Receiver (Grocery)

Description

Summary and Mission: As part of our guest-oriented team, you’ll help us create an experience that makes our community as excited for honest food as we are. When you work at the Boise Co-op, you’re helping us create a healthier community. You’re working alongside an enthusiastic and dedicated team that brings their passion and pride to all that they do. You’re delivering a welcoming shopping experience by providing a safe and secure environment for our guests by exhibiting our core values. 

Position Overview:

The Receiver reports directly to the Grocery Manager and handles all deliveries promptly and according to Company policy.

What we are looking for: You are dependable, motivated and willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department. You follow instructions and complete your work in a timely manner. A diligent problem solver with excellent communication skills, you have a strong desire to provide exceptional customer service. You pride yourself on your attention to detail and your ability to remain focused and accurate in a constantly changing environment.

Responsibilities

· Receive all deliveries for all departments

· Review invoices for item accuracy, ensuring that all necessary credits for returns and damaged goods are calculated

· Operate a forklift 

· Properly store items, maintain overall backroom/receiving area organization, stock products following the proper guidelines for merchandising, rotation, sanitation, and pricing

· Assist with departmental specials, coordinate with departments to ensure that shipping product and returns are processed with our suppliers

· Develop and maintain procedures to keep receiving area, both interior and exterior, safe, clean, and orderly

· Observe safety/security procedures; report potentially unsafe conditions; use equipment and materials properly

Requirements

· Previous receiving, grocery department and/or freight crew strongly preferred

· Familiarity with natural foods and products preferred

· Forklift certified within 30 days of hire

· Must be organized and dependable

· Comfortable with simple mathematical calculations

· Able to build relationships, learn quickly, and maintain strong interpersonal skills

· Maintain regular and punctual attendance, with or without reasonable accommodation

· Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. 

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a grocery store setting with extensive public contact and frequent interruptions. 

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

It is the policy of Boise Co-Op that qualified individuals with disabilities will not be discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of Boise Co-Op to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Boise Co-Op is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department by phone (208)472-4500 or in person at 888 W Fort Street, Boise ID 83702.

Boise Co-op is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.