Vocational Trainee - Lumper
WellPower - Vocational Trainee Work Experience•Denver, CO
•Onsite
About The Position
WellPower's Vocational Trainee program provides experience to individuals who have a mental illness and who wish to learn a job or vocation. The goal of the program is to help individuals obtain work related skills and experiences that will lead to regular employment in the communities where they live. If selected, each program provides 9-11 months of learning experiences meant to support preparation for competitive employment.
Requirements
- Actively enrolled in and receiving services by WellPower.
- Standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasionally heavier loads with assistance.
Nice To Haves
- forklift/ WAV certification
Responsibilities
- Daily dock and warehouse organization
- Process, receive, sorting and packing incoming donations and other products
- Daily Market set up, stocking and breakdown
- Maintain necessary records of work and supplies
- Abide by best safety practices, and uphold safety standards in a warehouse setting
- Support other staff and departments as needed
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing and understanding
- Other duties as assigned
- Maintain organization of dock including but not limited to pallet and equipment placement
- Maintain cleanliness of dock receiving area through regular sweeping, mopping, recycling break-down and trash emptying as needed
- Abide by all safety procedures including wearing safety shoes at all times while on duty
- Communicate needs of safety to fellow coworkers and supervisors, including blocking off PIT areas to ensure pedestrian safety
- Address safety concerns regarding others present, in and outside of the building
- Understand, abide by, and support Health Department compliance, including but not limited to; routine temperature readings, maintaining temperature and cleaning logs, and safe food handling measures.
- Communicate and alert Supervisor of any falls, injuries, slips, or messes that may need to be cleaned up.
- Assist in loading and unloading of goods- may require forklift/ WAV certification
- Assist in organization of received goods
- Assist in first expired- first out (FEFO) placement of food items in walk-in cooler, freezer, and dry storage area
- Look out for and communicate, needs/ concerns/ complaints to immediate supervisor
- Communicate building/ program needs by looking for areas of improvement
- Communicate tardiness and absences in a timely manner to front desk and direct supervisor
- Communicate with fellow coworkers and supervisor in a professional and mindful manner
- Communicate to fellow coworkers and immediate supervision when products run low and need to be restocked
- Understand weekly schedule for product distribution
- Assist in preparing product to be ready for next day distribution
- Push out and set up product before Daily Market opens
- Listen/ communicate and stock Daily Market as needed
- Breakdown and restock undistributed product after Daily Market
Benefits
- Comprehensive overview of robust Benefits available at https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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