Warehouse Associate/Receiving Clerk

Position Title: Receiving - Warehouse Associate

Accountable to: Operations Manager

Employment Status: Hourly Position, Non- Exempt

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank, a Feeding America network member, is a non-profit organization distributing food to over 25,000 hungry people each week in the Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia region. As a member of the Operations team, this position is primarily responsible for the timely and friendly loading and unloading of trucks and accurate recording of inventory information. This role ensures proper inventory management, including FIFO (First In, First Out) and stock rotation.

Responsibilities:

• Load and unload trucks accurately and in a timely manner

• Receive and inspect incoming inventory, ensuring accurate labeling and proper placement in designated storage areas

• Replenish inventory

• Follow the Master Sanitation Schedule to maintain cleanliness and organization of designated areas

• Participate in staff meetings and outside work-related events

• Pick orders as needed

• Assist driving trucks as needed

• Charge equipment as needed

• Cross-train in other areas

• Back up to the Receiving Manager

• When time permits, support all other departments as needed and assigned by the warehouse manager

• Other duties assigned by Receiving Manager, Operations Manager and/or Director of Operations

Qualifications:

• Must possess a clean driving record and valid driver's license

• Minimum of two years experience in truck deliveries and pickups

• Knowledge of warehouse operations, practices, procedures, and standards

• Basic Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Possesses a positive “can do” problem-solving attitude and proposes solutions to issues and problems as they arise

• Willingness to work during regular food bank office hours and flexibility to assist with occasional campaign-related events, and/or Saturdays

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet all physical requirements of the job (occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 lbs., moving pallets up to 2,000 lbs., etc.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Chattanooga, TN 37406 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chattanooga, TN 37406: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18