Warehouse Site Manager

Job Title: Warehouse Site Manager

Location: Chicago, IL — On-site
Pay: $75,000 – $95,000 per year, based on experience
Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Site Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily warehouse operations at a high-volume food distribution facility, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with food safety standards. This role leads a team of warehouse associates and supervisors and is accountable for inbound receiving, outbound fulfillment, inventory integrity, and labor productivity. The position plays a direct role in keeping a large and growing distribution network running on time and at standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all inbound and outbound warehouse operations including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping
• Lead, schedule, and develop a team of warehouse supervisors and associates across multiple shifts
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, and disciplined inventory control procedures
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, BRC certification requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines
• Monitor and report on key operational KPIs including order accuracy, labor productivity, and on-time shipment rates
• Collaborate with transportation and procurement teams to coordinate inbound freight and outbound delivery schedules
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce cost, improve throughput, and increase team performance

Must-Haves / Requirements:

• 3+ years of warehouse management experience, including direct supervisory responsibility
• Experience in food distribution, food manufacturing, or a regulated warehouse environment
• Working knowledge of WMS platforms and inventory management processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop hourly warehouse teams
• Familiarity with food safety compliance standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• BRC, SQF, or similar food safety certification experience
• Experience managing multi-shift warehouse operations
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin, Cantonese, or Spanish

Screening Questions:

1. How many direct reports have you managed in a warehouse environment, and what were their roles?
2. Have you worked in a food distribution or food manufacturing warehouse? What certifications or compliance standards were you responsible for maintaining?
3. Describe a time you identified and resolved a significant inventory accuracy problem. What caused it and what did you implement to prevent it from recurring?