Warehouse Assistant

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JOB SUMMARY: The Warehouse Assistant provides warehouse services for the SHARE Food Network facility and its customers. The position helps oversee and manage hundreds of volunteer transportation team members during each monthly distribution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate a forklift, manual hand trucks, and other equipment in order to load, unload trucks, and move and store food, materials and supplies.
• Check, and inspect incoming goods and materials to insure accurate quantity, type, and acceptable quality.
• Regularly record and inspect all warehouse inventory using appropriate software and recording methods.
• Select space and prepare stock for storage, processing, and place materials in designated areas, protecting stock from destruction, abuse, fire and theft.
• Prepare food orders for delivery and verify orders for accuracy.
• Drive delivery truck (up to 26-foot refrigerated) to locations throughout Washington, D.C. Maryland and Virginia and unload food.
• Provide assistance and consultation for volunteers.
• Assist crews, host sites, and other customers loading food into vehicles.
• Provide janitorial services.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1 year experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Trained in operating equipment such as forklift and pallet jack.
• 1-year experience driving 26-ft. truck.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to perform data entry and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge of computer systems (MS Office products).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)