Job description
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...
SUMMARY:
Selects merchandise and prepares orders for shipping as needed. Assists with other areas of Production as required. Tasks and Responsibilities Includes the following:
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Unloads trucks, check in merchandise and distribute for processing
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Open bales, crates and other containers.
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Read customer orders, work orders, shipping or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and/or shipped and loaded onto outgoing trucks
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Move materials and items from receiving/storage areas to other designated areas.
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Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or relocate orders to a holding area or shipping department.
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Ensure the warehouse is clean, accessible and safe.
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Mark materials with identifying information using appropriate methods.
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Assist in counting of physical inventory.
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Follow Safety and Food Safety Procedures,
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Responsible for following and maintaining company policies regarding employee handbook and corporate policies.
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Responsible for retention and accountability of inbound vendor shellfish tags.
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Responsible for accuracy of information transmitted from original tags to new shipper tags
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Pulls orders when required.
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Receives one or more order "pick tickets",
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Responsible for the organization and accountability of frozen product.
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Weighs orders when required
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Weighs and marks items on ticket
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Responsible for the cleanliness of the shellfish room.
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Employees are responsible for and participating in end of month physical inventory count.
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Using pallet jack or forklift for transit walks thru cooler (32° F) and freezer (-10°F) selecting and palletizing products itemized on pick ticket
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Loads trucks
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Stocks product in cooler and freezer
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General cleaning or warehouse, coolers, and freezer
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Other duties as required
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Repack as needed
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Billing orders
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Performs any of the attached functions as needed to achieve warehouse goals
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Other plant related duties as assigned
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Responsible for warehouse safety and the training and certification for all motorized fork trucks, lifts and pallet jack operators
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May be assigned facilities maintenance duties as needed.
Skills Needed: Skills and Competencies:
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Knowledge of different types of shellfish, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective distributions of goods.
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Must be able to work independently, be reliable, responsible, and dependable
Physical Demands:
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The work environment is cold (between the 35-45 degrees) and while performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle objects, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift and/or move items up to 25-80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May frequently be required to work OT(including weekends/days off)
BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!
Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.
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