Full time
Davenport, Iowa
Location: 340 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA 52806
Holidays Off – We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Easter.
Advancement – High internal promotion rate and development programs available!
Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
Employee Assistance Programs
ComPsych 24/7 Mental Health Support
Employee Discounts – 10% off your purchases
Beneplace Discount Program
Affordable Health Insurance
Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
PTO and Flex time
Bright Horizons Child and Elder Care
Company Note Savings Program
12 Week – 100% Paid Maternity Leave
Free Health Management Resources and Programs
Position Summary:
Maintains Gordon Food Service (GFS) warehouse receiving schedule for dry, frozen or perishable products. Receives Gordon Food Service (GFS) goods onto dock from delivery trucks and transfers to the receiving area. Properly identifies GFS items, validates received quantities against bill of lading. May be required to apply identifying labels. Assign loads to doors, balances, purchase orders and process freight handling, billing and payments. Prepares Gordon Food Service (GFS) product for return to stock, donation or destruction.
Essential Functions:
Works with Scheduler to effectively and efficiently receive vendor freight deliveries.
-Communicates GFS Receiving Procedures and ensures inbound driver check in is complete.
-Accurately processes the freight handling, billing and payments.
Assigns trailers to dock doors.
Enters and balances purchase orders.
Enters various other data and records truck performance.
Operates a forklift or pallet jack machine to move products within warehouse.
Picks handbills and selects products to ensure product delivery to customers.
Determines the condition of GFS product to salvage product as appropriate.
Processes all PIR cases and CVD cases by close of day.
Performs re-boxing by close of day and returns pallets to modules.
Processes all return trailer products by close of day.
Processes all RTV requests by Inventory Control and ensures that all product pallets meet quality assurance guidelines.
Performs inventory adjustments as they occur.
Receives packed goods from delivery trucks onto the dock area. May use a forklift to move pallet loads.
Checks goods received against bills of lading or other shipping documents for proper item and quantity received. Documents variances in the receiving process.
Inspects boxes for damage. Photographs and removes all damaged cases and updates the receiving system.
Inspects pallets for damage. Photographs damaged pallets and removes from service.
Removes unnecessary wrap from pallets and transfers to the internal warehouse receiving area.
Returns damaged product on prepaid load to truck and puts damages on collect loads on hold for return to the vendor.
Ensures pallets are labeled correctly and all pallet tags are scanned. May be required to complete RF Screens 7 and 11 for completion in designated divisions
Required to properly account for all ballets: bad, rental, ets. in receiving device and Ensures that Header Tags are completely filled out
Completes housekeeping activities on a daily basis.
Adheres to the mission and cornerstone values and applicable practices of the organization.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Must be able to communicate clearly in a professional manner.
Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.
Must adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.
Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.
Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.
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