The Chefs'​ Warehouse

Purchasing Assistant

The Chefs'​ Warehouse  •  Mattapoisett, MA (Hybrid)  •  2 days ago
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About The Chefs' Warehouse
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative
Hungry For Food & Results
Entrepreneurial
Forward Thinking & Flexible
Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

In-Office Position

The Purchasing Assistant provides office support to the Purchasing Department with a variety of clerical activities and related tasks. Initiates, prepares, processes, and verifies purchase orders following established guidelines to purchase materials and goods by required delivery dates. Inputs transactions and administers a purchasing and contracts system or database. Interacts with suppliers to obtain favorable pricing terms, product specifications, monitor availability, and optimize savings. Expedites delayed orders and resolves issues with changes, returns, replacements, and credit arrangements. Coordinates with internal teams to ensure that procurement needs are met promptly and efficiently. Requires a high school diploma.

What you’ll do:
• Level: Administrative / transactional support
• Focus: Executing purchase orders and maintaining systems, and daily vendor management, and minor product sourcing
• Work Type: Routine, process-driven tasks, and assists with bidding and price evaluation of orders
• Decision-Making: Limited; follows established guidelines
• Supplier Interaction: Basic (order follow-ups, issue resolution, minor bids)
• Experience: 0–3 years

About you:
• High School Diploma or G.E.D required.
• Experience: 0–3 years

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The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:
• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
The Chefs'​ Warehouse

About The Chefs'​ Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, North America's top specialty food distributor since 1985, offers over 88,000 premium products to elite restaurants, hotels, and gourmet shops.

Proudly Great Place to Work®-Certified™

OUR VALUES:

C. Curious & Creative - We foster creativity and curiosity to drive innovation and enhance efficiency for customers, vendors, and employees.

H. Hungry for food and results - We have an unmatched drive to deliver industry-leading results. Success is measured by both the outcome and the path to achieving our vision and goals.

E. Entrepreneurial - We approach work with a success-oriented mindset, bringing determination, grit, and resourcefulness to adapt to the ever-changing needs of customers, vendors, and employees.

F. Forward-Thinking & Flexible - We strive to stay ahead of our competitors with a flexible approach that delivers exceptional experiences and value, influences market trends, and provides agile, customized solutions.

S. Supportive (Of Peers and Chefs) -Through teamwork and skillful collaboration, we foster a supportive, honest, and fair environment for our customers, vendors, and employees, always open to challenging our ideas and embracing the best solutions.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Ridgefield, CT
Year Founded
Unknown
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