Job Details
Position Purpose:
This position primarily involves receiving, warehousing, fulfillment, inventory and management of all products stored in the Vermont Foodbank distribution centers.
Building equity and racial justice into Vermont Foodbank's organizational practices is everyone's responsibility, and it requires the commitment and collaboration of every employee and team. Therefore, everyone is expected to honor diversity, contribute to an inclusive organizational culture, and leverage their own personal agency and scope of influence to center equity.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Works cooperatively and is able to communicate with staff and volunteers to support the mission of the Foodbank to meet and sustain the Foodbank strategic direction.
- Positively contribute to an organizational culture of safe and secure food handling, warehousing and distribution.
- The Foodbank relies on volunteers every day to fulfill our mission. All Foodbank employees must support our culture of philanthropy by treating every volunteer with appreciation and respect.
- This position will occasionally be required to travel to other Foodbank locations and to attend required meetings, trainings, etc. Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected
- Ensure proper sanitary and safe warehousing of all products in accordance with Feeding America, VF, and AIB guidelines.
- Maintain a neat personal appearance.
- Accurately select and stage agency orders per delivery route order or pickups.
- The Foodbank will provide training to operate forklift and electric pallet jacks.
- Communicates with coworkers and supervisor to optimize the work completion and the work flow.
- Load and unload trucks in accordance with VF, AIB, and Feeding America procedures to ensure company guidelines and policies are met at all times.
- Accept, receive, store, stage and pick all products with a high degree of accuracy and according to established warehouse procedures.
- Maintain accurate inventory control procedures.
- Provide backup for sort room activities - be able to perform duties to keep sort room functioning, including overseeing of volunteers and non-volunteers.
- Ability to make independent decisions when supervisor may be unavailable.
- Ability to evaluate and prioritize daily workload and to look for ways to improve work flow.
- Must be able to work some nights and weekends as required.
- Responsible for routine facilities maintenance including sweeping, cleaning, floor maintenance, pallet inspections, etc.
- Take part in physical inventory.
- In instances of a federal, state or locally declared emergency, Vermont Foodbank is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; all of its employees may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties.
Other Functions:
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations.
- Be available to travel to other distribution centers to assist as needed.
Education and/or Experience:
- Six months' experience in warehousing and distribution, ideally in a food-related industry, preferred.
- Experience in the use of material handling equipment.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Customer service focused.
- Physical stamina to lift heavy loads and remain standing for long periods and pass the post offer pre-engagement test.
- Must be capable working with a diverse group of people.
- Understanding of warehouse and inventory control systems and practices.
- Ability to work in partnership with other staff.
- Become certified on Bendi, fork lift and power jacks.
- Ability to follow written and verbal direction.
- Good reading, writing, math and verbal skills.
Compensation details: 25-25 Hourly Wage
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