River Valley Foods

River Valley Foods, a wholesale distribution company, is currently hiring and offers career opportunities in the industry. With a workforce of 201-500 employees, the company distributes a wide range of specialty dry and frozen grocery items and consumable products. River Valley Foods currently has three open positions available: * **Inventory Control Specialist:** This on-site position offers a salary of $20 - $21 USD per hour. The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for cycle counting and adjusting inventory, processing damages and returns, and addressing the root cause of inventory issues. The work schedule is Monday – Friday, 5am - 1:45pm. Benefits include Flexible Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, Health, prescription, and dental insurance, Life and disability insurance, Supplemental insurances, 401 (k) with company match, Employee assistant program, and Employee purchase program. * **Full-Time Grocery Merchandiser - Ithaca/Cortland:** This on-site position offers an annual salary of $36,000 - $39,000 USD. The Grocery Merchandiser serves customers in the Binghamton/Ithaca/Cortland area. Responsibilities include customer service, stocking product, building displays, and ordering product. Daily travel is required, and occasional overnight travel may be needed. Availability to work weekends and/or a variable schedule is required. Benefits include Flexible Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, Health, prescription, and dental insurance, Life and disability insurance, Supplemental insurances, 401 (k) with company match, Employee assistant program, and Employee purchase program. * **Infrastructure Engineer:** This on-site role offers a salary range of $75,000 - $90,000 USD per year. The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for the company’s IT infrastructure, focusing on systems and network administration, issue prevention, and technical execution. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, with travel between three Syracuse-based facilities. This position is not eligible for remote work. Benefits include Flexible Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, Health, prescription, and dental insurance, Life and disability insurance, Supplemental insurances, 401 (k) with company match, Employee assistant program, and Employee purchase program. The positions at River Valley Foods utilize various technologies. * **Inventory Control Specialist:** Requires use of Inventory Management, Cycle Counting, Data Analysis, and Warehouse Management Systems, along with computer skills including Outlook and Excel. * **Full-Time Grocery Merchandiser - Ithaca/Cortland:** Requires strong computer skills including Email/Outlook, Electronic Ordering/PDA, Word, and Excel. * **Infrastructure Engineer:** Requires experience with Windows Server environments, Active Directory administration, virtualized server platforms, Network fundamentals, and experience with backup systems. The role may also use firewall configuration, network security tools, infrastructure monitoring tools, and scripting or automation. The available positions have varying work arrangements: * **Inventory Control Specialist:** On-site. * **Full-Time Grocery Merchandiser - Ithaca/Cortland:** On-site with daily travel. * **Infrastructure Engineer:** On-site. 1. **What benefits does River Valley Foods offer?** River Valley Foods offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes Flexible Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, Health, prescription, and dental insurance, Life and disability insurance, Supplemental insurances, 401 (k) with company match, Employee assistant program, and Employee purchase program. 2. **What is the work schedule for the Inventory Control Specialist?** The work schedule for this position is Monday – Friday, 5am - 1:45pm. 3. **What are the required skills for the Grocery Merchandiser position?** Candidates for the Grocery Merchandiser position must have a valid state-issued driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, strong organizational and communication skills, and computer proficiency. 4. **What is the location for the Infrastructure Engineer position?** The Infrastructure Engineer position is based in our Firestone facility (not remote). Additional travel between our three (3) Syracuse-based facilities will also be required. 5. **Does River Valley Foods offer remote work options?** The Infrastructure Engineer position is not eligible for remote work. 6. **What education is required for the Inventory Control Specialist?** A high school diploma or equivalent is required. 7. **Is prior experience required for the Grocery Merchandiser role?** Yes, at least one year of experience in a sales-based customer service role is required, with grocery experience preferred.