General Manager
About The Position
The Common Market is a nonprofit social enterprise working to build a more resilient and equitable food system. Through a network of regional chapters, we connect family farmers to the institutions that need their food most, including schools, hospitals, universities, and community organizations. As our national network continues to grow, our ability to deliver on this mission depends on strong, reliable, and values-aligned operations. From warehouse teams and drivers to customer support and sales, our operational performance is critical to ensuring consistent, high-quality service. To support the continued growth and performance of our Texas market, The Common Market is seeking a General Manager to lead site operations, develop frontline teams, and ensure excellence across warehouse, trucking, and food safety systems. This role will play a critical part in ensuring we consistently deliver on our commitments to customers, farmers, and communities. The General Manager is responsible for leading and owning the day-to-day and long-term performance of The Common Market’s Houston-based distribution facility, with oversight of warehouse operations, trucking, food safety, and frontline team leadership. This role sits at the intersection of operations, people, and performance. The General Manager ensures that systems are executed with consistency and discipline, while also building the structure, accountability, and team capability needed to support growth. Working in close partnership with the Executive Director, Sales, Customer Support, and National Operations, this role owns execution through others while ensuring alignment across teams. The General Manager is responsible for delivering operational results while continuously improving systems, processes, and team performance. This is a highly hands-on leadership role for someone who is energized by building strong teams, improving operations, and driving consistent execution in a fast-paced distribution environment. The General Manager holds primary accountability for site-level performance, including operational execution, team effectiveness, and cost management. This role is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy in day-to-day decision-making, ensuring the facility and fleet run effectively without requiring constant executive oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 7–12+ years of experience in operations, logistics, or distribution environments.
- 3–5+ years managing frontline or supervisory teams.
- Experience in food handling environments required.
- Experience managing a trucking fleet and drivers. Refrigerated trucking preferred.
- SQF, HACCP, FSMA, or equivalent experience required.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Own overall performance of the Houston facility.
- Oversee all warehouse activities to ensure efficient and accurate product flow.
- Ensure reliable, safe, and efficient delivery operations.
- Maintain strong food safety systems and compliance.
- Build strong teams and consistent performance across staff.
- Ensure operational performance aligns with cost and efficiency goals.
- Ensure alignment across teams to support operational success.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (SIMPLE IRA with 100% employer match)
- Life Insurance (100% Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
