Receiving Manager

 Job Title: Receiving Manager

Reports to: DOO

Location:  Bronx, NY (with travel to LIC, NY)

About Kommissary:

Kommissary is a social enterprise on a mission to spread joy through food. As a proud minority-owned business, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer a collaborative workplace where your logistical expertise directly impacts the well-being of thousands of New Yorkers daily.

About the Role:

At Kommissary, the Receiving Manager is the gatekeeper of our supply chain and the foundation of our production efficiency. This isn’t just about moving pallets; it’s about mastering the "first mile" of food manufacturing. You will lead the critical transition of raw ingredients from our vendors into our high-volume production ecosystem.

As Kommissary continues to scale its social mission of delivering high-quality meals to New Yorkers, the Receiving Manager ensures that every gram of product entering our facilities meets our rigorous standards for quality, safety, and inventory integrity. We are looking for a high-energy leader who thrives in the fast-paced environment of a minority-owned social enterprise and possesses the tactical skills to manage a complex, temperature-controlled intake operation.

Role Overview:

The Receiving Manager oversees all inbound logistics, dock operations, and raw material intake. This role is responsible for ensuring that 100% of incoming goods are inspected, logged, and stored with surgical precision to support our 24/7 food manufacturing cycle. You will lead a dedicated team of receiving clerks and warehouse associates, streamlining the unloading process while maintaining a flawless "First-In, First-Out" (FIFO) system.

Drawing on extensive experience in food manufacturing and warehouse management, you will develop scalable protocols for vendor compliance, food safety documentation (HACCP), and space optimization. Your leadership will be the catalyst for reducing food waste and ensuring production never stalls due to inventory inaccuracies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct all daily receiving activities, ensuring the timely and accurate unloading of trailers and delivery vehicles.
• Execute rigorous inspections of incoming raw materials (temp checks, packaging integrity, and shelf-life verification) to meet food safety and HACCP standards.
• Lead the reconciliation of packing slips against purchase orders; immediately resolve discrepancies with procurement and vendors.
• Utilize RF scanners, Excel, and Google Suite to provide real-time updates to our inventory management systems, ensuring production teams have visible, accurate data.
• Manage high-volume intake within compact urban warehouse footprints, utilizing creative storage solutions to maximize flow.
• Recruit, train, and mentor a bilingual receiving team, fostering a culture of high-speed organization and extreme attention to detail.
• Partner closely with Production and Procurement to forecast storage needs and manage "Just-In-Time" deliveries.
• Ensure the safe operation of all MHE (Manual Handling Equipment), including forklifts and pallet jacks, maintaining a clean and OSHA-compliant dock environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of management experience specifically in Receiving or Inbound Logistics, ideally within food manufacturing, cold chain distribution, or high-volume commissary operations.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred to effectively lead our diverse workforce.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Suite; expert-level experience with RF scanning technology and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Experience operating stand-up forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and reach trucks required.
• Ability to work in varying temperature conditions (Freezers, Coolers, and Hot Production Zones).
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain DOT certification. Flexibility to commute between our Bronx and LIC facilities as operational needs dictate.
• Flexibility to work across AM, Mid, and PM shifts, including weekends, to support a 24/7 food production cycle.
• Exceptional negotiation skills (for vendor discrepancies), high-stress tolerance, and a "perfectionist" mindset regarding inventory counts and food safety.
• OSHA Certified. 

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary: $70,500–$77,000 per year.
• Health insurance, PTO, and professional development opportunities.
• A mission-driven, inclusive workplace with growth opportunities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery. The employee must be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration. The employee must demonstrate the ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 50 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Lift up to 50lbs.
• Work standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Work bending and squatting.
• Fast paced movement.
• Be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Kommissary does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Kommissary is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact us at HR@kommissary.com.