives.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop supervisors and frontline employees.
• Establish clear goals and expectations for the warehouse team.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance development.
• Promote teamwork and accountability across the operation.

Warehouse & Inventory Operations

• Establish and maintain efficient inventory management processes and systems.
• Ensure accurate receiving, storage, picking, inventory control, and product movement.
• Optimize Warehouse Management Systems and voice-picking technology to maximize inventory and picking accuracy.
• Monitor inventory levels and accuracy to support production, transportation, wholesale, and distributor requirements.
• Oversee receiving of both internally manufactured and purchased products.
• Manage return-to-stock processes and ensure inventory is properly controlled.
• Maintain accurate loading documentation, reconciliation counts, and required paperwork.
• Drive loading accuracy and eliminate overages, shortages, and shipment errors.
• Oversee case and palletizing operations to ensure accurate and timely loading.

Safety & Food Safety

• Champion a strong safety culture throughout the warehouse operation.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and ensure hazards are identified and corrected promptly.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and follow safe work practices.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, food safety, and quality standards.
• Promote a strong food safety culture throughout the operation.

Continuous Improvement

• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to warehouse processes and systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, accuracy, quality, and cost.
• Establish and monitor department metrics and communicate performance results.
• Review labor costs and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement processes that support long-term operational improvements.

Cross-Functional Operations

• Work closely with Customer Service, Transportation, Production, Branches, and other departments to maintain a smooth flow of products and information.
• Respond quickly to internal and external customer issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain positive relationships across the organization and with external partners.

Facility & Equipment

• Maintain the warehouse floor, drive units, conveyors, palletizers, drains, walls, ceilings, loading areas, and surrounding grounds to company standards.
• Ensure warehouse equipment and operating areas remain safe, clean, and functional.