Protect product quality, maintain traceable inventory and keep shipments moving safely and on time.

Lafayette Group of Companies is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Manager to lead warehouse and distribution activities supporting our food processing facilities and business customers. The successful candidate will balance team leadership and inventory accuracy with food-product handling, shipment coordination, traceability and secure working practices.

Responsibilities

· Plan daily receiving, put-away, picking, packing and shipping activities; assign work, coach staff and monitor productivity and order accuracy.

· Coordinate inbound ingredients, packaging, finished food products and other supplies, checking quantities, condition and required delivery documentation.

· Maintain accurate stock locations and inventory records, investigate discrepancies and coordinate cycle counts, audits and stock reconciliations.

· Apply FIFO (first in, first out) and FEFO (first expired, first out) as appropriate to product type and company procedures; monitor lot/batch codes, expiry or best-before dates and product status.

· Maintain product traceability and organized receiving/shipping records so affected stock can be identified quickly during a quality issue, withdrawal or recall.

· Follow and enforce applicable food-handling, sanitation, allergen-separation, temperature-control and pest-prevention procedures for the products and areas under the warehouse’s responsibility.

· Monitor cold-storage or other temperature-controlled areas where applicable; document checks and promptly escalate temperature excursions, damaged packaging, contamination risks or suspect product.

· Coordinate shipping schedules,



couriers, drivers and internal production or restaurant teams to support timely, accurate deliveries and prevent avoidable stockouts or waste.

· Prepare operational reports on inventory, receiving, dispatch, service levels, waste and discrepancies; provide Finance with accurate details for customer invoicing when needed.

· Maintain warehouse cleanliness, safe material handling, forklift and dock equipment checks, training records and maintenance follow-up; ensure equipment is used only by trained, authorized staff.

· Maintain inventory data in the company’s applicable system; support customs documentation for U.S. shipments when required.

· Manage ad hoc projects as required by management.

What matters in this role

· Previous warehouse leadership experience; experience handling food, ingredients, packaging or temperature-sensitive products is a strong asset.

· A disciplined approach to inventory accuracy, lot traceability, date-code control and documentation.

· Working knowledge of FIFO/FEFO/SQF, food-handling practices and warehouse health and safety.

· Ability to lead a team, coordinate across departments and resolve urgent issues calmly.

· Comfort with inventory-management software, spreadsheets and operational reporting.

Work pattern: Regular operations with additional hours or urgent after-hours support when required.

About Lafayette Group of Companies We operate 11 facilities across food processing, restaurants and bakery retail, supplying products to airlines, supermarkets and restaurant chains.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.00-$32.00 per hour

Benefits

- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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