Warehouse Operator - Part Time (~20 hours/week)

Description

Connecticut Foodshare is the food bank serving all of our neighbors across the state. Working with a strong network of community-based hunger relief programs, we help provide nutritious food as well as long-term, sustainable solutions to food insecurity. By joining Connecticut Foodshare, you will be part of a team that helps drive community awareness, garners support, leverages research, and engages volunteers, to realize our vision of a thriving community free of hunger.

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Operator will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day physical operations and appearance of Connecticut Foodshare’s Warehouse in accordance with Feeding America’s standards. This individual will report to Warehouse Management in Wallingford.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Picks and stages orders for distribution to branches and member agencies.
• Stores product appropriately (dry, freezer and cooler) in a reasonably accessible manner.
• Receives and unloads all incoming shipments and loads trucks for outgoing shipments.
• Inspects all donations and reports any problems to Warehouse Manager.
• Accurately counts and completes all required paperwork.
• Assists with quality control and inventory.
• Identifies and escalates issues to senior team members in a timely manner.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment.
• Maintains a clean work environment free of hazards in compliance with OSHA, GMP, and AIB standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED.

Preferred Education/Experience:

• 2 years progressively responsible experience in similar or related function.
• Experience in general warehousing.
• Pallet jack/forklift certification.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Demands/Abilities: Detailed physical job demands are available upon request and during interview. They include lifting up to 60 lbs. required for inventory storage, loading and unloading of delivery trucks, and work in extreme cold (freezers) and in hot weather. Ability to safely operate Warehouse equipment (e.g., hand jack, pallet jack, bar code scanner; forklift if required).

Mental Demands/Abilities: Use written sources of information (e.g., read warehouse locations, inventory types); use non-verbal visual sources of information (e.g., warehouse maps, tables); make minor decisions requiring limited judgment (e.g., task sequencing, inventory stacking, loading); ability to calculate basic math; ability to solve practical problems within a structured environment. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Forklift training and certification required to operate Warehouse forklift as required. (Connecticut Foodshare provides this training and certification,)

Work Environment: Daily work involves identifying, lifting, moving, and managing inventory in a warehouse setting; work may require the use of personal protective equipment (such as safety glasses and hearing protection). Additionally, work in the warehouse may involve exposure to refrigerated and freezer areas for extended periods of time.

Travel: N/A

Salary : $20