Essential Accountabilities:

• Assists with unloading and verifying commodity and purchased food and supply shipments into the warehouse against requisitions and invoices. Corrects and/or notifies vendors and supervisor of errors at time of delivers

• Place orders away properly, using the FIFO system, in the designated areas
• Assists in driving and delivering food and supplies from the warehouse to off-site locations
• Picks, packs & stages items for delivery; preparing product including weighing and separating product
• Marking, dating and labeling with identifying information and ensures the accuracy of dates and labels on all required items
• Delivers orders to locations in a timely manner
• Well versed in units of measure and the use of digital scales and thermometers
• Daily cleaning and organizing of warehouse, walk-in coolers and freezers. Ensures food storage areas shelves are clean and stocked by front-facing, checking codes-dates-labels, rotating and removing out-of-date products.
• Maintains documents relating to area/aisle assignments (i.e. cycle counts, cleanliness, rotation and appropriate space utilization). Monitors product usage for appropriate par levels.
• Daily physical inventory and ordering of foods and supplies
• Inventory management tasks assist with inventory counts, product ordering & end of month process
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health, sanitation, safe work practices and regulatory documents
• Immediately reports safety hazards
• Maintain and promote a friendly and approachable attitude towards the client, guests, and staff
• Communicate clearly and openly with all staff members for overall success

Job Skills:

• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department
• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness
• Proactively reads labels and familiarizes oneself on various products
• Ability to perform simple math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills
• Passion for Real Foods and the mission of Thomas Cuisine
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, tug carts and other heavy machinery
• Serve Safe Certified within 90 days of hire date
• Pass a background check and Drug Screen
• Drivers License Required

Education

• High School or better