Warehouse Clerk

<strong>About The Chefs' Warehouse<br><br></strong>The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. ( combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.<br><br><strong>Mission: </strong>The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.<br><br><strong>Our C.H.E.F.S. Values: <br><br></strong><strong>Curious & Creative <br><br></strong><strong>Hungry For Food & Results <br><br></strong><strong>Entrepreneurial <br><br></strong><strong>Forward Thinking & Flexible <br><br></strong><strong>Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)<br><br></strong><strong>Position Summary: </strong>The Office Clerk must be organized, well-spoken, and friendly. Successful candidates must have a sincere customer service-oriented demeanor to assist Drivers, Warehouse Employees, and Vendors.<br><br><strong>What </strong><strong>you’ll</strong><strong> do:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Answer phone calls from Drivers, Sales Representatives, Customers, and the public. </li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a professional, efficient manner in order to meet customer demands. Ability to multi-task.</li><li>Create and print labels for outgoing product.</li><li>Enter and retrieve order information from computer systems.</li><li>Complete and maintain all required paperwork in an organized fashion.</li><li>Communicate with all departments (marketing, sales operations, shipping/receiving) to ensure products are packaged, labeled, and shipped accurately and promptly.</li><li>Works with Quality Assurance Team to ensure specific Good Manufacturing Practices are being followed.</li><li>Employee shall adhere to all company food safety policies, procedures, and trainings.<br><br></li></ul><strong>About you:<br><br></strong><ul><li>1+ year of administrative experience, preferably in a warehouse distribution setting.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.</li><li>High school diploma or G.E.D. required <br><br></li></ul>The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.<br><br><strong>Perks & Benefits:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays</li><li>Health, Dental and Medical Benefits</li><li>Weekly pay</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>5% above cost for our high-quality food products</li><li>Employee discounts for travel and events</li><li>401k</li><li>Employee Stock Purchase Plan<br><br></li></ul>The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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