Do you take pride in doing things right the first time? Looking for a stable job with room to grow? Ready to join a team that treats you like family? We want to hear from you!

Senior Warehouse Manager– Ayer, MA

Join a Legacy. Build the Future

Catania Oils, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with 125 years of excellence in the edible oils industry, is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Warehouse Manager to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and know how to bring out the best in people—this is your moment.

Our Core Values Drive Everything We Do

• We Are Family – We treat every team member with respect and support, just like family.
• Own It – We take responsibility, celebrate wins, and learn from challenges.
• Job Well Done – We strive for excellence and take pride in delivering quality work.
• Customer Focused – We go beyond expectations to ensure our customers succeed.
• Authenticity at Our Core – We act with integrity and stay true to our values, even under pressure.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop 3 Warehouse Supervisors, and indirectly a staff of 2 Warehouse Leads, 17 warehouse associates, and 4 production administrators; across three shifts of operations; span of control may evolve as part of the new warehouse design.
• Own warehouse performance across safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, service, and cost with a bias toward action and results.
• Establish, track, and actively use a small, effective set of warehouse KPIs to drive daily and weekly accountability.
• Lead a visible reset of department culture and collaboration by setting clear expectations, reinforcing standard work, and addressing underperformance directly.
• Coach and develop frontline leaders while making timely people decisions when performance does not improve.
• Restore and sustain inventory accuracy supporting disciplined cycle counting, through root cause problem-solving, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide operations-led input into the design and functionality of the automated warehouse, ensuring solutions are practical and maintainable.
• Lead implementation, start-up, and stabilization of warehouse automation, owning readiness, training, and early performance results.
• Translate automation into clear standard work, staffing models, labor expectations, and training programs.
• Define and execute a pragmatic people and process roadmap that supports current operations and future growth.
• Build and sustain simple, repeatable warehouse processes that reduce reliance on heroics.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with EH&S, food safety, and quality requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally to surface risks early and protect customer service.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in warehouse or distribution center operations.
• Hands-on experience implementing or significantly upgrading warehouse automation or WMS capabilities, with direct ownership of outcomes.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory control, labor productivity, and warehouse standard work.
• Comfort leading from the floor, not just through reports and dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cultural change and reset expectations with an hourly workforce.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with practical execution.
• Clear, direct communication style and the ability to influence across levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food distribution, or other regulated environments.
• Experience working in small-to-mid-sized organizations or family-owned businesses.
• Exposure to automation in environments where systems were imperfect and required hands-on problem-solving.

Why Catania Oils?

• Be part of a company that values teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement 
• Work in a culture that blends tradition with innovation 
• Make a real impact in a company that’s committed to sustainability and quality. 
• We offer competitive pay and benefits. 

Catania Oils is an Equal Opportunity Employer