Warehouse & Driver Helper

CERO Cooperative • Boston, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

CERO Cooperative is looking for a reliable person to help our drivers collect food waste and help keep our warehouse clean and organized. The work is expected to be split about evenly between route work and warehouse work. This is only an estimate. The amount of each type of work may change from day to day or week to week based on CERO's needs. When the employee is not helping a driver, they are required to help with warehouse work. This is a physical, hands-on job. The employee must be comfortable working around food waste, dirty totes, trucks, water, odors, and changing weather.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in warehouse, delivery, sanitation, moving, landscaping, waste collection, construction, or similar physical work.
• Reliable attendance and ability to arrive on time for early morning shifts.
• Ability to follow directions and work safely.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish and English bilingual ability is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ride with the driver on collection routes.
• Help load and unload 32- and 64-gallon food-waste totes.
• Move totes safely to and from customer collection areas.
• Clean or exchange totes at customer locations when needed.
• Help with tote and supply deliveries.
• Communicate respectfully with customers.
• Watch for safety hazards and help the driver operate safely.
• Complete other route-related work assigned by the Operations Manager.
• Wash and sanitize 32- and 64-gallon totes.
• Separate and organize clean, dirty, damaged, and customer-ready totes.
• Prepare totes, BioBags, and other supplies for delivery.
• Load and unload company vehicles.
• Clean and maintain the warehouse, tote-washing area, and equipment.
• Inspect totes and identify those that need repair or replacement.
• Help receive and put away supplies and deliveries.
• Keep work areas safe, clean, and organized.
• Complete other warehouse work assigned by the Operations Manager.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Opportunity to pursue worker-ownership after meeting CERO's eligibility requirements.
• All jobs at CERO Cooperative offer the benefits of worker ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed