The Role

As the Senior Manager, Warehouse Operations for CookUnity Los Angeles, you will lead all aspects of warehouse operations at one of our most dynamic and high-volume facilities. 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 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 our Los Angeles 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)
• Serve as the WMS and ERP system lead for the LA site, ensuring alignment between software tools and operational workflows.
• 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 KPIs such as inventory accuracy, order cycle time, spoilage, and labor utilization; develop and implement strategies to improve these metrics.
• Partner with Culinary and Fulfillment to align on ingredient readiness, finished goods hand-off, and quality standards.
• 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.
• 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.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred due to the makeup of our LA team.
• Ability to thrive in a hands-on leadership role within a dynamic, scaling environment.

Benefits

• 🩺 Health Insurance coverage
• ⛱ PTO policy and paid sick days
• 📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
• 🌟 Eligible for bi-annual performance bonus
• 🐣 Family leave: 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
• 👩🏾‍🏫 Personalized Spanish coach
• 🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

• 🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical