Come join our Team as a Receiving Associate! We started with pastries handmade by Lois and Lloyd Martin produced inside of a garage and we have boomed into a multi-facility company where our many products are produced by machines and shipped domestically and internationally. Talk about a rich history and exciting future! As an employer of choice we offer physical, emotional, financial and professional benefits including 401K, disability insurance and paid holidays.

Summary: As a member of the Martin’s Family, a Receiving Associate accurately verifies and keeps records of incoming shipments. Quickly prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

• Moves ingredients and supplies throughout facility as needed.
• Receives incoming ingredients adhering to strict protocol regarding food safety and food defense
• Assists other departments with moving tasks.
• Unloads and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Operates forklift to move shipments from receiving platform to storage or work area.
• Communicates frequently with production personnel to ensure proper replenishment of goods.
• In conjunction with the Inventory Control Specialist, investigates and remedies inventory discrepancies.
• Reports food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Associate’s Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of basic computer operations
• Must be able to work flexible shifts

Language Skills:

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to operate straight truck (2600 lbs.). Must be authorized to handle powered equipment.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)