Fulfillment Center Specialist, Food & Cold Storage
Overview
You will own order fulfillment, receiving, and inventory for a high-volume food distribution hub serving 80+ chef, restaurant, and consumer accounts. You'll work alongside a tight-knit team of 10 in a temperature-controlled warehouse, handling fresh produce, herbs, and micro-greens. This temp-to-hire role sits within a Seattle-based foodservice company known for its local sourcing and HACCP compliance. You'll drive accuracy and freshness from dock to delivery, with clear advancement paths for top performers.
What You'll Do9
- 1Pick and pack daily chef and consumer orders using RF scanners and pick tickets, maintaining 99% accuracy on weights and quantities.
- 2Inspect incoming shipments against invoices and purchase orders, rejecting damaged or expired items and documenting discrepancies for credit.
- 3Rotate stock using FIFO in walk-in coolers and freezers, slashing food waste by 15% in the first quarter.
- 4Operate the commercial dish machine and 3-compartment sink to sanitize all kitchen tools and equipment.
- 5Sweep, mop, and wipe down prep surfaces daily, plus manage trash, recycling, and Seattle composting bins across the facility.
- 6Coordinate with delivery drivers to ensure on-time outbound departures, logging GPS temperature data for cold-chain compliance.
- 7Log daily walk-in and freezer temperatures, flagging any deviations to the QA team within 5 minutes.
- 8Break down cardboard and organize storage areas, keeping every item labeled and off the floor.
- 9Assist with weekly physical inventory counts and month-end stock audits, ensuring 100% reconciliation.
Requirements8
- 11+ years in a high-volume fulfillment center, warehouse, grocery, or commercial kitchen environment.
- 2Washington State Food Worker Card (or ability to obtain within 14 days of hire).
- 3Comfortable using RF scanners, digital inventory systems, and computers for order entry.
- 4Basic food knowledge: identify common produce, cuts of meat, and specialty ingredients.
- 5Ability to stand and walk for 8-10 hours per shift and lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
- 6Comfortable pushing or pulling up to 100 lbs on carts or dollies.
- 7Open availability for nights, weekends, and holidays (required for hospitality).
- 8Bilingual Spanish is a plus for team communication.
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