Southern Specialties, Inc. has been a leading grower, importer, processor and shipper of specialty produce grown in the Americas for over twenty years. Today our products are served in the finest restaurants and are sold in leading retail chain stores and club stores throughout the United States and Canada.
We are a growing organization looking for high achieving, self-directed individuals. If you consider yourself a creative problem solver, excellent communicator, motivator with excellent management skills and a solid background in delivering results then this may be the position for you.
Local candidates only, please.
Responsible for accurate communication, print out orders, attach paperwork and deliver any information to the Selectors, able to do multiple tasks, other warehouse essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Fills information correctly on completes pick tickets or revised tickets.
- Timely interdepartmental communication in shipping related issues.
- Call drivers to assign door.
- Cover the shipping Podium as needed it.
- Deliver revised ticket to Selectors in a timely fashion manner.
- Must be able to operate different types of equipment such as electric pallet jacks and sit-down forklifts.
- Reports questionable product quality to Supervisor.
- Load trucks in a safe and timely manner as needed it.
- Maintain the warehouse in a clean and safe manner.
- Follows strict adherence to GMP’s, HACCP and food safety policies and procedures.
- Treat and maintain company assets with sense of ownership.
- Participate in maintenance of equipment and facility.
- Help Selectors to stack, wrap or break down product as needed it.
- Must be able to work flexible hours.
- High school diploma or GED
- Computer literate (Email, Microsoft Windows, etc.)
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- Current forklift certificate.
- Able to lift up to 50 lb. to shoulder height and above.
- Ability to take direction and work as a team
- Offers contingent upon the passing of a fitness evaluation, physical/drug screen and background investigation.
- “Shift” flexibility
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Ability to work in a cold environment with temperatures ranging from 34 – 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Good verbal ( Bi-lingual ) English and Spanish
