Warehouse Associate

CookUnity; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Advancement opportunities

Flexible shifts

Job summary

CookUnity is hiring a Receiving Associate to pick, pack, and prepare orders for delivery. You will stock, organize, and track inventory, while providing customer service to chefs and kitchen staff.

Duties include labeling, maintaining safety standards, and assisting with disposal in a fast-paced food facility. The role requires bilingual English/Spanish, 18+ years old, and the ability to stand for 8 hours, lift up to 50 pounds, and work in cold areas as needed.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must be familiar with FIFO and food safety regulations.
• Reliable: punctual and regular attendance is required.
• Pallet jack experience helpful but not required.
• Experience in a food facility is helpful but not required.
• Able to stand or walk for 8 hours and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally may be required to work in a cold refrigerated area kept at 35 degrees.

Responsibilities

• Stocking: Storing and stocking products on shelves, pallets, bins, racks, cooler, freezers, and refrigerators with proper FIFO rotation.
• Picking product to fulfill orders.
• Loading and unloading: Moving heavy products to and from storage areas, such as trucks, shelves, or vehicles.
• Organizing: Keeping the work area clean and organized, and disposing of trash.
• Inventory: Using inventory software to track and log products as they are received and then taken out for order fulfillment.
• Customer service: Helping Chefs and kitchen staff find merchandise and providing them with information.
• Displays: Organizing product on racks, shelves and pallets to ensure Kitchen staff have access to the merchandise they are looking for.
• Labeling: Adding price tags to items and assigning items with marking codes, prices, and stock numbers. Proper labeling of Lot numbers and expiration dates.
• Keep up with the movement of merchandise in the store and warehouse.
• Weekly counting of assigned inventory.
• Managing disposal of compost and trash properly.
• Keep the warehouse and cooler, freezer and all areas clean following Food Safety Standards.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Punctual and reliable

FIFO knowledge

Stand for 8 hours

Lift 50 pounds

Pallet jack operation

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

U.S. work eligibility

Job description

About CookUnity:

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

Who we are

CookUnity is the first ever chef-to-consumer platform. Connecting a diverse group of talented chefs with busy food lovers, we're elevating the at-home dining experience.

We are growing rapidly and looking for hard-working, passionate team members that will help us become more efficient, faster, and reliable to our customers.

We are always learning and growing – if this sounds like an environment where you would thrive, we'd love to hear from you

The Role:

The Receiving Associateperforms activities associated with preparing orders for our eaters. You will be responsible for picking and packing orders and ensuring the timely completion of orders to our delivery drivers.

Tasks:

• Stocking: Storing and stocking products on shelves, pallets, bins, racks, cooler, freezers, and refrigerators with proper FIFO rotation
• Picking product to fulfill orders
• Loading and unloading: Moving heavy products to and from storage areas, such as trucks, shelves, or vehicles
• Organizing: Keeping the work area clean and organized, and disposing of trash
• Inventory: Using inventory software to track and log products as they are received and then taken out for order fulfillment
• Customer service: Helping Chefs and kitchen staff find merchandise and providing them with information
• Displays: Organizing product on racks, shelves and pallets to ensure Kitchen staff have access to the merchandise they are looking for
• Labeling: Adding price tags to items and assigning items with marking codes, prices, and stock numbers. Proper labeling of Lot numbers and expiration dates.
• Keep up with the movement of merchandise in the store and warehouse
• Weekly counting of assigned inventory
• Managing disposal of compost and trash properly
• Keep the warehouse and cooler, freezer and all areas clean following Food Safety Standards.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish, required
• Must be at least 18 years old
• High School Diploma or GED
• You are eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must be familiar with FIFO and food safety regulations
• You are reliable: punctual and regular attendance is required — changing the way the world eats and chef work takes heart and discipline!
• Ability to operate a pallet jack is helpful but not required
• Experience working in a food facility is helpful but not required
• Able to stand or walk for 8 hour shifts and carry up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally may be required to work in a cold refrigerated area kept at 35 degrees

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rates
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K
• Opportunities for advancement
• Full-time, Part-time, and Overnight positions available

Compensation

All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pay Range for this position

$18 — $18 USD

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.