Warehouse Associate

Hiring Company:

Delicatessen Services Co., LLC

Overview:The Warehouse Associate plays a key role in maintaining existing customer relationships and is responsible for entry-level warehouse operations and in-store activities for our retail and food service customers. We are looking for individuals with a passion for providing excellent customer service, a high energy level, and able to excel working in a small team environment. This role requires a flexible schedule with occasional weekend work.

Job Description:Essential Functions

• Receive weekly product deliveries and stocking cooler

• Proper rotation of perishable items to ensure first in-first out inventory movement

• Pick and pack orders for customer delivery

• Complete daily food safety and sanitation activities

• Monitor cooler temperature

• Properly rotate and stock retail products, cooler stock, and service cases, ensuring back stock is worked into the appropriate location.

• Complete pricing of retail items, including backstock

• Review expiration dates on all products and note short-coded products (10-day sheets)

• Set up the deli display case, ensuring the full product line is displayed, priced, and fully faced

• Clean and maintain retail showcases, including glass, risers, and shelves

• Update and re-stock any POS materials

• Build awareness of our premium delicatessen products by engaging consumers through product sampling.

• Complete additional activities or special projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, including basic math and reasoning

• Ability to speak and read English

• 1 to 3 years of experience in customer service, sales, warehouse,e or a similar role

• Basic computer skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for a minimum of 4 hours

• Ability to bend, twist, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl

• Ability to lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs; push or pull objects up to 600 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in a refrigerated/freezer environment

Training Requirements (provided)

• Basic food safety and sanitation

• Familiarity with the product line

• General warehouse operations (e.g., use of pallet jack, proper lifting techniques, etc.)

Location:Itasca, IL

Time Type:Full time

Department:Chicagoland Deli Provisions Hub