Warehouse Associate - 3rd Shift

Company: FoodMaven Corporation
Location: Arlington
Posted on: January 13, 2021

Job Description:

About FoodMavenWe're changing the way people think about food. At FoodMaven, our vision is to see all food used---with good purpose. Our mission is to capture and create a market for food otherwise lost in the food system with positive impacts for profits, people, and the planet. FoodMaven sells high-quality local, oversupplied and out of spec food from distributors, manufacturers and producers to restaurants and institutional kitchens at a significant discount. FoodMaven is committed to our mission and vision, working to create a better food system and fostering a fun and passionate work culture. We work hard, and have a great time doing it!RoleFoodMaven is seeking to hire a detail-oriented, physically-fit, and entrepreneurially-spirited full-time warehouse distribution team member who is interested in getting in on the ground level of a hot startup with a big mission. The Warehouse Associate will work as part of the Operations Team to perform an array of functions that include overseeing product movement for deliveries and transfers, picking and filling orders from inventory, assisting in ensuring accurate inventory through regular cycle counts, and overseeing the distribution of product to our local donation partners. The Warehouse Associate will be a face of FoodMaven: respectful to coworkers and customers, focused, organized, driven, physically able to move large loads, able to follow direction, detail-oriented, and adaptable. S/he will be highly skilled at inventory documentation, team communication, and customer relations. Above all, the Warehouse Associate will be expected to jump in and help where and when required, be passionate about learning, and steward the success of the organization.Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately identify food types, characteristics, and food identity numbers (SKUs, PLUs, etc.) when assessing and sorting product for outbound tasks. This includes picking and staging for deliveries and transfers.
• Identify and hand select product from various holding environments, including dry, cooler and freezer
• Handle product in a manner consistent with food safety practices
• Stage pallets for loading within holding units as well as on proper dock locations
• Assess product quality based on FoodMaven quality rating systems to accurately and consistently rate all handled food product.
• Ability to lift/handle product that weighs up to 75lbs.
• Maintain accurate inventory. This will be done by ensuring our processes are correctly followed within our existing technological warehouse management systems, ensuring product in/product out is received/distributed accurately, and conducting regular cycle counts.
• Collect appropriate data for all merchandise and procedural steps outlined in work manuals and food-handling protocols. Integrate documentation into manuals on a regular basis.
• Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including but not limited to pallet jacks, order pickers, reach trucks and personal protective equipment.
• Perform safety check before using any equipment. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
  • Experienced warehouse worker
  • Confident and proficient in the use of an ERP and/or WMS
  • Proficiency in general warehouse practices and methods
  • Experience with inventory management, product packaging, and logistics
  • Alignment with core Mission, Values and Culture of FoodMaven
  • Ability to execute with limited direction from management
  • Good organizational and time-management skills
  • Driver's License in good standing
  • Ability to work night shift (9:30pm to 6:00am) Preferred Qualifications:
    • Experience in the food industry
    • Start-up experience
    • Forklift certifiedFoodMaven provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. PI128614329

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