Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate Headquarters (Sewell, NJ) - Sewell, NJ 08080Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $21.00 - $21.00 HourlyJob Category: WarehouseAbout Us
Founded in 1959, Delaware Valley Floral Group (DVFG) has grown from a small family business into one of the nation’s largest floral distribution companies. For more than six decades, we’ve delivered premium fresh flowers and floral supplies to retail florists, event designers, and supermarkets across the country.
We aim to be our customers’ most valuable supplier - and we believe our employees are the key to making that happen.
About the Role
The Receiving Work Leader is responsible for overseeing all inbound receiving operations for fresh flowers, ensuring product is accurately offloaded, inspected, and processed. This role plays a key part in maintaining operational efficiency, product quality, and a safe, organized warehouse environment.
What You’ll Do
• Lead and coordinate daily receiving operations, including offloading, breakdown, labeling, and check-in of inbound shipments
• Monitor team performance to ensure accuracy, proper handling of perishable products, and effective use of RF scanning equipment
• Partner with replenishment, purchasing, and quality teams to ensure timely product flow and resolution of discrepancies
• Communicate receiving issues, including quantity or temperature discrepancies, to appropriate teams
• Conduct daily team huddles to review performance, priorities, and workload expectations
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols, including dock lock procedures and equipment inspections
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and readiness of receiving and material handling areas
• Track and report daily receiving metrics and approve team timekeeping
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment, including standing and walking for extended periods, bending, lifting, and operating warehouse equipment. The position requires lifting up to 50–60 pounds and working with perishable products in a temperature-controlled environment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Compensation & Benefits (What’s in it for you)
The expected salary range for this position is listed above. Actual compensation will depend on skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
We also offer:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and long term disability benefits, life insurance and other supplemental benefit offerings
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, sick time and paid holidays
Other Information
• Schedule: Wednesday- Saturday, 6:00 AM – finish (schedule may vary based on business needs, including holidays and workload)
QualificationsWhat You’ll Bring
• Minimum of 3 years of warehouse experience
• Experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments
• Proficiency in warehouse systems (Apprise preferred) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, RF scanners, and other warehouse equipment
• Knowledge of handling perishable goods (fresh flowers or similar products preferred)
• Strong understanding of safety standards and procedures
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and business needs
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
