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Shipping and Receiving Specialist
SUMMARY: This position is a full-time, non-exempt, warehouse-based role that reports to the Sales Director. The primary responsibilities include acting as the primary point of contact for shipping & receiving, inventory management, wholesale order preparation, warehouse organization & upkeep, and related logistics. This position will work directly with the brewery and packaging team, as well as the Director of Sales and associated distribution team members. The Shipping & Receiving Specialist should be able to work independently as well as part of a greater team. Forklift certification & warehouse experience is a must.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Shipping & Receiving
- Manage and maintain Foam Brewers warehouse and dock hours
- Ensure shipments are ready for timely pickup
- Accurate order build-out, assembly and fulfillment
- Receiving and shipment of all materials (wholesale orders, inventory transfers, supplies)
- Manage brewery shipping & receiving schedule; communicate with freight contacts and wholesalers to coordinate dock appointments.
- Facilitate inventory transfers to our taproom
Inventory Management
- Maintain accurate physical inventory of all finished goods, packaging materials, and raw materials, ensuring inventory is rotated FIFO (First In First Out)
- Perform physical weekly and monthly inventories and aging audits on a regular basis
- Identify, investigate and reconcile inventory variances
- Maintains inventory of warehouse supplies and manages the cost and ordering of these supplies
Warehouse Organization and Upkeep
- Ownership of warehouse facility environment; ensure warehouse areas are well-organized, clean, and safe working environments
- Perform and delegate routine cleaning to maintain warehouse upkeep
- Opening and closing of warehouse facility
Warehouse Safety
- Maintains OSHA safety standards within the warehouse.
- Complies & educates team on federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements.
- Maintains equipment upkeep and holds valid forklift certification.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School/Trade School Graduate/GED, or equivalent experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Forklift Operation Experience
- Ability to work in cold, hot, indoor and outdoor environments.
- Ability to handle customer interactions courteously and professionally.
- Good communicator with interest and initiative towards continuous growth and improvement.
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- Knowledge (and love) of craft beer
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit or stand and work with hands and arms for at least (8) hours per day (5) days per week
- Ability to safely lift at least 50 lbs and be able to push/pull up to 2000 lbs. using a pallet jack
- Ability to climb on and off delivery vehicles when loading/unloading
Foam Brewers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $27