Warehouse Trainee, Food Services

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TITLE:Warehouse Trainee, Food Service
REPORTS TO: Shop Supervisor, Food Service Warehouse
DEFINITION: Under close supervision, assists and participates in the receipt, storage, pulling, pick-up, and delivery of products and goods. Assists in the Office of Food & Nutrition Services (OFNS) office and kitchen relocations. Drives automobiles, step vans, light duty trucks, and other vehicles to deliver and pick-up supplies, materials, documents, food, and equipment. Loads and unloads vehicles. Assists in the overall operation of the Food Services warehouse and/or related facilities. Performs manual labor tasks. Performs all other duties assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Assists in the overall operation and daily maintenance of the OFNS warehouse. Organizes, maintains, and rotates stock. Keeps warehouse clean.
Assists and participates in the receipt, storage, pulling of products and goods to include dry, refrigerated, and frozen food, materials, mail, documents, and equipment.
Assists in the loading and unloading of vans, trucks, and trailers and receiving items associated with the deliveries. Ensures the accurate receipt of items. Assists with comparing delivered products with invoice and recording damages to product received. Places and rotates stocked items in their proper storage location.
Operates warehouse equipment such as forklifts and electric pallet movers.
Fills requisitions, both dry and frozen. Pulls, organizes, and prepares requisitioned items for delivery. Loads items onto vans, trucks, and trailers.
Assists in conducting physical inventory of stock.
Works in a sub-zero (-10) freezer environment for 3 to 5 hours a day. Works in refrigerated environment, 38 degrees, for approximately 30 minutes a day. Works in room temperature warehouse environment 3 to 5 hours a day.
Drives automobiles, step vans, light duty trucks, and other vehicles. Participates in the OFNS office and kitchen relocations. Moves furniture and equipment when requested.
Performs other duties assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training and Experience:
Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
Warehouse, distribution, or related experience preferred. (Additional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.)
Licenses and Certificates:
Position requires possession of a valid class C Maryland driver's license or an equivalent.
Possession of a valid Federal Motor Carrier Medical Certification (DOT Physical Card) is required.
Possession of, or eligibility for, a valid commercial class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required within six months of hire.
Successful completion of a recognized OSHA training program in the operation of forklifts within 90 days of employment in this classification.
Required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout employment in this position and any other positions that require them.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of warehouse and storage facility operations. Knowledge of the operation of automobiles, light trucks, and step vans.
Ability in operating pallet jacks and other material handling equipment. Skill and ability to organize materials and supplies. Skill in receiving, storing, and delivering items. Skill in operating automobiles, light trucks, and step vans.
Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to count and perform basic arithmetic computations while maintaining records of deliveries and receipt of items.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The work of this class entails the performance of heavy physical labor including frequent walking and standing, working at heights, lifting, and carrying of objects of moderate to heavy weight (up to 60 pounds), and the use of coordinative and manipulative skills in the operation of vehicles and equipment. Duties require exposure to a warehouse and shop environments that include exposure to dust, dirt, chemicals, machinery, and equipment. Duties require work in sub-zero freezers and refrigerated food storage units. Duties require the operation of automobiles, step vans, and light trucks and travel throughout Baltimore County.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Persons appointed to this classification are designated as Essential-As-Needed Personnel and are required to work when schools and/or offices are closed during adverse weather conditions or any other emergency when contacted and directed to do so.
Persons appointed to this class must have the ability to work under conditions that may involve occasional exposure to inclement weather, as well as the ability to work in sub-zero freezers and refrigerated storage units.
Employees must have successfully completed a recognized OSHA training program in the operation of forklifts and must remain certified to operate such equipment safely throughout their employment or be subject to disciplinary action up to termination.
Persons appointed to this class must be physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations and must remain physically qualified to operate such vehicles throughout their employment. Persons holding a commercial driver’s license (CDL) are subject to alcohol and drug testing in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and Board of Education policy.
Employees who do not obtain and/or maintain the required permit and license required to work in this classification will be terminated.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System
SALARY: Grade 04 on the AFSCME Pay Scale $17.22 to $24.48
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937).
Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.

• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with the Baltimore County Public Schools through our Applitrack system. This system allows you to submit your completed application for each position and location in which you are interested. Go to www.bcps.org/jobs/ to apply.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted.
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
• Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (State of Maryland, Senate Bill 315, effective October 1, 1986) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109.00.
• An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to contract signing.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
• All newly hired personnel must attend a Badges and Benefits session.
• Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

Contact Information
Roshonda Anthony, Human Resources Analyst
6901 Charles Street
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone: 443-809-787