Distribution & Fleet Manager

The Distribution and Fleet Manager oversees the shipping and receiving dock team, which acts as the first line of defense in ensuring that the food we work with and give away is placed appropriately and safely. Responsibilities include overseeing acceptance of donations, sorting of food, distribution of resources and inventory to all our programs, ensuring that all outbound food meets our quality and safety standards, and maintaining the metrics systems used to track our impact. Is accountable for all distribution operations for Rescue Share and manages all aspects of the vehicle fleet training, safety, operating execution, and development tasks. 

Reports to: Chief Culinary & Operations Officer   

Payroll type: Salary (exempt)

Days/hours work:  Available Monday-Friday (8:00-4:00 PM), 40-45 hours per week, flex as needed

Job Posting date: 2/13/2026

Locations: La Soupe, 915 E McMillian St, Cincinnati, OH 45206

About La Soupe: La Soupe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Walnut Hills.  It is the largest chef-led initiative in Ohio that bridges the gap between food waste and insecurity. Our chef-based model utilizes a large volunteer network to rescue perishables from farms, grocers, and wholesalers. Our highly talented Transform Team of chefs and volunteers transforms this food into healthy soups and meals. While La Soupe chefs and volunteers are addressing the immediate needs of food waste and food insecurity, La Soupe dietitians, teachers, and advocates are dedicated to creating sustainable change through our programs that educate and empower communities to waste less and live healthier. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for quality control, order management, and metrics tracking for all incoming and outgoing product entering and leaving La Soupe.

  • Reports to CCOO and collaborates with Programs to manage the flow of goods between departments and programs, ensures that everything is tracked per reporting needs, and drives for all food to be utilized as responsibly as possible.

  • Accountable for inventory management. 

  • Manages the vehicle fleet, owning long-term strategy for distribution vehicle acquisition and adjustments, scheduling, maintenance, and upkeep.

  • Recommends improvements in new systems and processes.

  • Is responsible for safety programming and implementation related to shipping and receiving activities.

  • Participates in innovation of partnerships and operations to bring new pathways to impact logistics and distribution, including coordination of interstate food rescues in collaboration with Inspire and Rescue Share teams.

Job Duties:

  • Manage the shipping and receiving team to ensure development, training, safety, quality control, and task management. 

  • Manage payroll, attendance, hiring, termination, and training of team members.

  • Accountable for (team responsibilities):

    • Ensuring area and refrigerators/freezers are clean and organized, rotation of product

    • Recording incoming and outgoing weights and serving amounts for Rescue and Share programs.

    • Meeting and greeting volunteers at the loading dock, assisting with loading and unloading of cars

    • Communicating any partner feedback, scheduling issues with Rescue Share Managers, and assisting with coordinating staff for deliveries/pickups when needed

    • Ensuring proper rotation of food (FIFO or by quality) throughout the building to minimize waste and ensure safety

    • Keeping owned spaces clean and organized 

    • Facility Maintenance- Assisting in the upkeep of both lift elevators (McCormick), Rumpke Trash/Recycling, Share Refrigerator and Freezer, Pallet Jack, the new basement area 

    • Fleet Vehicles- Creates proper training of driving and maintenance check system (body, engine, oil, etc)

  • Understands and coordinates the needs of Education, Transform, Food as Medicine, Special Events, and other programs to distribute rescued food appropriately between programs and Share, constant push to get more food to each program.

  • Maintains metrics tracking system for inventory and impact management.  

  • Answers metrics-related questions from internal and external stakeholders.

  • Completes/Oversees monthly inventory counts for all transformed food in the Share program according to the designated process.  Communicates impact and inventory data internally and externally.

  • Champions and leads the development of safety and sanitation standards for distribution and Rescue/Share spaces.

  • Develops new operating procedures with collaboration from execs; drives, enforces, and trains staff to adhere.

  • Takes ownership of inventory tracking systems according to the needs of new programming or operations as they develop.

  • Develops strong relationships with volunteers and understanding of Share partner needs.

  • Communicates and helps resolve any product overages/underages with appropriate team members.

Skills and Education:

  • 3-5 years of experience managing a team of 5 or more

  • 3-5  years of proven experience creating employee training systems and processes with checks and balances

  • 2-3 years proven experience with accountability for food production safety and quality systems. Current Manager level ServSafe or willing to get ASAP. HACCP is a plus.

  • Experience with G Suite, sheets, and forms 

  • Driver’s License; no major infractions in the last 5 years

  • Ideal characteristics:

    • Organized mindset, high level of attention to detail

    • Experience balancing the needs of different departments and communicating across teams

    • Comfort with high pace of change, performs well under pressure

    • Food enthusiast and basic kitchen knowledge

    • Motivates and cultivates team atmosphere

    • Communicates with all levels of staff, volunteers, and partners effectively and professionally

Expectations:

  • Capable of lifting at least 50 pounds repetitively

  • Act as a positive La Soupe Ambassador

  • Attend events on time with a professional appearance

  • Maintains impact metrics across programs with a high level of accuracy and detail

  • Promote the mission of La Soupe with educated knowledge of programs and operations

  • Reads, understands, and can implement handbook guidelines

Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Range $50,000 - $60,000.

Benefits:

  • 11+ Paid Holidays, Free Lunch, Free parking, phone stipend

  • Health Insurance with company match for employee and family: Medical, vision, and dental

  • 401(k) plan - no match, life insurance, and AD&D

  • 5 Paid Sick days accruing annually and 3 weeks of annual PTO accrued annually

  • Parental paid leave policy after 1 year of employment.

  • Opportunity to work with the best crew in the city while helping communities

Please send a cover letter and resume to Miranda Maszk, Chief Culinary Operating Officer, at miranda@lasoupe.org.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Office role: Must be able to meet routine office physical demands, including climbing stairs, carrying up to 20-pound objects, and possessing the dexterity and vision to operate office computers and equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Kitchen or Dock role: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sort, and lift. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee should possess stamina for physical work. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Equal opportunity: La Soupe, Inc. values a diverse and inclusive work environment where every team member matters. All qualified applicants for this position will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.