The Warehouse Assistant provides assistance in all areas of the warehouse with respect to shipping, receiving, organizing, sorting and inventorying all items, food and nonfood. Secondary duties involve equipment maintenance, supporting special events and attending distributions when necessary and support in volunteer warehouse activities. In addition, he or she works under the direction of the Warehouse Manager to complete all necessary tasks pertaining to assisting in the day-to-day physical operations and appearance of SFBFS’ Distribution Center in accordance with local, state and Feeding America’s standards
The Warehouse Assistant will (including but not limited to):
• Maintain inventory when pulling, palatizing and staging products for orders both physically and in the data base.
• Provide excellent customer service on the dock when interacting with agencies, loading orders and receiving donations.
• Coordinate the work flow with other department/programs and volunteer services.
• Receive donations and keeps accurate log entries of all donations
• Assist in allocating product, setting up volunteer activities and guiding volunteer groups in sorting/packing products and ensuring product quality control is maintained
• Follow procedures pertaining to proper handling of receipts, orders & inventory documentation
• Maintain the warehouse, freezer and cooler in a neat and orderly condition, including frequent trash removal, ensuring access to products and proper rotation
• Assist route drivers by assessing the condition of donations they pick up, placing acceptable products in proper storage, and immediately discarding all unacceptable product
• Other duties as assigned
• Basic computer programs and data entry requirements
• Food safety principles, practices, and regulations; including warehouse operations and inventory management
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision/life/AD&D/LTD/retirement and more
Applicants must submit resume, cover letter, SFBFS’ employment application (found here: www.sacramentofoodbank.org/employment) which should include three professional references to [email protected] for consideration. No phone calls please.
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) welcomes people of all backgrounds and circumstances, providing a judgement-free zone for individuals and families throughout Sacramento County. A staff of more than 80 and several thousand volunteers take our mission of fighting food insecurity one step further by offering education and support for families wanting to shape their best tomorrow