Receiver/Merchandiser
- Posted by: Local Family Farms-Food Less Travelled
- Closing Date: N/A
- City: Verona
- Rate of Pay: Hourly
- Rate of Pay Amount / Range: Commensurate with experience
- Positions Available: 1
- Type: Full Time
- Duration: Permanent
- Avg. Hours/Week: 30-40
- Schedule: Days
- Education: College
Food Less Travelled is looking for a few enthusiastic food lovers to help us serve our ever-growing customer base. We have very discerning loyal customers who look forward to superior personalized service. We need friendly and outgoing self-starters who enjoy meeting new people and maintaining great customer relationships. We need people with the skill sets to ensure Food Less Travelled fulfills its commitment to being a go-to destination for all things local food. Our services are part of the heartbeat of our community that includes all of Frontenac County and surrounding areas.
Receiver/Merchandiser Duties Include:
- Paying delivery drivers
- Handling cash
- Documenting and keeping track of delivery driver names and corresponding companies
- Ensuring accountability of payments made and credits received by our company
- Documenting arrival of shipments
- Ensuring quantity and quality control of shipments
- Verifying expiration dates
- Verifying shelf life of products
- Maintaining Integrity of Products depending on storage requirements
- Prioritizing merchandising with respect to:
- Shelf Stable, Refrigerated and Frozen Products
- Minimum Shelf Life Requirements
- Orders Provided
- Maintaining company profit margins by calculating cost of goods, using set margins and determining prices based on the data at hand
- Comparing goods received with goods ordered and thus maintaining established merchandise quantities
- Communicating with suppliers, shippers and other in-house staff via accurate documentation and good verbal communication skills
Skills Required:
- Customer Service - Must possess the ability to maintain composure and helpful demeanor while greeting and helping customers while completing tasks at hand
- Multi tasking while ensuring tasks are completed or left at appropriate pause status
- Ability to meet deadlines while keeping open communication with management and team members in a positive calm environment
- Answer phones politely, take and deliver detailed messages in a timely fashion
- Time management and organizational skills pertaining to documentation and physical tidiness of work space
- Ability to treat customers and team members with respect while maintaining professional relationships
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
- Certificate and/or experience in office administration
- Training and/or experience using Microsoft Word, Excel
- Experience in the shipping and/or receiving
- Experience in retail merchandising
- Familiarity with FIFO concept
- Possession of Safe Food Handlers Certificate
Schedule & Compensation:
- This is a permanent, year round position
- 30-40 hrs/wk. January to April requiring 30 hrs and May to December requiring 40 hrs
- This position is part of a team of 5 full time and several part time members which will expand in numbers from May to December
- Rate of pay commensurate with experience and skills
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Email resume to foodlesstravelled@gmail.com or drop off at 6674 Rd 38 Verona, ON