Collection Specialist

Mike Hudson Dist; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacations

Health benefits

Weekly pay

Life insurance

401k

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee discounts for travel andイベント

Job summary

The Chefs' Warehouse seeks an AR Specialist to manage accounts receivable, resolve credit issues, and support cash application processes. You will work under the Corporate Credit Manager to ensure timely collections and accurate customer data.

The role requires an Associates degree in accounting or equivalent experience and at least 2 years in AR, preferably in foodservice. Competitive benefits and weekly pay are included.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in accounting or comparable work experience.
• 2 years of experience in accounts receivable, preferably in the food industry.
• Organized and detailed.
• Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Accounts Receivable aging and identify past due accounts.
• Contact past due customers via phone and email daily.
• Resolve Billing and Customer Credit issues.
• Negotiate payment plans as needed.
• Maintain customer profiles and ensure accurate information from sales team.
• Obtain and email PODs and customer Credit Memos.
• Research and process customer payment disputes and chargebacks.
• Assist cash applications team as required.
• Provide weekly reporting to Corporate Credit Manager.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Organization

Multitasking

Education

Associates degree in accounting

Job description

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM

About Capital Seaboard

For over 60 years, Capital Seaboard has been a trusted provider of fresh seafood and produce to the Mid-Atlantic’s most discerning chefs and foodservice operators. With deep, long-standing relationships across the supply chain, we offer unmatched access to high-quality ingredients—delivered with consistency, care, and speed. From dockside selections to hand-picked farm produce, our team ensures every order meets the highest standards of freshness and flavor. Capital Seaboard’s commitment to reliability, culinary excellence, and personalized service has made us a preferred partner for chefs who demand the best—day in and day out.

Position Summary:

Under general direction of the Corporate Credit Manager, the Credit & Collections AR Specialist calls for maintaining accounts receivable records and resolving credit issues.

What you'll do:

• Under the direction of the Corporate Credit Manager, monitors Accounts Receivable aging and identifies past due accounts.
• Contacts past due customers via phone and email daily.
• Resolves Billing and Customer Credit issues.
• Negotiates payment plans as needed.
• Maintains customer profiles and ensures accurate information received from sales team and forwarded to corporate for entry into the database.
• Obtains and emails requested POD’s and customer Credit Memo(s).
• Research and processes customer claims of invoice payment.
• Research and processes charge backs, returns, and NSF items.
• Answers AR phone/email inquiries and follows up.
• Under the direction of the Corporate Credit Manager provides guidance, as required, to the cash applications team for proper application of customer payment(s).
• Assists with special projects as required.
• Provide weekly reporting to Corporate Credit Manager.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

About you:

• Associates degree in accounting or comparable work experience
• 2 years of experience in accounts receivable, preferably in the food industry
• Organized and detailed.
• Ability to multitask.

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.

• 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 identityor 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.