WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS MANAGER
About The Position
The Warehouse & Logistics Manager is responsible for the company’s inbound and outbound logistics functions, including receiving, warehousing, order entry, trucking, and shipping. The role oversees accurate receipt and storage of goods, inventory control, customer order management, domestic and export freight, and shipping documentation. It also leads the Warehouse team and drives performance and continuous improvement across logistics operations. The position has food safety and regulatory responsibilities, including participating in management reviews of the Food Safety and Quality system and in business continuity and recall/withdrawal activities. The employee must comply with applicable OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations and plant GMPs, and assist with maintaining the Food Safety and Quality system. The work is performed in an office environment, with regular trips to manufacturing and warehouse centers and regular exposure to conditions such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, or chemicals. The role includes physical activities such as lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs, and sitting at a computer for extended periods.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of related experience in progressively responsible logistics roles.
- At least 3 years of proven success leading and developing a logistics department.
- Experience in the agricultural and/or consumer products manufacturing industries, especially food or beverage.
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to articulate ideas and concepts clearly and concisely.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships at all levels and engage confidently with employees.
- High-energy, can-do attitude, with a focus on completing work on time, accurately, and efficiently.
- Experience in tactical planning and execution, including analyzing and improving operations and procedures, formulating policies, and developing and implementing strategies and procedures.
- Creative, abstract thinker and problem solver.
- Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and sit at a computer for long periods.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Oversee receiving of incoming goods and equipment, ensuring deliveries are accurate, timely, in good condition, and meet company quality standards.
- Verify, sign, and file delivery paperwork; enter receipts in the system; and send matched documents to Accounts Payable on time.
- Work with Procurement and QA to resolve delivery problems and promptly communicate urgent arrivals.
- Maintain accurate inventory records for the Block Cheese and Finished Goods warehouses, including product movement.
- Enforce FIFO rotation, pallet lot-number labeling, and separate, clearly marked storage for product on hold.
- Lead cycle counts and physical inventories, and investigate and correct discrepancies.
- Ensure off-site storage locations meet company QA and warehousing standards and that their inventory matches internal records.
- Handle damaged, expired, or unusable inventory according to company procedures.
- Coordinate customer pickups and pick schedules with warehouse staff, and route orders on hold to the appropriate department for resolution.
- Ensure customers are served promptly and professionally.
- Oversee scheduling of domestic and export freight with carriers and freight forwarders for shipments to customers or their distribution centers.
- Ensure export and shipping paperwork, including USDA certificates and customs documents, is complete and accurate, with a second-person review before shipment.
- Lead, develop, and hold the Warehouse team accountable; handle hiring, training, scheduling, and performance reviews.
- Build a strong safety culture, including forklift safety and OSHA compliance.
- Monitor and report logistics KPIs, including inventory accuracy, on-time shipments, labor cost, and freight cost, and use results to measure performance and identify improvements.
- Review and improve warehouse and logistics procedures to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost control.
- Participate in the annual Management review of the Food Safety and Quality system.
- Participate in the Business Continuity Plan and Recall/Withdraw team.
- Comply with Plant, State, and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations and with plant GMPs.
- Assist in maintaining the Food Safety and Quality system.
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Educational reimbursement
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Free cheese
- Competitive group-rate benefits package for full-time employees and their dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
