Food-Grade Warehouse Operations & Inventory Control Manager

About the Role

Picture the day starting at the dock. The first carrier arrives staging lanes are set and inventory snapshots are ready. You scan the floor layout align your team and move from production meeting to shipment forecast with ease. As the Warehouse Operations & Inventory Control Manager for a food-grade environment you own the flow: from inbound raw materials to outbound finished goods and everything in between.

What Youll Lead

• Orchestrate all inbound and outbound movesincluding common-carrier pickups transfers and waste bale logistics.
• Direct warehouse personnel so work is completed safely efficiently and on time.
• Shape warehouse organization and participate in production meetings to keep plans aligned.
• Recruit train coach evaluate and hold team members accountable for results; administer corrective and disciplinary actions when needed.
• Create document and maintain department SOPs to standardize work.
• Manage tow motor/forklift maintenance and repairs to keep equipment reliable.
• Align daily practices with Quality programs and food-safety standards (HACCP ASI).
• Build and track performance metrics that reveal warehouse effectiveness.
• Enforce corporate and plant safety and compliance rules for your team.
• Ensure a safe environment by reinforcing PPE use (steel-toe shoes hearing protection safety glasses hair/beard nets and more).
• Keep assigned areas staged clean and organized as inventory arrives.
• Ensure every team member follows applicable food-safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate shipping and receiving for finished goods raw materials and miscellaneous items.
• Serve as the warehouse leader to meet company goals and objectives.
• Forecast shipping volume and warehouse activity accurately to plan labor and space.
• Partner with Finished Goods and Roll Stock cycle counts to maintain tight inventory control.
• Protect inventory integrityraw WIP and finished goodsthrough counts weekly zone audits and fast issue resolution.

How Youll Make an Impact

By staging the floor effectively implementing procedures and supervising shipping/receiving teams youll turn plans into predictable performance. Your oversight of safety compliance and inventory accuracy will keep the operation running smoothlyand ready for the next truck at the dock.