Assistant Branch Manager, Food Distribution

Position Title: Assistant Branch Manager, Food Distribution

Location: Denver, CO

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Work Schedules: Full-time

Summary

An established wholesale distributor of seafood and perishable food products is looking for an Assistant Branch Manager to help lead its Denver branch. Working with the Branch Manager, corporate headquarters, and the branch teams, this person helps deliver dependable customer service, keeps operations coordinated, and supports branch performance. The role combines hands-on operations oversight, staff supervision, sales support, and close attention to food safety and compliance documentation. When the Branch Manager is away, the Assistant Branch Manager acts as the branch leader.

The company offers a competitive benefits package to eligible full-time employees. It includes medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums paid 100% by the company for employees and eligible family members, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid company holidays, and employee product discounts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Branch Operations

Help the Branch Manager run the branch from day to day.

Work with corporate headquarters and other departments so branch operations run smoothly.

Oversee sales, warehouse, delivery, inventory, and purchasing activities.

Spot operational problems and help put corrective actions and process improvements in place.

Team Leadership

Help supervise the Sales, Office, Warehouse, and Driver teams.

Manage employee schedules and workloads, and make sure daily tasks get done.

Support employee training, development, and performance management.

Keep communication open between employees and management.

Customer Relations and Sales Support

Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, especially key accounts.

Help the sales team with customer concerns, pricing, product availability, and service issues.

Support new customer development and business growth.

Resolve escalated customer complaints and operational issues.

Operations and Compliance

Oversee warehouse, inventory, receiving, shipping, and delivery functions.

Monitor product quality, food safety, sanitation, and facility standards.

Make sure the branch complies with federal, state, local, and company requirements.

Follow through on corrective actions that come out of inspections, audits, or operational reviews.

Documentation and Compliance Review

Check that the responsible employees keep branch records and documentation properly.

Audit operational, food safety, sanitation, temperature, inventory, training, and other required records on a regular basis.

Confirm that licenses, permits, inspections, certifications, and regulatory documents are current and on file.

Track documentation deadlines and follow up with employees so items are completed on time.

Keep the branch ready for internal, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.

Financial and Performance Oversight

Track branch sales, gross profit, expenses, and overall performance.

Monitor accounts receivable collections and customer credit status.

Review operational, inventory, sales, and financial reports.

Find unusual trends or discrepancies and follow up with the responsible department.

Report significant issues and performance updates to the Branch Manager and corporate headquarters.

Acting Branch Leadership

Make day-to-day operational and sales decisions within company guidelines when the Branch Manager is absent.

Work with corporate headquarters on significant financial, personnel, customer, compliance, or operational matters.

Keep branch operations and communication running without interruption.

Qualifications

Required

Experience in wholesale distribution, food distribution, branch operations, or a related industry, including supervising employees or coordinating teams.

Strong skills in leadership, customer service, communication, organization, and problem solving.

Ability to coordinate several operational functions, balance competing priorities, and meet deadlines.

Ability to read sales, inventory, expense, and accounts receivable reports and identify issues that need action.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, email, and business systems for order processing, inventory, or reporting.

Ability to keep accurate records and support food safety, sanitation, and operational compliance.

Preferred

Experience in seafood or other perishable food distribution.

Background in warehouse and delivery coordination, cold storage operations, food safety documentation, or audit preparation.

Experience with account development, purchasing, inventory control, or managing a branch’s financial performance.