Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Associate

Cozzini Bros. Inc is America's #1 cutlery exchange service. We keep over 100,000 commercial kitchens nationwide, exchanging Cozzini-Engineered sharp knives and blades every two weeks. We have engineered the next generation of durable, safety-enhanced cutlery that stays sharp in the most demanding food service environments. Founded in 1905 as a family business in Chicago, Cozzini Bros has recently emerged as the only nationwide sharpening solution in the USA. Cozzini is driven by five core values: Safety, Service, Trust, Teamwork, and Integrity. These values are what give us the cutting edge in knife exchange.

We are looking for an AM shift warehouse associate with responsibilities as a backup transfer truck driver. You'll be at the center of our state-of-the-art sharpening center, where we sharpen and process 80,000+ knives and blades for our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and execute all distribution services, including receiving, storing, shipping, handling returned/damaged goods, maintenance, and administrative activities, to ensure customer requirements are met. Maintains quality compliance.
• Ensure shipping schedules are implemented correctly, and jobs are completed properly. Apply sound communication to carrier-based as well as receiving facilities.
• Ensure that customer orders are picked and shipped in a timely fashion within prescribed cost levels. Develop and implement an effective receiving operation that minimizes cost and ensures receiving paperwork is processed accurately and promptly.
• Checks and unloads inbound shipments, orderly stacking of product, and picking and staging of outbound shipments in accordance with a high level of productivity.
• Verify required inbound/outbound paperwork
• Counts/verifies, and records all products entering or leaving the building, ensuring that all products are properly counted.
• Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts. Ensure the optimal utilization of dock space.
• Records: Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Monitor the cleanliness and working condition of all equipment and the facility.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area. Assist in maintaining warehouse security. Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety; ensure compliance in accordance with OSHA and other appropriate standards. Ability to drive 26 FT box truck as needed.
• Other duties: As assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• A clean driving record is a must.
• Broad knowledge of warehouse operations and technology. Familiarity with warehouse, inventory, and computer systems
• Must be able to travel overnight as needed.
• Ability to scale an operation without sacrificing efficiency and reliability during periods of rapid growth.
• Schedule: MondayThursday, 5:00 AM 3:30 PM. Enjoy a 3-Day weekend!