Job Description
Job Location: Food Service Intl (FSI) - Seattle, WA 98108
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $80,168.40 - $95,754.00 Salary
Job Shift: Day (8:00AM to 4:00PM)About Us: Food Service International (FSI) is Uwajimaya’s wholesale food service and distribution subsidiary, supplying high-quality products to restaurants, businesses, and internal operations across the Pacific Northwest. Backed by Uwajimaya’s legacy since 1928, FSI operates in a fast-paced warehouse and cold storage environment where accuracy, food safety, and strong supplier partnerships are essential.
Why Join Food Service International?
FSI offers hands-on, operational roles where your work directly impacts supply chain performance and customer success. We value teamwork, accountability, and people who take pride in delivering quality products efficiently in a dynamic distribution environment.
Who We're Looking For
We’re looking for team members who are collaborative, thoughtful, and passionate about making a difference. Whether you’re serving customers, supporting operations, or leading a team, you bring a people-first mindset and a strong work ethic. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and believe in the power of inclusion, community, and connection — you’ll feel right at home here.
To thrive at Uwajimaya, you should embody our core competencies:
- Functional/Technical Skills: You possess the necessary functional and technical knowledge to perform your job at a high level.
- Customer Focus: You are dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements, using feedback for improvements, and building effective relationships based on trust and respect.
- Action Oriented: You enjoy working hard, are full of energy for challenging tasks, and seize opportunities with minimal planning.
- Peer Relationships: You can find common ground with peers, solve problems collaboratively, and are seen as a cooperative team player who encourages collaboration.
- Self-Development: You are committed to continuous self-improvement, adapt to different situations, and work to develop your strengths while addressing weaknesses.
We offer:
- A flexible, inclusive, and friendly work culture
- Competitive starting wages
- Paid holidays from day one
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
- A generous retirement plan
- Paid time off, long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee discounts on food and gift items
- Supplemental insurance options
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
Position Summary:
The Logistics Manager is responsible for assuring efficient operation of the warehouse by providing managerial leadership and direction to employees, positive customer experience and attainment of operational goals. Work with all departments of FSI to ensure proper warehouse cooperation.
Work Environment:
- This position is based at Uwajimaya Food Service International (FSI), a wholesale food service and distribution operation and subsidiary of Uwajimaya.
- Work is performed in a warehouse and cold storage environment.
- This is not a retail grocery store position.
Position’s Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the overall operation of the Warehouse.
- Develop an effective, highly motivated team that works together to achieve department goals.
- Hire, train and develop employees. Coach to improve performance.
- Provide the leadership, training, planning, organization and support needed to ensure that employees understand and accept goals and work diligently to achieve them.
- Resolve and investigate employee relations issues; provide disciplinary action including termination as necessary.
- Lead and assign duties to crew members. Direct and monitor employees’ activities/productivities to ensure all assigned duties are efficiently carried out.
- Coordinate the department schedule to maximize the most efficient use of time, labor and resources.
- Ensure employees are meeting the department/company standards and safety & security compliance in the proper use of equipment.
- Communicate with General Manager on progress of the department and staff on a regular basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
Starting Pay: $80,168.40 annually, Depending on Experience + Bonus Opportunities
Salary Range: $80,168.40 – $95,754
Uwajimaya participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. Please review the E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster before proceeding with your application
IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish) (PDF, 322.73 KB)
E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish) (PDF, 259.92 KB)
Uwajimaya is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
QualificationsPosition Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years of age with a Minimum of a High school diploma or its equivalent plus 5+ years of experience in area of specialization.
- Prior supervisory, leadership or management experience required.
- Strong knowledge and skills in warehousing and distribution of food and food-related products required.
- Basic skills in accounting and math are required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have valid, clean driver’s license; Class B license is plus.
- Maintain alcohol-free and drug-free status.
- Ability to operate forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
- Flexible schedule, ability to multi-task and prioritize.
