Warehouse Associate/Driver

Summary:

The Warehouse Associate primarily supports all aspects of warehouse product care including receiving, storage, and distribution. The Warehouse Associate is also responsible for working in conjunction and overseeing the American Institute of Baking (AIB) compliance requirements on a daily basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform routine inspection/preventative maintenance program of all warehouse equipment as assigned and required. Complete a daily inspection form checking for mechanical and safety issues and reporting any deficiencies to the Warehouse Manager or designee, and ensure timely preventative maintenance as required.
• Ensure all products are secured properly in agency vehicles and/or trucks and compliant with all safety requirements.
• Provide excellent customer service to WOFB's donors and partner agencies.
• Accurately and efficiently fill, stage, and load agency orders.
• Store weighed/recorded product in the proper area, put pallet tags on all products as required, and ensure the First in First Out (FIFO) method is used.
• Work with the Programs Director and Program Coordinator on compliance issues or concerns with partner agencies and/or their orders.
• Work with the Warehouse Team to maintain food safety, pest control, and inventory control standards.
• Comply with safety policies and programs developed for warehouse operations.
• Support and work with volunteer(s) assigned to you as requested.
• Support efforts to maintain a clean, safe, and orderly food bank.
• Perform the timely, safe, and efficient pick-up and delivery of WOFB products as needed.
• Ensure the warehouse dry, cooler and freezer areas are orderly and organized on a daily basis removing any and all trash/debris from these areas and ensure that pest control devices are not blocked so they can be monitored.
• Clean and operate the cardboard baler daily and correcting minor maintenance issues (if requested).
• Clean the agency pick-up area daily and complete the checklist in the AIB manual.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following all company, AIB, Feeding America, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, OSHA, and other oversight entity agency policies and federal safety regulations.
• Perform any other duties/responsibilities that may be requested by the CEO and/or designee and West Ohio Food Bank.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorially. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Warehouse Experience
• Cargo van, pick-up truck driving experience
• Box Truck driving experience (preferred)
• Possession of a valid Ohio Motor Vehicle license with no moving violations and insurable.
• Ability to operate (but not limited to) manual pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, stand up lift, fork lift.
• Proven ability to work steadily and independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures.
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.)
• Ability to read, add, subtract, multiply and divide units of weight.
• Excellent organization, project management, and time management skills with attention to detail and follow through.
• Customer focused philosophy and proven ability to prioritize, plan and manage multiple tasks and agendas.
• Ability to withhold confidential matters pertaining to WOFB from external stakeholders.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to pass an alcohol/drug screening and background check at hire and randomly throughout the year.
• Successfully pass and maintain ServSafe certification.
• Advanced Microsoft Office/Excel experience required.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Stand for extended periods of time
• Use of hands and manual dexterity
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb and balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Sit for extended periods of time
• Work inside freezer of -10 degrees
• Work inside cooler of 32 degrees
• Work in a very cold environment
• Work in a humid environment
• Work in a moderately loud environment
• Work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to lift 50 pounds consecutively
• Ascend/descend flights of stairs
• Climb in/out of trucks, docks, and/or forklifts

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• Lima, OH 45804 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lima, OH 45804: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16