Vego Garden is hiring: Warehouse Manager in Houston

Company Profile:

Vego Garden is making gardening as accessible and sustainable as possible, while encouraging gardening to be an avenue for personal and community development!

Since its successful launch in 2020, Vego Garden has quickly become the leading brand in raised garden beds and one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the country. In just five years, our rapid growth has led to the establishment of a 200,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center, along with a beautiful 5-acre farm.

Today, Vego Garden proudly employs over 100 dedicated team members across the U.S. and internationally. Our high-quality raised garden beds are recognized for their durability, eco-friendly materials, and safety for both children and pets. We are proud to be partnering with Costco, ACE Hardware, Home Depot, Menards, Lowe’s, Wayfair, and Amazon.

We owe our success to our loyal customers and passionate team. Through our Vego Garden Kids and Giving Back Program, we have donated more than 3,500 garden beds to schools, underserved communities, and other philanthropic initiatives - helping to grow gardens and give back across the nation by making gardening easier anytime, anywhere!

Vego Garden Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead and stabilize on-site warehouse operations in a fast-growing DTC e-commerce environment. This role is fully responsible for warehouse execution, people management, daily operational planning, and cost efficiency. If you have relevant experience and are passionate about sustainable living and making a difference, we would love to have you on our team!

Essential Responsibilities:

Warehouse Operations & Execution

• Own day-to-day warehouse operations, including fulfillment (pick, pack, ship), receiving and put-away, inventory control and cycle counts, assembly, returns, and escalation.
• Ensure stable and timely order fulfillment in a high-volume DTC environment (3,000–5,000+ orders/day during peak).
• Act as the primary on-site decision-maker to resolve operational issues quickly and effectively.

People Management & Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors, senior leads, and frontline teams.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and shift coverage.
• Build a culture of accountability, execution, safety, and teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and warehouse best practices.

Inventory Accuracy & Physical Control

• Own physical inventory accuracy, including receiving accuracy, cycle counts, and annual physical inventory.
• Identify root causes of inventory discrepancies and drive corrective actions.
• Work with the systems/process owner to ensure physical operations align with system logic.

Cost Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain a strong cost-awareness mindset in daily warehouse operations.
• Partner with data, finance, or analytics teams to review labor productivity and cost-per-order metrics, and identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and operational waste.
• Translate data insights into practical, on-the-floor improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on labor efficiency, space utilization, and damage and rework reduction.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with operations systems, process teams (systems, order flow, IT coordination), supply chain, logistics, and customer service departments.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback from warehouse operations to support better planning and customer experience.
• Comply with Company policies and procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of experience in warehouse or fulfillment operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing mid-size warehouse teams (30–60+ employees).
• Hands‑on leadership style with strong floor presence.
• Solid understanding of warehouse KPIs, fulfillment operations, and inventory control.
• Experience in DTC or e‑commerce environments.
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, seasonal, and high‑pressure operations.
• Experience working with WMS / ERP systems.
• Experience partnering with data or finance teams on cost improvement initiatives.
• Background in continuous improvement, lean, and 5S practices.

Physical Demands:

This position requires the ability to stand, bend, squat, stoop, and turn at the waist for long periods in a non-temperature controlled warehouse environment, as well as work indoors at a desk. Must be able to operate a computer for prolonged periods and lift and/or move up to 70 lbs. unassisted, with moderate walking, standing, and lifting throughout the workday. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Location and Work Schedule:

• This is a full-time, on-site position based out of Tomball, TX.
• 13808 Boudreaux Road, Bldg. #2, Tomball, TX 77377.
• Monday through Friday.
• 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Lunch break 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm.

• The salary range is $80,000 - $100,000.
• Flexible Paid Time Off.
• 12 PTO days per year, accrued bi-weekly, with incremental increases annually.
• 7 paid Holidays.
• 401k contribution match of 4%.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance plans. The Company pays 100% of premiums for its employees for Dental, Vision, Life, and select Medical plans.
• Toll Roads Allowance of $100 per month.
• Phone Allowance of $50 per month.
• Company-sponsored breakfasts and lunches.
• We offer great culture, supportive leadership, engaging activities, employee appreciation, and other perks that make every day at work more rewarding!