Sacramento, CA
1 day ago
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
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