Job Description

Since 1918, Seattle Fish Co. has supplied the highest quality seafood available in the world to restaurants, hotels, caterers, and grocers throughout Denver and the Rocky Mountain area. As the region’s largest supplier of fresh fish, we’re proud to provide our community with an unparalleled selection of seafood that showcases the same passionate dedication to personal service that this multigenerational family company has fostered for over a century.

Seattle Fish is proud to expand its premium protein options by acquiring Lombardi Brothers Meats. Lombardi Brothers Meats is dedicated to providing the highest quality product, delivered with world class service, throughout Colorado and the surrounding states consistently since 1947.

Job Description

Would you describe yourself as a quiet, private and analytical person who thrives in an environment where there is clear process and yet a high degree of time sensitive work. Are you a multitasker who colleagues would describe as a strong problem solver in your area of knowledge? Are you careful, conscientious and organized? We have the career for you!

Drives truck over established routes to deliver product to customers by performing the following duties.

Reports To: Distribution Supervisor and Manager

Hourly/Salary: Hourly

Pay Range: $26.80

Job Type: Full time

Shift: 4-6am start depending on available route. Typically days off would include Sunday and another weekday.

*Subject to change by management*

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  include the following: 

• Deliver fresh, frozen and dry product to customers, including unloading the truck.
• Maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) per Seattle Fish guidelines.
• Communicate frequently with Sales Representatives and Accounting department.
• Complete daily paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Collect checks from customers and record transactions on customer receipt.
• Listen to and resolves customer complaints.
• Pick up empty containers and/or rejected or unsold merchandise as approved.
• May be required to load cases or pallets on truck.
• Obtain customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.
• Ensure inside of truck is clean and maintained. No smoking inside company vehicles.
• Ensures routine maintenance is performed on truck.
• Observe all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Observe all federal, state and local regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• At least 18 months  of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• 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.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic computer skills.
• Valid Driver License 
• Ability to drive a manual transmission.
• This position is Union and all drivers will be required to join the Teamsters, local chapter 455. 

Required Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Customer Service - Manage difficult or emotional customer situations; Respond promptly to customer needs; Meet commitments.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability - Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Innovation - Meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner.
  

Additional Information

Seattle Fish Co. believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to the success of the company. The contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this

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is designed to outline the responsibilities but not limited to such responsibilities. Nothing in this

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restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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 regularly exposed to wet conditions (non-weather) and extreme cold (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and seldom lift up to 100 lbs. The employee must also be able occasionally push and pull up to 100 lbs.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk, see and hear.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Company-paid STD & LTD
• 401k with company match
• Discounts on seafood and gourmet products

 

Our Commitment: 

We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. Consistent with applicable laws, Seattle Fish Company makes all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship without regard to race, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship, the presence of any physical or mental disability of someone otherwise qualified, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all aspects application procedures, hiring, advancement, transfers, reductions in force, discharge, compensation, training, or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

Job Tags

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