Warehouse Operations Manager

About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

Location: Hodgkins, IL (Onsite 5 days/week)

About the Role

The Senior Operations Manager will oversee our Chicago operations and ensure facility operates safely, efficiently, and accurately. This role will prioritize workplace safety, oversee inventory control, and manage on-time order fulfillment to maintain high service standards and customer satisfaction. By streamlining processes, reducing operational waste, and enforcing compliance, the position will help control costs while building the capacity to support future growth.

Responsibilities

Operations & Growth

• Lead warehouse operations across inbound, outbound, inventory, and quality control
• Optimize performance metrics and workflows to support rapid scaling
• Make data-driven decisions to identify and solve operational bottlenecks
• Plan labor needs and manage capacity during peak periods

Leadership & Team Building

• Recruit, coach, and develop supervisors, leads, and warehouse associates
• Provide hands-on floor leadership to build high-performing teams
• Schedule and assign employees while maintaining accountability for results