Returns Putaway

Sysco•New Orleans, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This employee controls damaged products as well as product returned to the warehouse from delivery routes. This is an active, physical role that includes operating an electric pallet jack, and/or forklift. The role involves working in cooler, freezer, and dry spaces, reviewing damage sheets, re-boxing and re-labeling products, and ensuring proper rotation and quality of perishable goods. The position also requires verifying driver paperwork, breaking down routes, assisting with inventory accuracy, and adhering to all company safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.
1-3 months related experience and/or training.
Ability to become certified on all warehouse equipment.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Able to write simple correspondence.
Effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Can add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Capable of computing rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision and peripheral vision.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Operates electric forklift, which requires moving levers and pressing pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus in the cooler, freezer, and dry spaces.
Review damage sheets and damaged products to see what is salvageable.
Re-box and re-label when possible and return the product to inventory.
Put away dry, cooler, and frozen repacks and returns, keeping slots clear of products put away in incorrect slots.
Maintain the quality of perishable products by ensuring proper rotation, monitor expirations dates, and communicate with inventory control any concerns.
Relay issues of short-dated product to inventory control and handle product as necessary.
Send the product to the food bank as needed.
Verify drivers paperwork and returned merchandise.
Check and correct all reason codes are used on.
Break down routes, separating adjustments and clean invoices.
Ensure inventory accuracy by assisting Inventory Control as needed.
Put away all returns each day.
Sort returns and recoup salvageable product.
Provide coverage for Driver Check-In as needed.
Adhere to company safety policies and procedures.
Comply with company high risk and sensitive items procedures.
Other duties may be assigned.