Senior Warehouse Manager

Job overview

The Senior Warehouse Manager role is onsite in Bakersfield, CA. Pay is $120,000–$130,000 per year. The role leads warehouse operations across a multi-site direct-store-delivery network serving Southern California retailers with frozen foods. The manager owns warehouse standards for receiving, storage, and load-out, protecting product integrity and ensuring accurate, timely shipments. The role supports reliable service and safe operations by leading supervisors and associates, coordinating with transportation, and improving inventory, labor, and safety performance.

What you'll do

• Lead warehouse supervisors and hourly associates across distribution centers
• maintain outbound accuracy and on-time load release
• manage cold-chain controls, rotation, cycle counts, and inventory variance
• improve labor productivity
• lead safety observations and equipment standards
• staff and train shift teams
• coordinate with transportation on trailers, returns, and credits.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior warehouse manager

warehouse operations

frozen foods

cold chain

distribution centers

bakersfield ca

pinnacle recruitment services

$120k–$130k/year

inventory control

direct-store delivery

safety leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role has authority over schedules, slotting, and operating procedures, with a defined budget for racking, material-handling equipment, and cold-storage upkeep. Frozen or temperature-controlled warehouse leadership experience is required.

About the employer

Pinnacle Recruitment Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Employment Placement Agencies. Sector: 56.