Operations Manager – Food Distribution

On-Site | Full-Time | Leadership Role | Philadelphia, PA 19137

Lead the Operation. Develop the Team. Drive Results.

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead daily warehouse operations within a fast-paced food distribution and cold chain environment.

This role oversees frozen, refrigerated, and dry warehouse operations, with responsibility for warehouse productivity, shipping and receiving, team leadership, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on operations leader who knows how to develop people, improve processes, and keep a high-volume distribution operation running safely and efficiently.

What You'll Own

Lead daily warehouse operations across frozen, refrigerated, and dry storage areas
Manage and develop Warehouse and Receiving Supervisors and their teams
Oversee inbound and outbound shipping, receiving, inventory control, and order fulfillment
Monitor warehouse KPIs including productivity, order accuracy, fulfillment speed, waste, and cost
Ensure compliance with HACCP, FDA, USDA, OSHA, food safety, and temperature-control requirements
Improve warehouse processes, layout, workflow, labor utilization, and operational efficiency
Lead initiatives, audits, training, and corrective actions
Partner with Sales, Procurement, Logistics, and senior leadership to support business needs

What We're Looking For

5+ years of warehouse operations or operations management experience
Experience in food distribution, cold storage, cold chain logistics, grocery, wholesale distribution, or a similar high-volume environment strongly preferred
Proven experience leading warehouse supervisors and frontline teams
Strong knowledge of inventory management, shipping and receiving, order fulfillment, and warehouse KPIs
Experience with WMS and ERP systems
Knowledge of HACCP, FDA, USDA, OSHA, and food safety requirements
Experience with refrigerated, frozen, or temperature-controlled products preferred
Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and process-improvement skills

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity for an experienced warehouse and operations leader to take ownership of a complex food distribution operation, develop a strong team, improve performance, and have a direct impact on the business.

If you're a results-driven Operations Manager, Warehouse Manager, Distribution Manager, or Senior Warehouse Operations Leader ready for your next challenge, we'd like to hear from you.

Honor Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not permit discrimination against or harassment of any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information, or on the basis of any personal characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

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