The RoleAs the Senior Manager over Warehouse Operations, you will lead all aspects of warehouse operations for the CookUnity facility. You'll be responsible for both day-to-day operational excellence and the strategic development of systems and processes that drive scalability, efficiency, and food safety.
This role demands a strong leader who can own and optimize core functions such as stock replenishment, receiving, inventory control, ingredient distribution, and order staging. You'll also serve as a critical cross-functional partner to teams across Culinary, Fulfillment, Procurement, and Technology to ensure materials and ingredients flow smoothly into production and finished goods move efficiently into last-mile distribution.
This is a high-impact role for someone passionate about building systems, developing people, and driving continuous improvement across warehouse and supply chain operations.
Responsibilities- Oversee all warehouse operations at the CookUnity facility, including receiving, storage, inventory management, ingredient picking, and outbound distribution.
- Manage a team of salaried and hourly associates and leaders (30+ direct and indirect reports)
- Develop and execute warehouse layouts, racking strategies, and inventory zoning to maximize space and improve material flow.
- Lead a team of Supervisors and Associates, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and high performance.
- Own your portion of the P&L through KPIs such as over-usage, inventory accuracy, waste and spoilage, purchase price variance and labor utilization; develop and implement strategies to improve these metrics.
- Manage warehouse labor planning and the site's operational budget; ensure labor productivity is continuously optimized.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies targeting material handling, storage optimization, and data accuracy.
- Aid in development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to help ensure Marketplace functions are operating at highest efficiency levels
- Ensure compliance with food safety protocols (e.g., HACCP), sanitation practices, and warehouse safety standards.
- Provide warehouse input into S&OP and site capacity planning processes.
- Travel occasionally (5-10%) to support company-wide initiatives and collaborate with peers at other CookUnity sites.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; or equivalent operational experience in fast-paced warehouse settings.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in warehouse, inventory, or supply chain operations, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated success managing warehouse teams in food production, manufacturing, or high-volume fulfillment environments.
- Strong understanding of HACCP, warehouse safety protocols, and food handling requirements.
- Experience with ERP, WMS, and MRP platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Infor) and the ability to lead system optimization or rollouts.
- Proven ability to manage site budgets, labor plans, and operational metrics.
- Skilled in continuous improvement practices and structured problem-solving.
- Ability to thrive in a hands-on leadership role within a dynamic, scaling environment.
- Ability to promote professional growth and development of the entire Warehouse team.
- Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred due to the makeup of our team.
- Ability to travel 5-10% as needed to support other locations
Benefits Health Insurance coverage
PTO policy and paid sick days
We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
Family leave: 12 fully paid
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly
Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
If you're interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you.
Thank you for your time! 
