What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Sharing Excess?
About the Job:
Sharing Excess is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that rescues food and feeds communities. While over 47 million people in the US face food insecurity, nearly 40% of the nation's food supply is going to waste. By partnering with grocery stores, restaurants, wholesalers, and farmers, Sharing Excess has delivered nearly 100 million meals to a network of nonprofits, food banks, and community organizations. Our team embraces a fun, fast-paced, agile, and creative startup environment that is laser-focused on improving access to excess and making food a basic human right. If you're passionate about connecting with people, building innovative solutions, and want to make this world a better place, look no further than team SE!
Position Overview:
Our warehouse associates work 7:30 am - 12 pm every weekday, so being comfortable with early mornings is a must! There is also a need for flexibility with scheduling, with us potentially needing help as early as 7 am and as late as 3 pm (this is not likely to happen often).
Main responsibilities for this position include sorting and packing produce and assisting with warehouse operations in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on a close-knit team and in a temperature-controlled warehouse environment. You will assist with a variety of essential tasks to ensure our operations run smoothly and be an essential part of our nonprofit as we reduce food waste and food insecurity across Philadelphia.
Responsibilities:
- Inspecting produce and sorting edible vs. non-edible food (looking for bruising, mold, puncture wounds, etc. and sorting out inedible produce)
- Setting up, breaking down, and general upkeep of food sorting area
- Weighing food donations with a pallet scale
- Helping maintain accurate records of food donations
- Supervising and training on-site volunteer produce sorters, when applicable
- Packing produce in boxes ready for distribution
- Moving pallets of produce with an electrical power jack
- Helping coordinate and move food from the sorting area to the loading dock or external vehicles
- Maintaining a safe and clean warehouse environment
Qualifications:
- Available 7:30 am - 12 pm M-F
- Forklift certification preferred
- Must have a personal vehicle or reliable transportation (Our warehouse is in an industrial area & not accessible via public transportation)
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods (up to 7 hours)
- Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at one time
- Capability to bend, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive motions
- Comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment (cooler temperatures)
- Ability to maneuver through a busy warehouse and handle food safely
Compensation:
Starting Salary: $16/hour.
Sharing Excess is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply. We shall not discriminate and will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, Board membership, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, or for any other discriminatory reason.
About Sharing Excess:
Sharing Excess is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that rescues food and feeds communities. While over 40 million people in the US face food insecurity, nearly 40% of the nation's food supply is going to waste. By partnering with grocery stores, restaurants, wholesalers, and farmers, Sharing Excess has delivered over 50 million meals to a network of nonprofits, food banks, and community organizations. Our team embraces a fun, fast-paced, agile, and creative startup environment that is laser-focused on improving access to excess and making food a basic human right. If you're passionate about connecting with people, building innovative solutions, and want to make this world a better place, look no further than team SE.
Salary : $16
