Warehouse Perishable Associate

Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc•Cleveland, OH

57d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Consider a career that allows you to make a positive impact on others’ lives while enhancing your own. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Northeast Ohio, provided over 50 million meals in 2024 to those in need across Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Ashland, and Richland counties. Greater Cleveland Food Bank Mission Statement: "Together with our community, we provide nutritious food and essential resources so our neighbors facing hunger can thrive." Join the Greater Cleveland Food Bank team and experience a supportive culture of continuous learning and development. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits, including: Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay beginning day one Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance Generous retirement plan Wellness programs Childcare assistance Tuition and Student Loan assistance Short-term and long-term disability coverage Life insurance Apply today and become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to making a difference in the community. SUMMARY This position is responsible for picking and staging outbound cooler, freezer, and produce orders while maintaining high standards of warehouse sanitation and safety. Performance of the following duties is done personally.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED preferred.
Two to three years warehouse/material handling experience required.
Electric pallet end rider and high lift certification required.
Required commitment to making interactions across different cultures and backgrounds a strength of our organization as demonstrated through work, life or community experience.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service experience preferred.
Serve-safe certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assembles agency orders accurately, from stock, utilizing assigned inventory pick lists and voice selection.
Inspect produce for quality, freshness, and damage to ensure only fresh items are shipped.
Clearly communicate with team members and supervisors regarding inventory discrepancies or quality issues.
Ensures the product is staged on a pallet and in the correct staging location, properly marked to indicate the agency name and ship date.
Pulling orders daily using a reach truck or electric jack as the primary vehicle. Splitting of pallets pulled to satisfy agency orders.
Once staging of product is complete, arranges stock in an orderly fashion so that assembly by other workers is convenient and efficient and not in a way compromising safety or quality.
Assists in inventory counting as requested or instructed by supervisor or other Management team member.
Assist in posting inventory picks, printing invoices and delivering to the transportation department.
Maintains required job knowledge and skills and core professional competencies, including attending and participating in required educational programs and staff meetings.
Maintain high standards of warehouse sanitation and safety at all times. Ensures that empty pallets and production packaging are removed from aisle ways, cooler, freezer and cold dock.
Provide housekeeping services for the warehouse areas and other areas, as scheduled, or necessary, to maintain the highest level of cleanliness and pest control.
Immediately reports to supervisor any repairs to equipment or the facility that are necessary or required, ensuring that facility and equipment is properly maintained and in good working condition.
Removes dangerous conditions prior to an accident or injury occurring (i.e., water spill clean-up, etc.).
Actively support and champion initiatives aimed at driving continuous improvement throughout the organization. May participate in one of the following: LEAN council, a kaizen, 5S campaign or other process improvement efforts to support continuous improvement and improved processes within the food bank.
Performs other duties as assigned.