Distribution Center Driver | South San Francisco

About Albert Uster Imports

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. ("AUI") is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Gurnee and Gaithersburg. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC.

Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select international markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions.

• Albert Uster Imports Inc. is proud to offer a competitive performance-based bonus structure during employment. The monthly bonuses will be based on the achievement of key performance indicators and the overall performance of the business.

About The Role

Albert Uster Imports is seeking a Distribution Center Driver to join our team. The company is looking for someone who will contribute to a positive Company culture by maintaining an upbeat, cooperative morale and exhibiting a “can-do” attitude. Albert Uster Imports is a service-driven company where delivering on‑time, complete and error-free orders is critical to the long-term success of the organization.

This individual will report to the Distribution Center Manager, who will determine the hours and shift. General warehouse shifts fall between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the accurate & timely picking, packing, and shipping of daily parcel orders via Fed Ex and UPS
• Accurately stage and palletize outbound LTL shipments
• Adhere to established food safety compliance and quality control procedures, ensuring all shipments are expedited according to customer requirements (order quantity, correct item(s), shipping method, use of appropriate packaging materials, box sizes, etc.)
• Expedite all parcel shipments on a First-In-First-Out basis (with exceptions for rush orders and other special requests)
• Maintain a sanitary, clean, and organized warehouse including samples and repack stations, shipping workstations and product aisles as directed by the Warehouse Team Lead
• Receive inbound shipments according to Company standard operating procedures
• Put away products in correct locations and according to strict FIFO rules
• Participate in bi-weekly inventory cycle counts
• Repack and label products
• Deliver products to customer locations in a timely manner
• Load and unload vehicle
• Inspect and monitor delivery vehicle

Qualifications And Skills

• 2+ years of warehouse experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience in delivery driving required
• Forklift experience and certification are preferred
• Must pass a pre-employment assessment test
• Display a positive, respectful, team-oriented attitude to achieve Operations team quality control objectives
• Communicate effectively with all teams with respect to any customer and/or inventory related issues
• Demonstrate safe working practices at all times
• Excellent attendance
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multitask
• Good manual dexterity with ability to move quickly
• Ability to speak, write and read English
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. frequently; up to 75 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
• Basic computer competency – email, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Must pass a pre-employment assessment test

SALARY RANGE

Albert Uster Imports hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. The base salary for this role will be $24.00 an hour. This role will be bonus eligible. Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion the salary offered.

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