Warehouse Manager-Bilingual Spanish

Position:

Warehouse Manager

Department: Warehouse

Location: La Mirada

Employment Type: Full-time, direct hire

Salary Range: $65,000–$90,000 annually

Hours: standard working hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, must be available to work overtime and an occasional Saturday during peak season.

Start Date: ASAP

Overtime: Must be available as business needs require

The Warehouse Manager will lead the staff and crew that perform daily functions of receiving to include stocking of production runs, accurate rotation of stock to ensure FIFO (first in first out) inventory turns. The Warehouse manager also performs the accurate selection of orders for both outbound on the Company Transportation Fleet as well as Third Party Carriers and Will Call orders. Warehouse Manager also has leadership responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the Warehouse and Grounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise, schedule, train, and support forklift operators and warehouse employees.

• Oversee daily receiving, stocking, inventory rotation, order selection, staging, and shipping activities.

• Coordinate with Production to ensure finished production runs are stocked accurately and on time.

• Maintain accurate FIFO inventory rotation and help investigate inventory discrepancies.

• Ensure outbound orders are selected, verified, and prepared accurately for company transportation, third-party carriers, and will-call customers.

• Monitor warehouse and grounds conditions to ensure cleanliness, organization, and compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Train employees on safe work practices, equipment procedures, sanitation standards, and applicable warehouse policies.

• Plan and monitor daily work assignments, staffing needs, productivity, attendance, and job performance.

• Promote standards of professionalism, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

• Follow standard operating procedures and all requirements related to employee safety, food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Reports food safety and quality concerns to the key personnel that has the documented authority to initiate corrective actions.

• Perform other duties as assigned based on operational needs

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience in the food industry, including logistics and personnel supervision or management.

• Bilingual English and Spanish required.

• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate information from purchase orders, contracts, inventory records, shipping documents, and other operational materials in both English and Spanish.

• Ability to perform basic arithmetic used in inventory tracking, order processing, and shipping verification.

• Strong organizational, multitasking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Ability to follow and communicate written and verbal instructions clearly.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; familiarity with inventory or warehouse management systems and basic computer functions.

• Ability to work overtime as business needs require.

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Language: Spanish
• Warehouse Experience
• Microsoft office
• WMS