Shipping & Receiving

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate with a focus on safety and quality, while maintaining a sanitary work environment. Comply with all safety and quality policies and procedures including lockout tag out, GMP, HACCP and Allergen.


• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.


• Report any defective materials, missing or damaged tools to the supervisor. 


• Work within larger team to perform the activities outlined below. Blommer Chocolate receives bulk sugar / liquid, and palletized shipments; the number of each will vary within each shift.


• Liquid / Bulk, Incoming process - Inspect truck and container, verify carrier information appointment, seals are in place, sealed and match shipping delivery paperwork.  The overall appearance and smell of truck needs to be clean, sanitary with no damage that would allow rodents or foreign material to get into the product.  Issues with a truck must be communicated to the shift supervisor immediately.


• Visually inspect product, pull sample and deliver to laboratory for analysis.  Once approved unload and store received product in designated area, stacking properly within height limits.  Maintain inventory accuracy through WMS system and ensure all shipping documents have been signed.


• Unload and store received product in designated area, stacking properly within heigh limits.


• Maintain inventory accuracy in computer system. Perform cycle counting as assigned.


• Dry Goods, Outgoing process – Inspect truck to ensure clean, infestation and odor free with no holes.  Fulfill customer orders, pulling proper lot number, quantity and product.  Load and secure production to avoid spillage, tipping or damage to packaging.  Print bill of lading, document seal numbers, sign and issue original to driver and filing copy in shipping.  Ensure WMS system is updated.


• Operate within the core values of respect and care for others.

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Physical Requirements:

• Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods of time


• Able to set up, adjust and operate machinery


• Regularly required to bend, stoop, and reach


• Able to observe and detect issues


• Occasionally ascend/descend stairs


• Occasionally move materials weighing up to 50 pounds on a repetitive basis


• Constantly operate within a manufacturing product environment - daily exposure to noise, dust and variation in temperature (hot/cold)

Safety, Quality and Hygiene Requirements:

• Operate with a focus on safety and quality, while maintaining a sanitary work environment


• Comply with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Lockout/Tagout requirements for hazardous energy sources


• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards


• Adhere to FDA HACCP guidelines


• Adhere to Allergen Management best practices for food manufacturers


• Comply with workplace uniform requirements and safety gear


• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and code of conduct 

Performance Expectations:

• Convey a positive attitude and a sense of curiosity in learning new roles and responsibilities


• Operate with a high set of standards to produce consistent, quality-driven results


• Identify and escalate errors in batches, defects in production and any material issues that impede production


• Demonstrate flexibility to rotate into other production areas and perform additional duties


• Respect work hours and schedules, timely attendance, and notice requirements for absences or lateness

Skills and Work Experience Requirements:

• 1-2 years experience


• Able to follow clear instructions


• Able to read and write English to perform tasks successfully


• Basic technology skills to record data into computer or electronic tablet


• Continuous attention to details in performing all tasks


• Comfortable working as an individual contributor as well as with a team, as required


• Expected to identify, communicate/escalate and problem-solve as issues arise


• Able to interface with truck carriers and inventory control personnel


• Math skills to perform inventory cycle counting

Starting Salary $22.00/hour