Distribution Center Driver | South San Francisco

Albert Uster Imports•South San Francisco, CA

8d•$24•Onsite

About The Position

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. (“AUI”) is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Gurnee and Gaithersburg. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC. Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select international markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions. Albert Uster Imports Inc. is proud to offer a competitive performance-based bonus structure during employment. The monthly bonuses will be based on the achievement of key performance indicators and the overall performance of the business. ABOUT THE ROLE Albert Uster Imports is seeking a Distribution Center Driver to join our team! The Company is looking for someone who will contribute to a positive Company culture by maintaining an upbeat, cooperative morale and exhibiting a “can-do” attitude. Alber Uster Imports is a service driven Company where delivering on-time, complete and error-free orders is critical to the long-term success of the organization. This individual well report to the Distribution Center Manager who will determine the hours and shift. General Warehouse shifts fall between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Requirements

2+ years of warehouse experience
High School Diploma or GED.
Experience in delivery driving required
Must pass a pre-employment assessment test
Display a positive, respectful team-oriented attitude to achieve the Operations team quality control objectives
Communicate effectively with all teams with respect to any customer and/or inventory related issues
Demonstrate safe working practices at all times
Excellent attendance
Strong Attention to detail
Ability to multitask
Good manual dexterity with ability to move quickly
Ability to speak, write and read English
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a frequent basis. Up to 75 lbs. occasionally
Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
Basic computer competency – email, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience and certification are preferred

Responsibilities

Accountable for the accurate & timely picking, packing, and shipping of daily parcel orders via FedEx and UPS
Accurately stage and palletize outbound LTL shipments
Adhere to the established food safety compliance, quality control procedures and ensuring all shipments are expedited according to the customer requirements (order quantity, correct item(s), shipping method, use of appropriate packaging materials, box sizes, etc.)
Expediting all parcel shipments on a First-In-First-Out basis. Exception: Rush orders and other special requests
Accountable for maintaining a sanitary, clean and organized warehouse including but not limited to the samples and repack stations, shipping workstations and product aisles as directed by the Warehouse Team Lead
Receiving inbound shipments according to Company standard operating procedure
Put away products in correct locations and according to strict First-In-First-Out (FIFO) rules
Participate in bi-weekly inventory cycle counts
Repacking and labeling products
Deliver products to customer locations in a timely manner
Load and unload vehicle
Inspect and monitor delivery vehicle