Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Manager

Job Description

Warehouse & Logistics Manager – Food Manufacturing (Bilingual Preferred)

About Bridor

At Bridor, we blend the artistry of European baking with North American innovation to craft exceptional breads and pastries for leading hotels, restaurants, and retailers around the world.

Our Bridgeport, Connecticut facility — formerly Lecoq Cuisine — continues its proud legacy of excellence as part of the Bridor family. With a focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, we take pride in creating products that reflect our passion for craftsmanship and modern manufacturing excellence.

If you're a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys motivating teams to achieve operational excellence, this opportunity is for you.

Position Overview

The Warehouse & Logistics Manager plays a key leadership role overseeing all warehouse, shipping, and receiving operations at Bridor's Bridgeport facility. This role ensures the accurate and efficient flow of materials and finished goods, maintains inventory integrity in SAP ERP, and drives process improvement across all warehouse activities.

You'll lead a bilingual team, coordinate with production and quality departments, and ensure all logistics operations meet Bridor's high standards for safety, efficiency, and food quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and motivate a bilingual warehouse team, fostering accountability, communication, and teamwork
• Manage daily shipping and receiving operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal procedures
• Plan labor needs, manage schedules and overtime, and support employee development
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and safety
• Oversee inventory control and reconciliation using SAP ERP and warehouse management tools
• Ensure documentation accuracy (bills of lading, shipping notices, pick lists, packing slips)
• Monitor storage organization across dry, cooler, and freezer areas
• Ensure adherence to GMP, OSHA, AIB, and HACCP standards
• Maintain forklift certification records and equipment maintenance logs
• Participate on the Food Safety Team and support audit readiness
• Develop and update SOPs and drive process improvements
• Track and report departmental KPIs such as order accuracy, inventory performance, and safety metrics

Qualifications

3–5 years of supervisory experience in warehouse or shipping / receiving management, ideally within food manufacturing

Why Join Bridor

At Bridor, you'll be part of a company that values people, precision, and passion for quality. We offer a stable, growth-oriented environment where your leadership makes an immediate impact.

Our Benefits Include :

Work Schedule : Monday–Friday, typically 8 : 00 or 8 : 30 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Flexibility is required to start earlier, stay later, or work Saturdays as needed based on business demands.