Company description

LINC Foods is a farmer- and worker-owned food hub based in Spokane, WA. We serve wholesale customers, retail customers, and emergency food partners.

Job description

We are seeking someone passionate about regional agriculture and who is excited to contribute to a fast-paced, evolving company. We are searching for someone who will take leadership over their responsibilities, and bring focus, consistency, and excellent customer service to their work. Our ideal candidate will embrace a team-focused culture, open communication, and a problem-solving mentality that strives for continued growth and performance improvement.

We are a cooperatively owned food hub where everyone rolls up their sleeves and pitches in. A successful team member will find satisfaction in a role that is both physically and mentally engaging, and that requires close attention to detail and creative thinking. LINC sets itself apart through top-quality customer service and attention to relationships; this position will be the face of LINC for many of our customers.

All workers have the opportunity to become an owner of the LINC Cooperative over time. All team members are expected to pursue the vision and mission of the company:

Vision: We envision an Inland Northwest with a robust local food system, a vibrant ecosystem, and fair, fulfilling employment.

Mission: Building a regional, sustainable food system by linking local farmers to new markets and ensuring the highest quality products for our customers through democratic enterprise.

Position Description:
The Operations Manager plays a key role in advancing LINC’s mission to support community-focused farms, sustainable agriculture, and local economic development in the Inland Northwest.

Reporting to the Food Enterprise Director, this position works closely with the Sourcing Manager and Sales Director to ensure local food is efficiently received from farmers, stored, packed, and delivered to community partners. The Operations Manager supervises an operations team of approximately five staff.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Operations Manager oversees daily food hub operations, including warehouse, fulfillment, and delivery activities. This role supports efficient product flow from local producers to customers and community partners while maintaining a safe, organized, and effective operations environment. Other related assignments as necessary.

Operations Management

• Supervise and support the Operations team in partnership with the Food Enterprise Director, including hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management
• Develop weekly operations schedules
• Represent Operations in cross-team communication and coordination within the Food Enterprise

Product Intake

• Coordinate product intake from local producers, including receiving, inspecting, and inventorying food during scheduled intake windows
• Safely operate warehouse equipment including forklifts and pallet jacks
• Organize warehouse storage and maintain efficient product flow

Order Fulfillment and Delivery Coordination

• Oversee fulfillment for LINC Box, wholesale customers, and food relief partners, including packing preparation and staging deliveries.
• Prepare delivery routes and trucks, dispatch drivers, and serve as a backup non-CDL driver as needed.

Inventory and Systems Management

• Lead weekly physical inventory counts and maintain accurate inventory records in software systems.
• Collaborate with sourcing and sales teams to resolve inventory issues and forecast product needs.
• Support development and improvement of systems related to inventory tracking, packing workflows, food safety, and routing.

Warehouse Maintenance

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse environment.
• Coordinate purchasing of warehouse supplies, equipment, and infrastructure improvements.

Skills and Experience:
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• 2+ years managing a team in a warehouse environment
• Effective communication skills
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to adapt to challenges in real-time and problem-solve with teammates
• Ability to regularly lift 60 pounds, with the potential to work up to increased weight
• Ability to stand/walk for 5+ hours during packing activities

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience driving delivery trucks, operating lift gates, pallet jacks, forklifts
• Familiarity with warehouse environments
• Physically able to maneuver pallets containing 2000+ pounds
• Ability to track and execute projects involving multiple variables
• A valid driver’s license
• Experience with cooperatives, farming, brewing, food hubs, or deliveries, etc. is beneficial
• General reliability and flexibility

Details:

• 40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri
• Hours will vary with a general schedule of 8am-4:30pm, M-F
• Starting at $25.13/hour with guaranteed annual raises
• Hours will take place at our warehouse in Spokane Valley and on the road during deliveries
• Benefits include health insurance reimbursement stipend, sick leave and paid vacation after 30-day trial period, 100% pay-in for PFML, and discounted pricing on LINC Box and LINC Market purchases

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

April 22, 2026