What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Picker (San Diego, CA) position at Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank?
The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is currently hiring for two full-time, hourly, non-exempt and benefited Warehouse Picker.
ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK
Established in 1977, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a critical component to the welfare of San Diego County, providing nutritious food to people in need, advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. For more information about the organization, please visit www.sandiegofoodbank.org.
Our Mission: The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank Chapter provide nutritious food to people in need, advocate for the hungry, and educate the public about hunger-related issues.
DID YOU KNOW?
POSITION PURPOSE
The Warehouse Picker position performs a variety of routine to moderately difficult responsible and specialized administrative and program-related duties in support of the Food Bank's operations; including safe, timely, and accurate receipt of items ordered and placed in specified areas of the warehouse.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position. All duties are expected to be performed in accordance with existing company policy and procedure. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The ideal candidate will be willing to work in all areas of a warehouse setting, exhibit a willingness to expand their responsibilities, have a solid attendance record, have flexibility in their hours and have a safety mentality that provides a safe working environment for themselves and their coworkers.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
COMPENSATION
WORK SCHEDULE
ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK
Established in 1977, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a critical component to the welfare of San Diego County, providing nutritious food to people in need, advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. For more information about the organization, please visit www.sandiegofoodbank.org.
Our Mission: The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank Chapter provide nutritious food to people in need, advocate for the hungry, and educate the public about hunger-related issues.
DID YOU KNOW?
- The San Diego Food Bank feeds approximately 400,000 people every month in partnership with 540 nonprofit community partners.
- We are the fourth largest independent food bank in the country.
- We distributed 44 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2021-2022; 31% of that food being fresh produce.
- We have a 99% rating on Charity Navigator.
- We are committed to innovation and sustainability to reduce our impact on the environment. We have 1,400 solar panels, we are LEED v4 Gold Certified, we have a 3,600 sq. ft composting and recycling center that houses our recycling and composting machine, and received the 2020 Business Waste Reduction & Recycling award?
POSITION PURPOSE
The Warehouse Picker position performs a variety of routine to moderately difficult responsible and specialized administrative and program-related duties in support of the Food Bank's operations; including safe, timely, and accurate receipt of items ordered and placed in specified areas of the warehouse.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position. All duties are expected to be performed in accordance with existing company policy and procedure. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ensure that the first in and first out method is applied to all products.
- Organize the cooler/freezer by consolidating pallets and sorting product.
- Help unload delivery trucks.
- Maintain a clean and orderly warehouse.
- Receive donations and deliveries.
- Resolve stock as needed.
- Dispose of trash, boxes and pallets; ensures security of storage areas.
- Moves case product from the inbound dock to storage locations in the warehouse using a standing reach truck or stock piler.
- Moves pallets and/or cases from reverse location to pick location; remove empty cartons from picking locations.
- Select products and quantities as directed by RF scanner and stack to pallets.
- Operate forklifts, trucks, and other equipment utilized in the storage and delivery of food supplies.
- Build pallets and deliver to designated area for shipping.
- Perform cycle counts, as needed.
- Perform monthly/quarterly inventory, as needed.
- Provide back-up support as a driver for pick-ups and deliveries, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- 1-2 years’ experience working in a warehouse environment in shipping/receiving, inventory control, or closely related field.
- Equivalent combination of training and experience would be considered.
The ideal candidate will be willing to work in all areas of a warehouse setting, exhibit a willingness to expand their responsibilities, have a solid attendance record, have flexibility in their hours and have a safety mentality that provides a safe working environment for themselves and their coworkers.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Warehouse management and operational procedures and best practices.
- Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Customer service and relations.
- Working in fast paced environments with changing priorities.
- Warehouse safety rules and requirements.
Ability to:
- Understand, interpret and explain SDFB policies and procedures.
- Organize, set priorities, and use sound independent judgment.
- Communicate clearly and effectively across multiple audiences.
- Work independently.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Accurately and efficiently carry out inventory control practices and warehouse procedures.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- CA Driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain forklift certification.
COMPENSATION
- This is a full-time, non-exempt/hourly/benefited position.
- A market-level competitive salary is between $20.00- $22.00 per hour based on experience.
- The compensation package includes a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including: 403(b) plan with 200% employer matching; excellent health care coverage with free employee medical, dental and vision plans; company paid term life insurance; and a generous accrual of paid vacation and sick leave.
WORK SCHEDULE
- Typical schedule is Monday – Friday, 7am – 3:30pm.
- This position occasionally requires overtime or weekend shifts.
- Interested and qualified candidates should apply on our career website located at https://www.theapplicantmanager.com/careers?co=jc
- Submissions missing a resume will not be considered for the position.
- Background check and drug test are required for the position before employment starts.
This is a non-management position
This is a regular full-time position
Salary : $20 - $22
