AM Assistant Receiver

About the role

The Assistant Receiver will support warehouse operations by providing assistance with receiving, warehousing, and distribution. This includes supporting program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures, controlling inventory levels, maintaining warehouse conditions, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Supports receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and supporting program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Ensures the warehouse is kept clean and in compliance with AIB and NFS standards.
• Supports workloads and productivity by ensuring all receiving and put away is completed in a timely manner and inventory is maintained accurately.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA standards and company safety requirements.
• Covers for any other area of the warehouse as needed and supports the day operation when the day manager is not available.
• Records and documents all appropriate documentation and reports all discrepancies to AP, Purchasing, and Operations Management.
• Ensures inbound trucks are properly scheduled and product is in a wholesome intact condition.
• Properly receives inbound loads, records entries accurately, and scans products properly according to the purchase order.
• Maintains product levels and rotation.
• Helps stock, manage, and locate inbound product.
• Supports other warehouse functions when needed.
• Cleans and documents sanitation in receiving docks and supports cleanliness throughout the warehouse.
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by finishing daily tasks and reporting appropriate receiving documents to AP and Operations Manager.
• Ensures Lumping checks are received and logged appropriately and sent to accounting.

Requirements

• Leadership and ability to work as a team.
• Demonstrated success in implementing best practices in distribution, with a focus on receiving and inventory control.
• Ability to analyze and report on data to management in a clear, concise manner.
• Manages time effectively and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
• Accurate with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organization skills with a superior work ethic.
• Judgment and decision-making ability.
• Team player who works productively with a wide range of staff.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership, and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with computer systems (Outlook, MS Excel).
• Experience with process improvement and knowledge of best practices within receiving and inventory control.
• Ability to motivate, influence, communicate, and engage with staff in all company objectives.

Skills

• Knowledge of and demonstrated success in implementing best practices in distribution, with a focus on receiving and inventory control.
• Ability to analyze and report on data to management in a clear, concise manner.
• Leadership and ability to work as a team.
• Strong communication and organization skills with a superior work ethic.
• Judgment and decision-making ability.
• Team player who works productively with a wide range of staff.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership, and customer service skills.

Benefits

Perks & Benefits include Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, Health, Dental and Medical Benefits, Weekly pay, Life Insurance, 401k Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee discounts for travel and events, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.