Operations Manager Food Distribution
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Operations Manager III serves as the senior onsite operational leader at The Common Markets Philadelphia distribution facility. This role is responsible for the performance safety and compliance of warehouse transportation and food safety operations ensuring that customers farmers and communities are served with excellence every day.
This leader manages frontline warehouse associates and drivers while owning execution across picking packing receiving inventory control routing fleet maintenance coordination and SQF food safety compliance. The Operations Manager III combines disciplined operational execution with people leadership building a culture of accountability safety and continuous improvement.
This role reports to the Executive Director and works in close partnership with Sales Customer Support and Food Safety leadership.
Snapshot of the Ideal Candidate
Operational Executor
Brings deep hands-on experience in food distribution warehousing logistics or manufacturing environments and understands how systems people and product flow connect.
Frontline Leader
Has successfully managed hourly teams in fast-paced operational settings including scheduling coaching performance management and accountability.
Food Safety Champion
Has direct experience leading or supporting SQF HACCP FSMA or similar food safety programs and understands audit readiness as a daily discipline.
Logistics & Fleet Manager
Comfortable overseeing routing delivery performance driver compliance and preventative maintenance coordination.
Problem Solver
Thrives in environments where priorities shift daily and where leadership requires calm decision-making follow-through and clear communication.
Results-Driven Manager
Tracks performance addresses issues directly and ensures operational standards are consistently met.
Professional Foundation
- 510 years of experience in warehouse distribution logistics or food manufacturing operations
- 3 years managing frontline hourly teams
- Experience in food handling environments required
- SQF HACCP FSMA or equivalent food safety exposure required
- Experience managing inventory routing and warehouse systems
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and operational reporting tools
Position Responsibilities
Warehouse Operations
- Oversee daily receiving picking packing staging and shipping operations.
- Ensure inventory accuracy through disciplined counting reconciliation and process control.
- Maintain organized safe and efficient warehouse layout and material flow.
- Enforce SOPs consistently across all shifts.
Transportation & Fleet Oversight
- Manage routing execution delivery performance and driver scheduling.
- Oversee 8-truck fleet in coordination with maintenance partners.
- Track preventative maintenance inspections and repair schedules.
- Ensure DOT compliance driver safety and route efficiency.
Food Safety & Quality (SQF Program Owner)
- Serve as the site lead for the SQF Food Safety program.
- Ensure compliance with SQF HACCP FSMA and customer requirements.
- Lead internal audits corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Maintain audit readiness at all times.
- Train and hold staff accountable for food safety practices.
People Leadership
- Directly manage supervisors warehouse associates and drivers (approx. 10 hourly staff).
- Build fair and effective schedules aligned with workload.
- Coach performance address underperformance and recognize strong contributors.
- Support onboarding and training of new staff.
- Foster a culture of safety respect and accountability.
Planning Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Track key operational KPIs: productivity accuracy safety service level and labor efficiency.
- Identify operational risks and improvement opportunities.
- Partner with the National Operations team on process improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to SOP refinement and training development.
Who This Role Is For
This role is for an operations leader who enjoys being close to the work leading people directly solving real operational problems and building disciplined systems that serve both mission and performance.
Who This Role Is Not For
This role is not a fit for candidates who prefer office-only leadership have not managed frontline teams or lack experience in food handling distribution or operational environments. This role is also not for candidates seeking remote work.
Why Join The Common Market
The Common Market is a mission-driven nonprofit social enterprise building resilient regional food systems by connecting small and mid-scale farmers to schools hospitals and this role operational excellence directly supports community health farmer livelihoods and food access.
Benefits
- $82k Full Time
- Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (SIMPLE IRA with 100% employer match)
- Life Insurance (100% Employer Paid Life AD&D Short Term and Long Term Disability)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation Sick & Public Holidays)
- Training & Development
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- AS400
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Maximo
- Warehouse Management
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Copywriting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Logistics
About Company
The Common Market is a nonprofit regional food distributor on a mission to connect urban communities with local food from sustainable family farms. We do this by: selling fresh, healthy food to community institutions, creating a supply chain for farmers and ranchers who are at the for ... View more
