Warehouse Associate - 2nd Shift (Part-Time)
About The Position
The Warehouse Associate performs warehousing functions for the Food Bank, including receiving, storing, managing food inventory, order selecting, shipping, and quality-control support. This part-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday, with shifts between 2:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; occasional weekend availability may be required. The role involves working in a warehouse with moderate to loud noise and varying indoor temperatures, including cooler and freezer areas. Occasional outdoor work may be required. The employee must be able to operate warehouse equipment after completing mandated training and meet the physical, communication, and organizational demands of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills related to the job.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines.
- Three months of related warehouse experience and/or training.
- Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or in writing, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
- Ability to operate gas- and electric-powered forklifts, manual pallet jacks, and other warehouse support equipment after mandated training.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 20 pounds, frequently up to 35 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in moderate to loud warehouse noise and varying indoor temperatures, including cooler and freezer areas; occasional outdoor work may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations.
- Shipping and/or receiving experience.
- Experience operating an electric pallet jack; reach forklift experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform shipping and receiving processes, including counting and sorting food goods, selecting orders, and loading and unloading products.
- Read and assemble customer orders from stock, placing orders on pallets or shelves or moving them to a staging area.
- Sort and place materials or items on racks or shelves according to the date received.
- Assist agencies picking up orders by loading products into their vehicles using material-handling equipment or manual loading.
- Operate manual and electric pallet jacks and forklift equipment to load and unload freight or products, including products weighing over 50 pounds unassisted.
- Complete required equipment-operation checklists and ensure a supervisor signs off after use.
- Maintain inventory accuracy in transactions and product activity by following assigned procedures, and assist with physical inventory counts.
- Mark materials with identifying information using the appropriate method.
- Meet metrics for average truck loading and unloading time.
- Tag all items within four hours of physically receiving products.
- Maintain facility cleanliness, orderliness, and safety by following food-safety and personnel-safety policies and procedures.
- Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
- Complete required equipment training.
- Perform other assigned tasks and duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
