Senior Warehouse Associate

The hiring rate for this position is $22.00 per hour. The CIA offers a substantial benefits package that includes medical coverage available at no cost to qualifying employees, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, retirement savings plan with high employer contributions, a generous paid time off program, and more! POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Warehouse Associate is responsible for the expedient and accurate filling of daily culinary and bakery requisitions. This position is responsible for assisting students and instructors with any product or storeroom related procedural questions while ensuring a high degree of customer service. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure all daily and supplemental orders are filled accurately. Verify quality standards are met on all products and handle any quality or fill problems that may arise with students or instructors. Assist in the proper staging of all kitchen orders for pick up. Cover inventories and purchases as required in a Buyer’s absence. Assist in any routine or monthly inventories as required. Participate in the proper training of new hires. Greet and assist all customers in a professional, friendly, and courteous manner. Provide supervision of issue and receiving areas and personnel in manager’s absence, or as the workload dictates. Complete all assigned cleaning assignments to ensure the constant general safety and sanitation of the facility. Obtain a thorough knowledge of all current chef instructors and the venues in which they currently teach. Open Storeroom for business and staging AM kitchen orders for pick up as needed. Any and all other duties as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: High school diploma or GED. Experience: One (1) year of experience working in a food service/warehouse environment or related experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience using Eatec purchasing system. REQUIRED SKILLS Ability to identify and thoroughly evaluate the proper quality of all perishable and international foodstuffs and determine in-house substitutions for products shorted and offer suggestions to chef instructors. Ability to handle all departmental vehicles and advise management if maintenance is required. Ability to work with purchasing systems, including printing transfer detail and future needs reports, examining purchase and transfer information for a specific ingredient or kitchen, and generating purchase orders and receiving documents. Ability to identify and evaluate the proper quality of all perishable and international foodstuffs and to expertly identify and assess the quality of all fresh seafood received. Ability to learn all products and product lines handled in all warehouses. Demonstrated ability to show a high level of service responsiveness to customers. Must have a proven, consistent track record showing the ability to work with all levels within an organization. Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation. Strong computer experience, which must include abilities to work effectively MS Office suite products, i.e. Word and Excel. Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously. WORKING CONDITIONS Must be able to work overtime on nights and weekends as required by business needs. Must be able to work in a very active warehouse environment. Ability to withstand variable temperatures while working in refrigerated and freezer areas. Ability to handle a physically demanding job requiring a great deal of walking, bending and lifting weights up to 50 pounds or more. Greater weights than 50 pounds require two people to lift at all times. #J-18808-Ljbffr