Warehouse Assistant

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, the region’s largest hunger fighting agency, annually distributing almost 80 million pounds of food and household items in a 24 county region in North Carolina and South Carolina, is looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals to fill the following position in our Williamston warehouse:

Warehouse Assistant:

Primary Duties:

• Carry out all primary duties listed below.
• Maintain food storage, refrigerated and frozen foods in the warehouse.
• Maintain warehouse and freezer area in a manner that ensures compliance with external regulatory bodies and assures integrity and accountability of inventory.
• Follows standard operating procedures, safety policies, and inventory control guidelines to ensure safe and accurate outcomes.
• Pull orders accurately and communicate any discrepancies to manager.
• Properly complete all applicable paperwork.
• Maintains clean and organized work spaces. Complete Cleaning and Maintenance Zone Checklists for Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly. Submitting Completed Checklists to Warehouse Manager.
• Operate Sit-down forklift and Electric pallet jack safely in moving/loading/unloading truckloads of product and supplies as needed.
• Maintains supply inventory for daily project use.
• Participates in SHFBM activities as needed.
• Participates in special assignments at the request of the Regional Branch Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required. Food Safety Certification (provided by SHFBM). Forklift experience required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a distribution center. Working knowledge of reclamation principals and procedures.

Skills/Competencies:

• Good verbal communication skills. Good time management and prioritization skills. Ability to work effectively and efficiently both independently and in a team environment. Ability to interact and instruct diverse audiences. Good attention to detail.

Working Conditions: Warehouse environment. Safety sensitive position due to regular interaction with heavy machinery. Must be able to perform moderate to heavy physical labor (lift 30 lbs. frequently and 50 lbs. occasionally). Daily walking, bending, reaching, pushing and pulling (300 lbs. with use of manual pallet jack). Frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, and reaching. Must be able to work in constantly changing climate temperatures, humid and noisy conditions.

Hours: Monday thru Friday (7:00am - 4:00pm)

The position reports directly to the Regional Branch Manager.

You must be able to pass a background check and drug testing.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you to serve our community and help eliminate hunger, please submit your resume. PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
For customers and employees wearing a mask is now optional, hand sanitizer is available and daily cleaning of high touch surfaces is provided.

Work Location: In person