PITCO FOODS STOCKER

PITCO Foods is a large independent foodservice distributor in Northern California. Based in San Jose, CA, PITCO also has distribution centers in Brisbane, Oakland, and Sacramento.

POSITION SUMMARY: Stocks and straightens merchandise for sale in the warehouse. Clears and cleans aisles of empty pallets and debris. Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees and suppliers. Follows proper safety procedures and standards.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees and suppliers. Helps our members to load items into their cart, vehicles and directs them to merchandise.
• Communicates with supervisors and managers to determine merchandising plan and priorities.
• Stocks shelves, aligns merchandise, collects and returns stray items.
• Cuts boxes for display / accessibility of the merchandise and cuts twine and shrink wrap from pallet. Marks merchandise as needed.
• Moves and positions pallets of merchandise. Stacks merchandise from partial pallets onto full pallets. Checks for correct merchandise signs.
• Pulls loose cardboard and slip-sheets from floor. Clears the sales floor of debris and sweeps. Removes empty pallets from aisles.
• Operates pallet jack, forklift, cardboard baler, and trash compactors in a safe manner, keeping away from front end and customer foot / vehicle traffic. Rewraps loose merchandise. Placing trash in the appropriate location.
• Follows all safety and security procedures. Spots for forklift drivers to keep people out of fall danger zones.
• Follows all established inventory preparation guidelines and requirements.
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Member Service: Exhibits a professional demeanor toward others. Unselfishly serves others and assists members, employees, and suppliers in a prompt and effective manner while following company procedures. Ability to identify problems, finds solutions, and makes sound decisions that reflect PITCO Foods Code of Ethics.
• Self-Motivated: Well-organized and able to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines while working efficiently and independently with minimal supervision. Accepts responsibility for his/her choices and decisions. Always maintains a positive attitude.
• Team Player: Cooperates well with a variety of personalities and individuals and participates in a professional manner to accomplish the business goal. Willingness to perform tasks assigned by supervisors and to assist others as needed.
• Flexibility: Adjusts positively to change in direction or assignment. Ability to do more than one task during a work shift. Willingness and ability to comply with new programs, methods, practices, and procedures.
• Problem-Solving: Reacts quickly and appropriately to problems; follows up in a timely manner to issues not immediately resolvable; ties all loose ends.
• Stress Tolerance: Maintains a positive attitude; maintains a high volume, high-quality workload under demanding conditions.
• Communicates Effectively: Creates open channels of communication; adapts message to fit the audience; expresses ideas clearly and concisely; keeps others well informed; listens carefully to input and feedback.
• Gets Things Done: Creates a sense of urgency; gets results despite a large workload, competing demands, and a fast-paced environment; delegates appropriately.
• Safety Orientation: Enforces safety policies and procedures; is a safety role model; holds employees to a high safety standard.
• Acts with Integrity: Is a role model for ethical behavior; is consistent and fair when dealing with others; keeps commitments.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Bi-lingual is a plus but not required
• Must be able to lift items weighing up to 65 lbs.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Pitco Foods participates in E-Verify.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Stocker / Order Pulling or comparable experience with 2 years of relevant work experience

Pitco Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.