Warehouse Produce Manager

Goodwin Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential – Established Premium Food Retailer & Distributor in New York seeks an experienced Produce Warehouse Manager to oversee receiving, quality, selection, rotation, and outbound operations of a high-volume produce facility. You will drive labor management, food safety, inventory accuracy, and process improvements while maintaining product standards and customer service.

Responsibilities include managing shifts, ADP timekeeping, quality inspections, and collaboration with senior

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a produce warehouse or high-volume distribution.
• Strong knowledge of fresh produce handling, temperature control and rotation.
• Understanding of USDA grades and standards.
• Experience with labor management and achieving operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily receiving, selecting operations, and documentation.
• Inspect incoming produce for quality, temperature, grade, and condition.
• Address mis-rotations, mis-picks, quality concerns, and inventory issues.
• Regularly inspect storage areas to ensure rotation and product integrity.
• Maintain residual inventory quality, grade, and condition.
• Run outbound shipping audits for quality and accuracy.
• Develop/improve warehouse processes and performance metrics.
• Manage staffing across shifts and control labor costs.
• Support produce selection teams as needed.
• Maintain accurate timecards and attendance in ADP.
• Communicate quality concerns and op challenges with leadership.
• Maintain clean, organized, safe refrigerated warehouse.

Skills

Produce management

Labor management

Quality control

ADP timekeeping

Tools

ADP

Job description

Produce Warehouse Manager

Confidential – Established Premium Food Retailer & Distributor

We are seeking an experienced Produce Warehouse Manager to oversee the receiving, quality, selection, rotation, and outbound operations of a high-volume produce warehouse. This individual will be responsible for maintaining exceptional product standards while driving operational efficiency, labor management, food safety, and inventory accuracy.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in fresh produce and/or cut produce operations, understands USDA grades and standards, and is highly knowledgeable in produce quality, temperature control, rotation, and handling.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily produce receiving and selecting operations, ensuring accurate BOLs and proper documentation.
• Inspect incoming produce for quality, temperature, size, grade, and condition.
• Identify and address mis-rotated product, mis-picks, quality concerns, and inventory issues.
• Conduct regular inspections of produce throughout coolers and refrigerated warehouse areas to ensure proper rotation and product integrity.
• Ensure residual inventory meets established quality, grade, and condition standards.
• Conduct outbound shipping audits to ensure product quality and accuracy before distribution.
• Develop and improve warehouse processes, procedures, and measurable performance standards.
• Manage staffing across shifts while controlling labor costs and minimizing overtime.
• Provide hands-on support to the produce selection team as operational needs require.
• Maintain accurate employee timecards and attendance records through ADP.
• Partner with senior leadership to communicate product quality concerns, operational challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and efficient refrigerated warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience within a produce warehouse, fresh-cut produce operation, food distribution center, commissary, or similar high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of fresh produce quality, handling, storage, temperature requirements, and rotation.
• Knowledge of USDA produce grades and standards.
• Experience managing warehouse teams across multiple shifts.
• Strong understanding of labor management, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Experience with receiving, inventory control, selecting/picking, and shipping operations.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach teams and establish accountability.
• ADP or similar workforce/timekeeping system experience preferred.
• Experience with fresh-cut or value-added produce operations is highly desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced produce operations leader to join a well-established organization with high standards for quality, freshness, operational excellence, and customer service.

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