Sr Warehouse Coordinator

US Foods

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profile Job Location:

Perth Amboy, NJ - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 23 - 39
Posted on: 07-11-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

BASIC PURPOSE
The Sr Coordinator Warehouse will perform activities that support inbound outbound and general warehouse operations to ensure timely delivery and scheduling of freight and proper distribution of warehouse items. The Sr Coordinator Warehouse will also work to improve upon current warehouse efficiencies and optimizing freight processes.

Ready to build a career with a company thats leading the food service industry We Help You Make It!

US FOODS is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within excellent training programs and a focus on continuous improvement.

We are looking for a Sr. Warehouse Coordinator who relishes the chance to push their potential grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS family.

Pay Rate: $27

Work Schedule:

Sunday- Thursday

Start time between 2pm-5pm until work is complete.

US FOODS has a lot to offer:

Benefitsmedical dental vision 401K life insurance strong safety culture and much more! stellar local leadership and best place to work.

US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and a history of promoting from within excellent training programs and continuous improvement focus.


Main Ingredients of the Job:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include but are not limited to general warehouse inbound and/or outbound functions. Duties may vary depending on shift.

General warehouse:

  • Ensure optimal warehouse operations by preparing and processing routine forms reports and documents (inbound documents outbound documents discrepancy reports stock and damage claims time sheets requisitions shipping labels etc.) following standard procedures. Escalate to the warehouse team when operations are out of compliance.

  • Communicate with internal and external customers to support staff and customer needs. Respond to inquiries and telephone calls. Respond to requests by researching information.

  • Collect track and input data on relevant operations metrics to support tracking warehouse performance including shorts mispicks dump/damage service level associate over-time. Highlight results to managers and support efforts to increase metrics.

  • Support in training and developing junior clerical teammates.

  • Other duties as assigned by manager.

Inbound:

  • Schedule receiving appointments with vendors for all inbound freight according to warehouse capacities to optimize inbound warehouse functioning and assess how inbound freight functioning can be improved. Prepare and update Delivery Appointment sheet daily for receiving department. Optimize schedule over time to maximize warehouse efficiency.

  • Manage inbound freight processes by performing inbound driver check-in and check-out and resolving or escalating any issues that arise.

  • Ensure warehouse readiness for receiving by assigning receiving doors for inbound carriers.

  • Prepare purchase orders for receiving and confirm purchase orders.

Outbound:

  • Support warehouse functions by checking returns and credit slips and assembling returned orders for proper return to picking slot. Investigate picking errors and find missing products. Support efforts to minimize errors and returns with the warehouse team.

  • Interact with warehouse personnel to solve selecting and shipping issues. Escalate issues to the warehouse team and work with them to prevent issues.

  • Complete outbound paperwork and reports including documents for selecting crew route loading drivers and trucks received at night. Update the master storage report.

SUPERVISION:

  • N/A

RELATIONSHIPS

  • Internal: Operations manager purchasing department

  • External: Carriers vendors

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • The work will take place at a desk in an office environment but may occasionally require work in normal warehouse environments including cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Related Experience/Requirements:

  • Minimum of three years of experience in warehouse and delivery procedures required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent communication both verbally and in writing.

  • Excellent telephone and customer service ability.

  • Strong math analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.

  • Intermediate computer skills with proficiency in programs such as Microsoft Word Excel Access and Outlook.

  • Problem solving and critical thinking abilities to solve problems of intermediate scope.

  • Strong teamwork skills with the ability to support others in the department and division.

Education

  • High school diploma or GED/equivalent required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certifications/Training

  • Preferred experience in the following areas: SAE Truck Builder Red Prairie Kronos Incentive/Component Pay Road Net XATA Shopfax Tandem PowerDock equipment inventories and warranties.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:

OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

FREQUENCY:

STAND OCCASIONALLY

WALK OCCASIONALLY

DRIVE VEHICLE N/A

SIT CONTINUOUSLY

LIFT

1-10 lbs (Sedentary) OCCASIONALLY

11-20 lbs (Light) OCCASIONALLY

21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy) N/A

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) N/A

CARRY

1-10 lbs (Sedentary) OCCASIONALLY

11-20 lbs (Light) OCCASIONALLY

21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy) N/A

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) N/A

PUSH/PULL*1 OCCASIONALLY

CLIMB/BALANCE*2 OCCASIONALLY

STOOP/SQUAT OCCASIONALLY

KNEEL OCCASIONALLY

BEND OCCASIONALLY

REACH ABOVE SHOULDER FREQUENTLY

TWIST OCCASIONALLY

GRASP OBJECTS*3 FREQUENTLY

MANIPULATE OBJECTS*4 OCCASIONALLY

MANUAL DEXTERITY*5 OCCASIONALLY

1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck gate straps metal ramp truck door dolly boxes truck gear shift)

2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs)

3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck boxes cartons steering wheel)

4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes dolly metal truck ramp hand truck paperwork truck gate straps)

5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing use of office machines such as copiers printers)

JOIN OUR WAREHOUSE TEAM!

Ready to build a career with a company thats leading the foodservice industry

Main Ingredients of the Job

  • Safely and accurately select customer orders. Build and wrap pallets to meet weekly standards for productivity and accuracy

  • Perform pre-shift equipment checks and safely operate an electric pallet

  • Carefully move products from racks to pallets directed by order selecting software and equipment

  • Validate that correct product has been selected and is damage free

  • Efficiently deliver products to correct dock area and shrink wraps palletized orders

  • Team up to clear aisles of debris stacks empty pallets from slots in aisle and return pallet jacks to charging area

Physical Requirements

  • Comfortable working in a multi-temperature environment ranging from -5 degrees to over 100 degrees required

  • Ability to lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80 lbs. of product repetitively; moving 1000 cases of product during each shift required

What You Bring to the Table

  • Must be able to read and communicate in the English language such as to attend trainings hold conversations receive safety and job-related coaching read labels and enter information on reports if needed

  • Able to work 8 hour night shifts typically Sunday Thursday. At times weekends and holidays will required

  • Recent experience (within past 6 months) in high endurance or highly physical activity or role preferred e.g. lifting/transferring patients sports/fitness farming construction work etc.

  • Experience selecting large scale orders in a warehouse or distribution center environment preferred

  • Experience operating motorized pallet jack or similar equipment preferred

Why US Foods

US Foods helps our customersMake It with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled forward-thinking associates.

Our Warehouse Team Members prepare the orders that sustain our business instilling and reinforcing safety above all else. We team up to deliver accurate and damage-free orders. At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs the pillars that define our work ethic collaborative spirit and service. Together we help our customers make it but we also believe in helping our warehouse team make it! We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work.

At US Foods we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward ourassociates for their dedication and hard work.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education specific skills function geographic location and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $23.91- $39.87 an hour at the top rate.

As applicable this role will alsoreceive overtime compensation.

To review available benefits please click here: depends on relevant experience and/or education specific skills function geographic location and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$19 - $36

***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***


Required Experience:

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