Warehouse Operations Assistant

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Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between.

Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today!

• Competitive hourly wage
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage with prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match

Responsible for day‑to‑day activities and performs a variety of administrative functions including preparing and distributing reports, timely payroll support, and monitoring shipping supply inventory, in a courteous, professional, and confidential manner for the General Manager and management staff.

• Gathers, organizes, and distributes daily, weekly, monthly information and reports to appropriate individuals and departments in a timely and accurate manner
• Provides answers to questions from associates and keeps operations up to date with policies and procedures, HR and Payroll
• Resolves requests, complaints, and problems or refers appropriately
• Collects information and reports individual productivity for personnel in receiving, shipping, replenishment; as well as individual quality information for mis‑picks, mis‑slots, and receiving errors – uses APT as necessary
• Prepares daily detail reports for managers, including vacation, daily attendance call‑in sheets, employee write‑ups, terminations, and daily attendance
• Logs any disciplines signed off by employees and returned; turns into HR
• Monitors shipping supply inventory and ensures levels are maintained (partnering with Inventory Control & vendors), and orders office supplies and printer cartridges as needed
• Provides payroll support including the preparation of associate reviews, attendance reports for review periods, and scheduling changes in Kronos
• Completes payroll for operations on a weekly basis including entering temporary differentials and ensuring proper hours are paid
• Calculates and runs selector bonus weekly
• Continually evaluates current processes and makes adjustments to save time and money
• Codes and processes invoices and billing as needed; manages vendor logs and accrual spreadsheets
• Books travel for warehouse associates and managers as needed using Concur travel system
• Administers General Manager corporate credit card
• Performs other administrative functions as assigned (i.e., typing, filing, faxing and daily Fed Ex box)
• Produces daily metric reports including department hours, shipped and received cases, replenishments, LPNs, and out of stocks/shorts
• Prepares weekly overtime report and Pacific Region metrics
• Handles co‑op cash proceedings – money orders and distribution to Accounts Payable
• Administers SharePoint site for the facility
• Prepares communications for the site – including PowerPoint presentations, postings, bulletin boards, etc.
• Attends manager weekly staff meeting and produces meeting minutes
• Coordinates and plans events as necessary (e.g., associate lunches, picnic, holiday party)
• Performs other relevant job duties as required
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available

Education/

Certifications:

• Associate degree preferred and/or related experience

UNFI anticipates paying the above‑referenced pay rate (or within the above‑referenced pay range) for this position. Actual pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws.

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