General Manager - Cold Storage Warehouse Startup
ilocatumGeneral Manager, Cold Storage Warehouse Startup
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Southeast Los Angeles area)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $160,000 to $175,000 per year, plus bonus
Launch and lead a brand-new, high-density cold storage facility opening in spring 2027, building the team, processes, and culture from day one.
Must-Haves
• 7 to 10+ years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, or cold storage
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operations experience
• Experience leading managers and hourly teams
• Strong refrigerated or frozen warehouse experience, including inventory control, safety, and labor and KPI management
• Working knowledge of WMS, material handling equipment, and performance reporting
• Visible, hands-on leadership style with a talent for building teams and processes
What You’ll Do
• Own startup readiness and launch, including planning, staffing, training, and workflows
• Hire, coach, and develop managers, supervisors, and warehouse staff
• Build SOPs, operating rhythms, and accountability measures from the ground up
• Lead receiving, putaway, storage, picking, and shipping while protecting cold chain integrity
• Oversee VNA operations, including rail-guided turret trucks and high-density racking
• Drive results in safety, inventory accuracy, throughput, and labor productivity
• Coordinate import and export shipments and customer-specific requirements
• Partner with maintenance, HR, transportation, and regional leadership
Nice-to-Haves
• Experience opening or scaling a warehouse or DC
• VNA or turret truck experience
• Blast freezing, tempering, or import/export experience
• Southern California logistics knowledge
• Bilingual English/Spanish
Compensation and Benefits
• $160,000 to $175,000 per year, based on experience
• Bonus opportunity
About the Company
Our client is building a new frozen and refrigerated storage facility in Southeast Los Angeles offering blast freezing, tempering, case picking, and import/export support.
To apply, submit your resume for consideration.