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, selecting orders, shipping, and supporting quality control. This is a part-time role scheduled Monday through Friday between 2:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; occasional weekend availability may be required. The position involves handling food goods and freight, maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting agencies collecting orders, and keeping the facility clean, orderly, and safe. The employee must be able to work in varying indoor temperatures, including cooler and freezer areas, and may occasionally work outdoors. The warehouse environment has moderate to loud noise from traffic and equipment. The role requires regular lifting and moving of up to 20 pounds, frequent lifting and moving of up to 35 pounds, and occasional lifting and moving of up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse support equipment after completing required training. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Three months of related warehouse experience and/or training.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills related to the job.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines.
- 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 forklift trucks, manual pallet jacks, and other warehouse support equipment after mandated training.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting and moving up to 20 pounds regularly, up to 35 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work in varying indoor temperature levels, including cooler and freezer areas, and occasionally outdoors.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations preferred.
- Shipping and/or receiving experience is a plus.
- Experience operating an electric pallet jack; reach forklift experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform shipping and receiving tasks, including counting and sorting food goods, selecting orders, and loading and unloading products.
- Read and assemble customer orders from stock; place orders on pallets or shelves or move 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 off-load freight and products, including loads over 50 pounds unassisted.
- Complete required material-handling equipment checklists before operation and obtain supervisor sign-off after use.
- Maintain inventory accuracy in transactions and product activity by following assigned procedures; assist with physical inventory counts.
- Mark materials with identifying information using an 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 tasks and duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
