ABOUT US

Friendly work environment, amazing clients, and great opportunity for professional growth! At Crescent Foods, we pride ourselves in being the first company to offer such a wide variety of Halal chicken and beef products in premium packaging to stores across the country. We pride ourselves in raising and processing the chickens and cattle in humane conditions, while ensuring that the entire farm-to- fork philosophy adheres to the strictest ethical guidelines. We believe we are answerable to our loyal customers, our vendors, and our employees, all of whom make us successful. We are dedicated to our mission to provide healthy meals to families across the nation. We might be pioneers in the industry, but our story has just begun. Please visit our website www.crescentfoods.com to learn more about our organization.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsible for the daily inbound/out shipments, including preparation of customer orders according to sales orders. Other responsibilities would include the overall assignments on the dock, cooler and freezer. This position typically works traditional hours, but occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays maybe required to successfully meet customers’ needs.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Operates forklift and electric pallet jack as needed
• Inspect product being received for damages
• Responsible for the sanitary tasks on the dock, including the cooler, freezer and trucks as assigned. This includes sweeping, soaping, brushing and drying floors, racks, and walls.
• Responsible for all out of state and in-state orders and in-bound shipments.
• Receive inbound shipments. Scan all items to inventory according to company procedures, verify all items received with PO and perform a visual check of items received.
• Ship outbound shipments. Scan orders, palletize orders, verify product numbers and lot numbers on all frozen and fresh orders, stage orders and load orders appropriately on to trucks.
• Keep cooler and freezer organized according to product location map.
• Rotate older lot number products from cooler to freezer to maintain freshness.
• Ensure proper product picking.
• Ensure all time guidelines are met for deliveries and pick-ups.
• Operate mechanical equipment as required, i.e., electronic pallet jack, fork-lifts, etc.
• Adhere to all Federal, State, Local and Company safety and security regulations and policies.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and use company equipment, (i.e., fork-lift, rider truck, pallet jacks, dollies, scanners, walkie-talkies, and cleaning equipment)
• Assist in securing the delivery load
• Assist in delivering materials on time
• Daily merchandising schedule as outlined by manager
• Provide excellent customer service to all assigned accounts
• Develop and maintain positive, cooperative, and team-oriented relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others you encounter through your job
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule including holidays and weekends depending on company’s needs.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Knowledge of state, local and federal food safety laws including SQF, USDA, GMP’s, CCP, HACCP, SSOPs and SOPs, Food Defense and Food Safety Culture guidelines and regulations.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to work in cold temperature (below 0 to 40 degree) work areas.
• Can read, write, communicate, and comprehend the English language sufficiently to perform various tasks of the job, including but not limited to; read labels, signage, communicating with co-workers, understanding oral and written instructions, accurately completing various shipping papers, reports, and records required of the position.
• Ability to operate various types of configurations of equipment assigned, including various types of forklifts and handheld scanners with training.
• Possess good judgement necessary to perform the functions of the job including operating a forklift in a safe and lawful manner, handling products safely and efficiently.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma / Equivalent GED Preferred Associates Degree or Bachelors
• 2 years of shipping/receiving experience
• Ability to read and write English
• Must be forklift certified

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed mostly in a back-office warehouse setting; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office and logistics equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

It is Crescent Foods’ policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note:

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.