Donation Warehouse Associate

SBCS Chula Vista•Chula Vista, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities. Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members. As a mission-driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face-to-face support to our clients and community members to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission. You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential. You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities. You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego. You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families. SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community. Competitive and Sustainable Employee Pay Package : SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full-time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions. Program & Volunteer Overview : SBCS receives all types of donations-- clothes, furniture, toys, books, hygiene products, brand new unsold merchandise, etc. Our dedicated warehouse staff go through donations and organize a “boutique” for families to find necessary items. This includes staging items and making the space welcoming.

Requirements

Basic computer skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and maintain an orderly warehouse and boutique environment.
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and interact with individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds with professionalism and compassion.
Ability to follow directions, adhere to established procedures, and comply with all workplace safety policies and guidelines.
Must have good administrative and data-entry skills.
Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.
Required to wear closed-toe, non-slip shoes while working in the warehouse.
Employees should dress appropriately, including wearing layers as needed.
Employment may be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of certain background clearances which may include a Department of Justice criminal background check requiring my fingerprints (Live Scan), screening through the National Sex Offender Public Website, tuberculosis (TB) test, and such additional clearances as may be required under the program.
Candidate is required to have reliable transportation; therefore, the candidate must successfully complete a motor history check.
Candidate must also possess and maintain a current valid California driver’s license and valid auto insurance policy.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

Receiving, sorting, organizing, and processing a wide variety of used and new donated items.
Staging merchandise.
Maintaining inventory organization.
Ensuring the warehouse and boutique areas remain clean and orderly.
Supporting donation distribution activities.
Receive, sort, organize, and process a wide variety of used and newly donated items, including clothing, furniture, household goods, toys, books, hygiene products, and new retail merchandise.
Ensure donations are inspected, categorized, and displayed in an organized, safe, and welcoming boutique-style environment where individuals and families can access essential items with dignity.
Assist clients with selecting and locating donated clothing, household items, furniture, and other essential goods in a welcoming boutique environment.
Accurately enter, update, and maintain client and service data in the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) database.
Receive, unpack, sort, and organize large quantities of donated merchandise, including new retail overstock and in-kind donations.
Sort, inspect, and organize donated clothing, household goods, toys, books, hygiene items, and other donations to ensure quality and usability.
Stage, display, and replenish merchandise to create an organized, accessible, and welcoming shopping experience for clients.
Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and safety of the warehouse, donation processing areas, and boutique.
Assist with inventory organization and stock rotation to ensure donated items are readily available for distribution.
Attend all agency required meetings and trainings.
As other duties assigned.