Warehouse Specialist

position Summary

The Warehouse Specialist position assists the Branch Manager in maintaining the company's warehouse operations. This position is critical to The Denver Wholesale Florists Company (DWF); the Warehouse Specialist position supports and specializes in overall care and handling of warehouse and delivery operations, which ultimately impacts the customer experience and the profitability of DWF.

Hours

• Monday

• Thursday: 7:00 am

• 2:00 pm

• Friday: 7:00 am

• 1:00 pm

• Weekend hours may be needed during holiday times.

Responsibilities

• Supports and specializes in the overall care and handling of warehouse and delivery operations.

• Assists the Branch Manager with the training of the Warehouse Utility and Driver staff.

• Complies with safety standards, 100% of the time.

• Identifies and understands all flowers stocked in the cooler.

• Ensures overall product quality.

• Assists Fresh and Hardgoods Buyers in adjusting purchase orders (POs), as necessary.

• Ensures fresh and hardgoods POs are finalized within 24 hours of the vendor truck departing from the vendor location.

• Ensures box labels for incoming trucks are printed 24 hours before the inbound truck arrives.

• For weekend product arrivals, ensures box labels are printed by end of day Friday.

• Assists in receiving inventory, as needed.

• Reviews customer order allocations to ensure printing of "picking lists", daily.

• Assists in unpacking of product for the next day's allocations. Ensures all processes that can be done for the next day are completed.

• Documents order discrepancies on "picking lists" and coordinates with the Buyer and/or Manager for proper adjustment in Traze.

• Assists in pulling customer orders, as necessary.

• Helps ensure completed customer orders are properly loaded into delivery vehicles and supports efforts for timely, accurate deliveries.

• Reviews inventory (movement) adjustments as a dump, shrink or other adjustments.

• Reviews product aging reports to help ensure product quality.

• Assists in physical inventories and cycle counts.

• Assists with maintaining and ordering packing supplies.

• Assists with booking freight and handling of freight company vendor relationships\Sends all inventory and other expense invoices to Corporate.

• Sends all vendor month-end vendor statements to Corporate.

• Sends completed and approved customer and vendor credits to Corporate.

• Send completed new customer applications/information sheets to Corporate

• Tracks and files signed customer invoice copies (Proof of Delivery

• POD) in customer files per Branch requirements (e.g., Mass Market).

• Prepares cash deposit and deposits in bank weekly.

• Sends deposit slips with cash sheets and customer invoices to Corporate for posting.

• Sends customer credit card receipts and settlement reports with copies of customer invoices to Corporate for posting.

• Deposits (scans) customer checks into bank (UMB), sends deposit report, copies of checks and customer invoices to Corporate.

• Matches gas receipts to fuel reports.

• Reconciles petty cash, ensuring cash drawer balances weekly. Sends petty cash reconciliation to Corporate.

• Prepares a monthly FedEx mailing to Corporate including manual checks and other correspondence, as necessary.

• Orders office supplies, as needed.

Team:

• Forms strong working relationships within various teams.

• Treats each individual with respect.

• Acts as an ambassador for DWF Wholesale Florists.

• Interacts with customers and team members in a friendly, professional manner.

• Maintains confidentiality of employee, customer and vendor information 100% of the time.

• Meets with supervisor on a weekly basis to review projects and outcomes.

• Brings issues and solutions to supervisor within 24 hours.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills; ensures information is passed on to others who should be informed.

• Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Energetic and flexible.

• Maintains a calm, tactful and professional demeanor.

• Follows direction with focused attention.

• Willing to learn.

• Withstands cold temperatures (32 degrees) for an extended period of time.

• Excellent driving record that complies with insurance requirements.

benefits

• Employee stock ownership and bonus/incentive opportunities

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee discount

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Referral program

• Vision insurance

Working conditions

• Constant to frequent standing and/or walking.

• Frequent need of lifting or carrying (up to 25 lbs.).

• Frequent periods of working inside a cooler with temperature ranging between 32 and 45 degrees.

• Extended hours during busy season.

Job Type: Full-Time

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