Overnight Warehouse Manager (Food Distribution)

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead a large-scale overnight warehouse operation that keeps Northern California’s independent retailers stocked and thriving
• Step into a true people leadership role with hiring, training, coaching, and performance ownership
• Run the show overnight with real autonomy and clear impact on service, accuracy, and on-time delivery
• Competitive base pay and a stable, growing distribution business with multiple CA distribution centers
• Work in a fast-moving environment where strong operators are recognized and can grow

Location: On-site in Sacramento, CA (overnight shift)

Note: Must have hands-on warehouse leadership experience (overnight operations strongly preferred) and experience managing labor, productivity, and order selection/load processes.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading Northern California wholesale food distributor serving independent grocery, convenience, and specialty retailers across a major territory. They operate multiple distribution centers and move a broad mix of dry, refrigerated, and frozen products with a strong focus on dependable next-day service.

Job Description

• Oversee overnight order selection, merge, staging, and loading for dry and temperature-sensitive products
• Direct and coordinate full order cycle execution to drive accuracy, speed, and on-time departures
• Optimize routing and workflows to improve productivity and reduce errors and rework
• Recruit, train, schedule, and retain overnight warehouse staff
• Manage labor planning and control labor cost, including overtime and staffing levels
• Analyze operational budgets and shipment flows and adjust plans to hit service and cost targets
• Maintain a safe, disciplined, high-accountability operation that meets daily volume demands

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse leadership experience in distribution, foodservice, grocery, or similar high-volume environments
• Experience running order selection, staging, and load operations (temperature-controlled product experience is a big plus)
• Proven ability to hire, train, and lead teams on an overnight shift
• Strong labor planning skills, including overtime management and productivity expectations
• Comfortable working in a metrics-driven environment (accuracy, throughput, on-time performance)
• Strong communication, urgency, and problem-solving skills

Why You’ll Love Working Here

You’ll join a growing, operations-driven organization where warehouse leadership matters. The team values accountability, consistency, and smart execution and they give strong managers the room to lead, improve processes, and build a reliable overnight operation you can be proud of.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance