Fresh Food Specialist

Staff Management | SMX

Gardena, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Background Investigation, Communication Skills, Consulting, Dental Insurance, Detail Oriented, Disability Accommodations, Distribution Warehousing, Documentation, FIFO, Fast Food, Food Delivery, Food Production, Health Insurance, Inventory Management, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Market Segmentation, Operational Support, Order Delivery, Order Picking/Packing, Organizational Skills, People Management, Production Schedule, Production Support, Production Systems, Purchase Orders, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Reconciliation, Shipping/Receiving, Supply Chain, Team Player, Time Management, Warehouse Coordination, Warehousing

LOCATION

Gardena, CA

POSTED

13 days ago

With Staff Management | SMX, you'll get a weekly paycheck, learn new skills, meet new people, and work with a great management team in a clean and safe environment.

Looking for a new opportunity as a Fresh Food Specialist? Join the Air Fayre team! In this role, you will be responsible for receiving, verifying, and managing fresh food inventory to support production operations. This position plays a key role in maintaining product quality, ensuring accurate inventory tracking, and coordinating with warehouse, supply chain, and production teams.

We are hiring for full-time, long-term positions in a fast-paced food production and warehouse environment. Associates will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely delivery, proper inventory rotation, and adherence to quality standards.

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Perks & Benefits: Casual Dress Code, Paid Training, Weekly paychecks, Direct Deposit or Cash Card pay options, Medical / Dental Insurance.

Shifts: 1st Shift.

Employment Types: Full Time.

Pay Rate: $19.70 / hour

Duties:

+ Receive fresh food deliveries and verify items against purchase orders and delivery documentation

+ Validate quantities, including previously shorted or pending items

+ Identify, document, and report shortages, discrepancies, or damaged goods

+ Label racks and deliveries with correct PO information to ensure accurate system reconciliation

+ Maintain organized documentation for inventory tracking and audits

+ Communicate shortages and discrepancies to Supply Chain, leadership, and external partners

+ Track and follow up on outstanding items until resolved

+ Inspect incoming products for quality, freshness, specifications, and proper color coding

+ Organize food racks by market segment and departmental needs

+ Deliver products to production teams on schedule

+ Maintain FIFO (First In, First Out) inventory rotation

+ Conduct inventory checks aligned with production cycles (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

+ Act as liaison with partners on supplies, crockery, and operational needs

+ Attend menu presentations to stay informed on product and menu updates

+ Maintain cleanliness and organization of receiving and storage areas

+ Support warehouse and food packing teams as needed

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Position Requirements:

+ Previous experience in warehouse operations, food production, inventory control, or logistics preferred

+ Strong attention to detail and accuracy in counts and documentation

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment

+ Effective communication skills and ability to work across multiple teams

+ Comfortable working in warehouse and food production environments

+ Ability to work in varying temperatures, including refrigerated areas

+ Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, and carry items throughout the shift

+ Must be able to lift and handle moderate to heavy loads (as required)

+ Flexibility to work onsite and at partner locations as needed

Requirements: Background Check, Drug Test, Must be at least 18 years old., required education: HS Diploma or GED.

Work Location: SMX @ Air Fayre, Gardena, CA 90249.

Job Types: Assembly, General Labor, General Warehouse, Warehouse, Administrative/Clerical.

Industry: Warehouse/Distribution.

The hourly rate for this position is anticipated between $19.70 - $19.70 per hour. This range is a good-faith estimate, based on the shift you work and other considerations permitted by law. An employee''s pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. In addition to monetary compensation, we offer medical, dental, vision, life, and more. More details about benefits can be found at https://flimp.live/trueblueassociates#home .

SMX, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, age, gender identification, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.

About the Company

Staff Management | SMX

Founded in 1988, Staff Management | SMX is a recognized leader in comprehensive staffing and contingent workforce solutions. We partner with Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies to deliver innovative staffing solutions with superior results across a multitude of industries and geographies.

Contingent Workforce Solutions that Transform the Way Companies Connect with & Manage Talent
Staff Management | SMX's outsourced workforce management programs leverage deep marketplace knowledge to provide best talent, drive compliance, deliver tangible savings and yield sustainable value. Our expertise in supporting complex client staffing requirements without sacrificing quality, combined with our proven centralized service model, award-winning workforce and vendor management system (WVMS) and precision recruitment processes are key differentiators within the industry.

Award-Winning Business Model
Our innovative "inside-out" approach, commitment to continuous improvement and award-winning business model put client needs at the center of everything we do. The benefits of this approach are third-party validated, most recently with our #1 ranking in the Breadth of Service category on our sixth straight appearance on HRO Today's Baker's Dozen for managed service programs customer satisfaction ratings and with a Net Promoter Score® more than 70 percentage points above industry average on Inavero's 2016 Best of Staffing® Client Award satisfaction survey. Learn more about our award-winning business model >

Proven International Success
Staff Management | SMX provides managed staffing and recruiting services in the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Our global expansion has been driven by client confidence in our ability to deliver industry-leading service throughout the world, and our proven international implementation process has produced a track record of successful global account deployments. We continue to expand to new countries based on client need.

A TrueBlue Company
As part of TrueBlue Outsourcing Solutions, we offer clients a broad range of workforce management-related solutions. TrueBlue is the largest industrial staffing firm in the United States and is on the Staffing Industry Analysts' list of largest global staffing firms, connecting over 100,000 people with work each day, and recruiting over 250,000 full-time employees each year. TrueBlue is recognized as one of Forbes Magazine's "Most Trustworthy Companies" for its corporate governance and accounting transparency. Learn more about TrueBlue >

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

1988

WEBSITE

https://apply.smjobs.com

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