Distribution Operations Manager

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Operations Manager is responsible for directing and coordinating activities of Team Member's engaged in receiving, storing, selecting, and delivering bakery products in a cost-effective manner.

What will you do as an Operations Manager at Dawn Foods?

• Lead all distribution center operations, including both warehouse and transportation functions, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient service to customers while meeting operational, financial, and team performance objectives.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development to exempt-level leaders, including Transportation and Warehouse Supervisors/Managers, while holding leaders accountable for safety, service, productivity, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement.
• Serve as the site leader for transportation compliance, ensuring adherence to DOT, FMCSA, and company regulations related to driver qualification files (DQFs), CDL requirements, medical certifications, hours of service, vehicle inspections, and drug and alcohol testing programs.
• Partner closely with Corporate Safety, DOT Compliance, and Human Resources teams to ensure transportation compliance programs are executed effectively and all regulatory requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain a strong safety culture by proactively identifying risks, investigating incidents, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring all transportation and warehouse team members are trained and operating in compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Oversee driver operations, delivery schedules, route execution, fleet utilization, and transportation performance metrics to ensure exceptional customer service and on-time delivery performance.
• Lead warehouse operations including receiving, storage, inventory control, replenishment, order fulfillment, shipping, sanitation, food safety, and overall facility efficiency.
• Manage staffing, succession planning, performance management, coaching, hiring, promotion, and disciplinary decisions for transportation and warehouse team members within scope of responsibility.
• Drive accountability throughout the operation by establishing clear expectations, reviewing operational metrics, and developing action plans that improve safety, compliance, service, quality, productivity, and cost performance.
• Ensure facility readiness for internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews while maintaining accurate records and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Manage warehouse and transportation operating expenses and partner with the District Market Leader in the development and execution of annual operating budgets.
• Investigate and resolve customer concerns related to delivery service, driver performance, product handling, shipment delays, and operational execution.
• Oversee the maintenance, utilization, and procurement of warehouse material handling equipment, tractors, trailers, and other operational assets.
• Champion Dawn's culture and values by fostering an engaged, inclusive, and accountable work environment focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What Does It Take to be an Operations Manager at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• A minimum of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) accredited, or in lieu of degree equivalent professional experience.
• 3 years' operations management experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate both in written and oral form.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other Dawn people.
• Training/background in problem solving and conflict resolution.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures.
• The normal setting for this job is a warehouse/office.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is $93,240 - $149,180 with bonus eligibility.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 38163