Warehouse Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, assist a warehouse team responsible for organizing and maintaining a food warehouse and with increasing the efficiency and timely delivery of food pantry services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver food and hygiene items to NOLPs food pantry sites, including those managed by collaborative agencies.
• Unload sites weekly food delivery and set up food preparation shelves.
• Distribute NOLPs groceries to clients as needed.
• Assist in completing intake on incoming clients and volunteers when needed, always behaving in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.
• Fill in as needed for NOLPs Site Coordinators at NOLP locations.
• Supervise volunteers and maintain an accurate accounting of volunteer hours; assist Volunteer Coordinator with volunteer recruitment activities, as well as training and scheduling of volunteers assigned to warehouse or food drive duties.
• Maintain an accurate weekly inventory of food stock, including completing data entry in NOLPs inventory program.
• Organize, clean and maintain the warehouse, which includes stocking freezer, cooler and shelves and preparing client pre-bagged groceries.
• Drive a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.
• Assist with the maintenance of the programs delivery vehicles (e.g., cleaning and awareness of routine mechanical service).
• Provide driving assistance in coordination with APLAs revenue producing events.
• Assist with the receipt of program-specific deliveries and verify shipments.
• Assist with donation solicitation by maintaining NOLPs presence during weekend food drive activities.

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

High school graduate required; minimum of one year of experience interacting with the public required; experience in warehouse or stock room helpful and experience with driving delivery vehicles. Must demonstrate a history of a clean driving record.

Knowledge of:

Stockroom procedures; Microsoft Word and Excel preferred; retail food sales practices and stock room procedures preferred.

Ability to:

Drive a 5-ton truck; operate a computer using Microsoft Word and Excel; operate warehouse equipment including a forklift and pallet jack; complete assigned tasks to completion; handle multiple projects simultaneously; work and communicate with people from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; supervise assigned volunteers; meet deadlines; function with minimal supervision; maintain complex inventory records; work in an organized and systematic fashion; respond with sensitivity to people with HIV/AIDS; demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills and professional customer service.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an active position that requires regular bending, reaching stooping, lifting and moving of stock weighing 50 pounds or more and driving a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid California drivers license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work relat