The Role
Receive, inspect, and stage incoming shipments in a warehouse/cooler environment. Scan barcodes, break down pallets, place product in designated locations, report quality or quantity issues, operate electric pallet jack, and follow food safety and productivity standards.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you'll work alongside talented colleagues, while making a difference in our communities.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Receiver's role is to assist and support the Receiving Department -- by the safe, timely, and accurate receipt of produce and miscellaneous items ordered and placed in specified areas of the warehouse. Following proper procedures for receiving all products entering the facility and confirming product quality. Maintaining cleanliness of the receiving area including the loading dock, trash areas, and other areas of the warehouse.
At La Bodega, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. However, it's more than that; it's smart and highly driven people united in purpose to serve one another.
Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you'll work alongside talented colleagues, while making a difference in our communities.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Receiver's role is to assist and support the Receiving Department -- by the safe, timely, and accurate receipt of produce and miscellaneous items ordered and placed in specified areas of the warehouse. Following proper procedures for receiving all products entering the facility and confirming product quality. Maintaining cleanliness of the receiving area including the loading dock, trash areas, and other areas of the warehouse.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Move freight, stock, or other materials from trailers into staging lanes.
- Break down multi-SKU pallets into single SKU pallets.
- Use an RF gun to scan all barcodes pertaining to the client being received.
- Ensure the integrity of the product for put away and ensure that no products are damaged.
- Place shipments in the designated cooler or warehouse locations.
- Follow all work and food safety policies and procedures.
- Check the quality and quantity of incoming products.
- Receive incoming shipments.
- Print out shipping labels for incoming pallets.
- Notify the QC manager of any quality or quantity issues related to the shipments.
- Ability to operate the electric pallet jack.
- Ability to meet/exceed productivity standards.
- Perform any additional tasks as directed by management personnel.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- One + years' experience a plus.
- Electric pallet jack experience.
- RF scanner gun experience.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS
The physical demands and work conditions below represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:
The physical demands and work conditions below represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:
- The work environment is that typical of a distribution center.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Able to squat, bend, stoop, push, pull, kneel, and reach.
- Must be flexible with work schedule that supports a 24-hour production facility.
- Successful performance requires vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level ranges from quiet to loud.
- Exposure to extreme temperature changes, moisture, noise, odors, and moving equipment.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.
Skills Required
- Ability to operate electric pallet jack
- Experience using RF scanner gun to scan barcodes
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to meet or exceed productivity standards
- Follow all work and food safety policies and procedures
- One+ years' experience (preferred)
- Bilingual English and Spanish (preferred)
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The Company
What We Do
Heritage Grocers Group is a specialty, ethnic food retailer that offers an extensive assortment of both traditional and specialty grocery items to the communities it serves. Heritage Grocers Group is headquartered in Ontario, California, and currently operates in 6 states: California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, and Texas with a total of 58 stores under the Cardenas Markets banner, 21 stores under the Tony’s Fresh Market banner, 7 stores under the Los Altos Ranch Market banner, and 29 stores under the El Rancho Supermercado banner.
