AM Assistant Receiver

Hardie's Fresh Foods; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations

Health, Dental and Medical Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Insurance

401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Chefs' Warehouse is seeking an Assistant Receiver to work closely with the Warehouse Manager and support receiving, staging, replenishing, and inventory control to ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately.

You will help manage inventory levels, coordinate inbound shipments, and ensure safety and cleanliness in the warehouse while supporting daily operations and reporting discrepancies to management.

Qualifications

• Experience in distribution/receiving and inventory control is preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and report to management clearly.
• Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations; coordinate policies and procedures.
• Control inventory levels; perform physical counts and reconcile data.
• Maintain warehouse condition; plan layouts; inspect equipment; issue work orders.
• Ensure OSHA and safety standards are met; keep area clean and compliant.
• Record documentation; report discrepancies to AP, Purchasing, and Operations Management.
• Schedule inbound trucks; receive inbound loads; ensure proper product condition and logging.

Skills

Leadership

Team player

Data analysis

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Decision making

Customer service

Tools

Outlook

MS Excel

Canopy

Job description

About Hardies

Hardie’s Fresh Foods has been delivering the freshest produce and finest specialty ingredients to Texas kitchens for over 80 years. Family-owned and Texas-proud, Hardie’s started with a single truck and a passion for quality. Today, we’re a trusted partner to chefs, restaurants, and foodservice professionals across the Lone Star State—supplying everything from peak-season fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, premium olive oils, chocolates, and center-of-the-plate proteins like meats and seafood. With deep relationships across local farms and global producers, we stay ahead of culinary trends while staying true to what matters: dependable service, outstanding quality, and helping chefs create memorable menus. Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation—Hardie’s is here to fuel kitchens with the ingredients that make food shine.

About Hardies

Hardie’s Fresh Foods has been delivering the freshest produce and finest specialty ingredients to Texas kitchens for over 80 years. Family-owned and Texas-proud, Hardie’s started with a single truck and a passion for quality. Today, we’re a trusted partner to chefs, restaurants, and foodservice professionals across the Lone Star State—supplying everything from peak-season fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, premium olive oils, chocolates, and center-of-the-plate proteins like meats and seafood. With deep relationships across local farms and global producers, we stay ahead of culinary trends while staying true to what matters: dependable service, outstanding quality, and helping chefs create memorable menus. Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation—Hardie’s is here to fuel kitchens with the ingredients that make food shine.

Position Summary

The Assistant Receiver that will be responsible for working closely with the Warehouse Manager by providing support to the warehouse operations including receiving, staging, replenishing, and inventory control and ensuring that all customer orders are completed.

What you’ll do

• Supports receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and supporting program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Ensures the warehouse is kept clean and in compliance with AIB and NFS standards.
• Supports workloads and productivity and ensure that all receiving and put away is completed in a timely manner and inventory is maintained accurately.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA standards and company safety requirements.
• Covers for any other area of the warehouse as needed and supports the day operation when day manager is not available.
• Records and document all appropriate documentation and report all discrepancies to AP, Purchasing, and Operations Management.
• Ensures inbound trucks are properly scheduled and product is in a wholesome intact condition.
• Properly receives inbound loads, records entries accurately, and scans products properly according to the purchase order.
• Monitors product levels and rotation.
• Helps stock, manage, and locate inbound product.
• Supports other warehouse functions when needed.
• Cleans and document sanitation in receiving docks and supports cleanliness throughout warehouse.
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by finishing daily tasks and reporting appropriate receiving documents to AP and Operations Manager.
• Ensure Lumping checks are received and logged appropriately and to send to accounting.
• Any other tasks assigned.

About you

• Leadership, and able to work as a team.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated success in implementing best practices in distribution, with a focus on receiving and inventory control.
• Ability to analyze and report on data to management in a clear, concise manner.
• Manages time effectively and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
• Accurate with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organization skills with superior work ethic.
• Judgment and decision-making ability.
• Team player who works productively with wide range of staff.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership, and customer service skills.
• The ability to make decisions, problem-solve, prioritize assignments, and direct the workforce in an ever-changing, warehouse environment.
• Proficiency with computer systems (Outlook, MS Excel) Ability to learn Canopy and other software as needed.
• Experience with process improvement and knowledge of best practices within receiving and inventory control.
• Ability to motivate, influence, communicate and engage with staff in all the company objectives.

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.

Perks & Benefits

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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.