About Wakefern
Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market, DiBruno Bros., and Morton Williams banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best-in-class procurement practices.
About You
Summary
As a member of the Southern Perishables Logistics Team, the Logistics Administrative Clerk will be responsible for performing various essential administrative functions in support of warehousing operations. These include, but are not limited to, data entry for receiving, store invoicing and delivery administration receipts. Additionally, the Logistics Administrative Clerk will provide the necessary service to warehouse operations when needed and fulfill any request for retail, perishable and grocery warehouse operations. This position supports a 7 day operation and works directly with the Supervisory team to provide seamless product workflow to 400+ ShopRite / PriceRite / Fresh Grocer /Dearborn Market/ Fairway / Gourmet Garage / DiBruno Bros. / and Morton Williams stores.
Core Functions
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent required
- Knowledge of WMS, Rapid and item maintenance functions is essential
- Strong analytical, organizational, and administrative skills is essential
- Well-developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate professionally, persuasively and effectively, both in person and through email communication
- Flexibility with work schedule: ability to work any 5 out of 7 day schedule, frequent overtime, alternate shifts, holidays and weekends – work week and days off will be based on business needs and may not contain traditional Saturday/Sunday off days
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite proficiency required to include creating spreadsheets in Excel
- Able to work independently as well as with a team
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred
Working Conditions & Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, walk, and look up and down for long periods of time
- Ability to work in refrigerated warehouse environment for long periods of time
- Ability to sit and look at computer screens for long periods of times, when required
- Ability to operate mobile equipment (single pallet jack)
- Must wear OSHA compliant safety footwear at all times in the warehouse
- Occasional bending, lifting and/or moving a case up to 25 pounds
This job description is intended to set forth the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of the work performed by associates for this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates to do this job. Associates may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require associates to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or the work environment changes. This document describes the position currently available and is not an employment contract.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The position covered by this Job Description is expressly declared to be “at will,” meaning Wakefern has the right to terminate the incumbent’s employment at any time, with or without cause. Any written or oral promises or representations to the contrary are expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any associate.
