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Form of workJob Description
Cradles to Crayons takes a three-pronged approach to mitigating Clothing Insecurity:
- In-person Engagement through tens of thousands of children and adults volunteering at our Giving Factory warehouses to sort and package high volumes of new and like-new donations from our communities for our Service Partners to distribute to the children they serve.
- Online Product Donations Giving Factory Direct matches product donors directly to children who need the items they have to donate. GFD is currently available in a growing number of communities as we expand our reach nationally.
- Advocacy and Awareness Cradles to Crayons is uniquely positioned to raise Clothing Insecurity as a national issue through awareness campaigns, data/evaluation, and legislative outreach.
- Cradles to Crayons has earned the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator since 2009. Only 2% of charities nationwide have received this distinction. C2C has a budget of $16.5M for FY24.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Model and lead a positive One Cradles culture, underpinned by Cradles Cultural Values and related behaviors.
- Ensure the safe pick-up and delivery of donations from locations throughout Massachusetts to the Cradles to Crayons warehouse in Newton, MA.
- Efficiently organize donations from drop-off location into the Cradles to Crayons truck.
- Accurately track the amount and type of donations being loaded onto the truck and being placed within the warehouse.
- Monitor the truck to ensure it is properly maintained and operational and report any issues to the Associate Director of Operational Initiatives.
- Maintain a positive and professional relationship with those who are donating items.
- Ensure donations in the warehouse are stored properly and safely and that aisle ways are unobstructed and free of debris.
- Manage the onsite collection bin and organize and track donations that are received.
- Work with the operations team to optimize space in the warehouse.
- Perform custodial related activities in warehouse and surrounding grounds.
- Assist with warehouse projects as needed.
- Attend special events with the truck as needed.
- Assist with Operations and Giving Factory production, when requested.
- Perform the duties needed for Giving Factory stations to run properly.
- Assist the Partner Relations team with the fulfilment of Everyday and Emergency Essentials requests.
- Perform other warehouse, inventory, receiving and distribution tasks as directed by the Manager on Duty.
- Unload pallets of incoming donations and purchases from delivery trucks.
- Load vehicles designated for the delivery of Everyday and Emergency requests.
- Assist the Associate Director of Operational Initiatives with the movement, organization and tracking of inventory.
- Lead volunteers.
- Perform cleaning and sanitizing duties as directed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must have a valid drivers license and a clear driving record.
- Medical clearance for truck and van operation required.
- Previous delivery/driving experience.
- Warehouse Experience.
- Customer service.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
- A familiarity with Boston and surrounding area and able to operate a GPS system.
- The ability to work occasional weekends is a must.
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About Cradles To Crayons Inc:
Cradles to Crayons (C2C), founded in 2002, provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school, and at play. We supply clothing, shoes, diapers, school supplies, and more, free of charge. Our vision is that one day all children will have the essentials they need to thrive. Two in 5 kids in the United States are currently facing Clothing Insecurity, going without basic essentials like pants, shoes, diapers, and school supplies during their critical development years. Three of the top 10 reasons kids miss school are rooted in Clothing Insecurity—just one example of the significant short- and long-term social and economic costs when these needs go unmet. Cradles to Crayons keeps Clothing Insecurity at the core of our mission and is the only large-scale nonprofit organization to focus on this resource gap. Since its founding, Cradles to Crayons has distributed more than three million customized packages of essentials to children in Massachusetts, Greater Philadelphia, Chicagoland, NYC, and nationally, through Giving Factory Direct—a first-in-kind online product donation platform launched in 2021. Cradles to Crayons takes a three-pronged approach to mitigating Clothing Insecurity: 1.In-person Engagement—through tens of thousands of children and adults volunteering at our Giving Factory warehouses to sort and package high volumes of new and like-new donations from our communities for our Service Partners to distribute to the children they serve. 2.Online Product Donations—Giving Factory Direct matches product donors directly to children who need the items they have to donate. GFD is currently available in a growing number of communities as we expand our reach nationally. 3.Advocacy and Awareness—Cradles to Crayons is uniquely positioned to raise Clothing Insecurity as a national issue through awareness campaigns, data/evaluation, and legislative outreach. Cradles to Crayons has earned the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator for 13 consecutive years. Only 2% of charities nationwide have received this distinction. C2C has a budget of $12.9M for FY22.
