Warehouse General Manager

Job Description

Build the future of food

At NewCold, we're shaping the future of the food supply chain. Our warehouses and transport network connect the world's major food manufacturers with retailers and food service providers.

Join a collaborative team of doers, innovators, and engineers who are dedicated to making a real impact. Together with advanced robotics and cutting‑edge technology, we're not just keeping up with the times — we're pioneering smarter, more sustainable operations to keep the world's food fresh and safe.

To support our rapid growth, we're constantly looking for talented people to join our team. Want to be a part of a dynamic, forward‑thinking environment? Join us!

Your role as a Warehouse General Manager

Key responsibilities

About the job: NewCold is seeking a General Manager to help support our growth and the development at our new Coaldale, Alberta Warehouse. As the Site Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of Warehouse Operations for a state‑of‑the‑art highly automated cold‑storage facility.

• Manage the local warehouse team and provide a level of service satisfying customer requirements, at a cost in line with the budget.


• Oversee a supervisory team that leads daily site activities, driving results that exceed key performance indicators (KPIs).


• Adopt the NewCold culture and uphold company values, ensuring a positive attitude to Health & Safety is embedded within the team on‑site.


• Direct the operational team in alignment with company policy, ensuring that agreed standards are understood and met.


• Complete local KPI templates and share information internally, engaging the local team to search for improvement opportunities.


• Monitor and control all expenditure with a focus on payroll costs, reacting quickly to adverse variances.


• Structure communication on‑site to include daily team briefs and shift handovers.


• Communicate with relevant parties any process deviations, quality issues, and service deficiencies, or risk of failure in these areas.


• Complete agreed internal reporting and communication as required by the Management Team.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree.


• 10+ years of warehouse operations management experience (preferably automated warehousing or food industry expertise).


• Strong P&L, finance, operations, team management, site planning and stock control experience.

Ready to make an impact?

Our goal is to keep the world's food fresh and safe with our proprietary technologies and innovative solutions. Join our team and help build a more efficient, innovative, and sustainable food supply chain. Your next career chapter starts at NewCold.

Whether you're a seasoned expert or just starting your career, NewCold provides the opportunities and challenges that allow you to grow and excel. Ready to turn your curiosity into impact?

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Can we welcome you on board as our new Warehouse General Manager and help continue our successful growth?

NewCold provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

NewCold expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.