Warehouse Specialist - Local Food

Description

The Common Market is a nonprofit distributor of Local Foods. Our mission is to strengthen regional farms while making the local bounty accessible to communities and the institutions that serve them.

We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Specialist to support The Common Market's warehouse operations. You will receive, input, sort, load and unload products and you will perform various warehouse activities. The job is in a refrigerated space with coolers set to 0, 34, and 50 degrees. We are a food distribution company working with produce, meat, dairy, and grocery items.

Responsibilities

· Process, package and ship orders accurately

· Exceptional inventory maintenance including participation in monthly inventory

· Mastery of ensuring product compliance with food safety and quality standards

· Examine ingoing and outgoing shipments

· Leads organization of distribution and storage area in warehouse

· Receive, unload and place incoming inventory items appropriately

· Check, verify and fill customer invoices

· Abide by all company safety and hygiene regulations

· Contribute ideas on ways to improve or optimize warehousing procedures

· Keep warehouse clean and organized daily

· Work closely with leadership to implement staff training and develop new warehouse associates

· Strong troubleshooting skills

Requirements

· At least 5-8+ years warehouse experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities and/or strong work ethic and dependability through past employment

· Strong experience operating hand truck, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment. Certified forklift operator preferred but not required

· Strong experience in food industry with expertise in food safety and defense

· Team player

· Advanced level computer skills, specifically, inventory management systems

· Willingness to work in a cold environment

· Ability to lift or move heavy products up to 50+lbs

· Must be able to work weekends.

Benefits

• $20-23/hr - dependent upon experience
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Retirement plan with 100% match up to 3% of total annual pay
• 5 Sick Days and 2 Weeks Vacation
• $100 annual Boot Allowance to buy work boots
• No phone calls please