What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Lead position at Houston Food Bank?
Starting Pays: $20.00 - $25.00
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Warehouse Lead is responsible for maintaining smooth operations of all day-to-day operations as they relate to receiving, order selecting, bin slotting, and sanitation in areas including freezer cooler produce rooms and dry areas in the Warehouse but not excluding outside grounds if needed. The Warehouse Lead provides exceptional customer service and supports receiving and operations programs.
Adhere to PACT values. (Purpose: Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability: Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results. See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage: Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency: Doing things openly and honestly).
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Reliable, consistent, attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and taking part in meetings and presentations.
- Assists the operations by working with the Warehouse Associates assigned in the warehouse area, including training them in various aspects of their assigned tasks and keeping the Warehouse Supervisor informed about safety and effectiveness issues.
- Responsible for the physical cycle count process of product donation, and purchased products as directed by the Warehouse Supervisor.
- Ensures that orders are pulled correctly and ready for distribution and/or pick-up tagged with barcode tags in bin locations.
- Completes the slotting of products from the receiving area into the warehouse.
- Ensures that all products and pallets are received correctly and racked in a timely manner.
- Recoups all damaged products found during the bin slotting fulfillment process.
- Assists customers in loading/unloading their vehicles.
- Supports Volunteer Services in pulling Project Requisition Order Sheet (PROS) and with Saturday coverage and coverage during periods when Houston Food Bank (HFB) has large volumes of volunteers.
- Completes all paperwork in a timely fashion.
- Completes verifications of the Receiving Order Detail Sheet (RODS) to ensure quantities are recorded correctly.
- Communicate effectively with staff on log changes and perishable cooler/freezer spoilage and maintain quality control logs and spoilage paperwork.
- Maintain a clean safe and friendly work environment and warehouse by completing daily sanitation lists.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma from an accredited school or general education development (GED) certificate
- 2 years of warehousing experience
- Supervisory and team leadership experience preferred
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
- None
Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate all types of warehouse machinery, standup & sit-down forklift, long and
short pallet jack, manual jack, scan guns, computer, copier, and other business equipment
- Ability to maintain records of materials, supplies, time, and work performed
- Ability to accurately prepare and maintain files, reports, and records
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions
- Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Ability to work on and adapt to multiple tasks with attention to detail and accuracy while adhering to deadlines in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
- Able to work cooperatively and coordinate well with other departments, partners, and neighbors
- Strong time-management skills, self-starter, self-motivated
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
COMPLIANCE:
Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)
COMPETENCIES:
Action-Oriented / Customer Focus / Drives for Results / Informing / Approachability / Learning on the Fly / Perseverance / Self-development / Listening / Peer Relationships / Integrity and Trust / Functional Technical Skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write. The employee must frequently lift 50 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While the job is generally performed in an enclosed office environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to freezers, enclosed and/or tight spaces, wet and/or humid conditions, areas in which moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals are present, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the employee will be exposed to loud/elevated noises throughout the workday.
TRAVEL REQUIRED:
No travel is required for this role.
This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.g., times of disaster, community events, company events).
*Is legally able to work in the United States.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential job functions needed for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, working conditions, qualifications, and skills that may be needed.
Houston Food Bank (HFB) is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented, and diverse workforce.
HFB is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $20 - $25
