Refrigerated Warehouse and Distribution Manager

Ritter Foods LLC is a 100+ year-old Philadelphia food company specializing in meat and poultry distribution and the manufacturing of quality sliced sandwich steaks. We serve retail supermarkets, meat markets, distributors, foodservice operators, and institutional customers across local, regional, and national markets. We are seeking an experienced Refrigerated Warehouse & Distribution Manager to lead our refrigerated/frozen warehouse, order fulfillment, inbound receiving, fleet scheduling, routing, dispatch, and outbound distribution operations. This is a hands-on leadership role for a practical, organized, and accountable manager who understands the pace, urgency, and discipline required in perishable food logistics.

Important schedule note:

Our distribution operation runs on a multi-shift, 24-hour basis. The successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work the shift, hours, and schedule necessary to meet operational, staffing, customer service, and delivery needs. Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations:

Manage refrigerated and frozen warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, order picking, staging, shipping, and product rotation.

Distribution & Fleet Oversight:

Supervise delivery fleet activities, outside carriers, routing, scheduling, dispatch, delivery performance, and cost-effective use of transportation resources.

Order Fulfillment:

Coordinate closely with sales, customer service, production, purchasing, QA, and operations to ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment.

Inventory Control:

Maintain strong discipline around inventory accuracy, lot control, product rotation, shrink reduction, and warehouse organization.

Food Safety & Quality:

Work with the QA team to uphold food safety, sanitation, product handling, temperature control, and regulatory requirements for meat and poultry products.

Team Leadership:

Lead, coach, schedule, and hold accountable warehouse employees, drivers, dispatch, and support personnel across shifts.

Process Improvement:

Identify bottlenecks, reduce errors, improve picking and shipping efficiency, strengthen communication, and implement practical operating improvements.

Customer Service:

Support excellent service to retail, distributor, foodservice, and institutional customers by ensuring reliable deliveries, accurate orders, and fast issue resolution.

Safety & Compliance:

Reinforce safe work practices, proper equipment usage, DOT/fleet compliance where applicable, and strong housekeeping standards in a cold-storage environment. Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of management experience in refrigerated/frozen warehousing, food distribution, meat/poultry distribution, cold-chain logistics, or a closely related operation.
• Demonstrated success managing order picking, receiving, inventory, shipping, dispatch, routing, and delivery performance.
• Experience supervising warehouse teams, drivers, dispatchers, and/or shift leads in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory systems, warehouse management systems, route planning, and Microsoft Office or similar business software.
• Solid understanding of food safety, temperature control, sanitation, product handling, and perishable-goods best practices.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to be visible on the floor, communicate clearly, solve problems quickly, and set high standards.
• Strong organizational skills, urgency, follow-through, and the ability to manage competing priorities under time-sensitive delivery schedules.
• Meat, poultry, protein, or foodservice distribution experience is strongly preferred. What We Offer
• Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience and industry background.
• Medical and dental coverage for eligible employees and family members.
• Life insurance.
• Paid sick time, personal time, and vacation time.
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company contribution.
• Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a long-established Philadelphia food company with a strong customer base and growth opportunities.

About Ritter Foods Founded in 1922, Ritter Foods has built its reputation on quality products, dependable service, and long-standing customer relationships. We are a family-oriented company that values teamwork, accountability, and practical problem-solving. This position is an important leadership role in keeping our warehouse and distribution operation running safely, accurately, and efficiently. How to Apply Please submit your resume and a brief note outlining your relevant refrigerated warehouse, distribution, fleet, food logistics, or perishable-goods experience. Ritter Foods LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off

Experience:

Warehouse management: 5 years (Required) Food industry: 5 years (Preferred)

Leadership:

5 years (Required) Inventory management: 5 years (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Philadelphia, PA 19148 (Required)

Work Location:

In person