Warehouse Worker / Assistant

Mercer Street Friends is a nonprofit organization that provides food for those who are food insecure, support for families, and educational opportunities that lead to better tomorrows. We collaborate with social and human service organizations, the Trenton School District, and medical health resources to ensure that families of all ages and stages can access the services they need to live a more fulfilling life. Our mission is nourishing minds and bodies and empowering families and communities. Through various programs and resources, Mercer Street Friends works throughout Mercer County with a concentration in the Greater Trenton area to help individuals and families facing economic disparity reach their full potential.

Mercer Street Friends is currently seeking a PT (25/week) Warehouse Associate to help us with the daily management of the Food Bank operations. Important requirements are to be a team player, multi-task, organized and enegetic.

Job Description : Warehouse Associates are responsible for performing an array of duties such as receiving and processing incoming food and materials, picking and filling orders from inventory, packing orders, managing, organizing and retrieving inventory and other. Maintain the safety of equipment, vehicles and cleanliness of the warehouse according to OSHA standards.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:?

• Assist with all tasks associated with receiving product into inventory.
• Label all incoming product.
• Properly store and rotate inventory using first in first out method.
• Conduct weekly counts of inventory and slot food for picking tickets.
• Operate power equipment, including forklift and hydraulic jack.
• Ensure that all needed product is accessible for distribution.
• Help organize and set-up work stations for volunteer projects.
• Pull agency orders when required.
• Deliver agency orders when required.
• Pick up food donations when required.
• Keep warehouse areas neat, orderly and clean.
• Comply with all safety policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• High school diploma / GED preferred
• Valid First Aid and CPR training and certification preferred
• Certification preferred to use electric machinery in the warehouse
• Able to pass drug test and math test
• Preferred to be bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Should be helpful and able to multitask easily
• Must be energetic and active
• Manage time effectively and efficiently
• Must be a team player
• Must be able to wear safety gear at all times
• Commitment to working in a style consistent with the Quaker values of equality, integrity, simplicity, and non-violent conflict resolutions
• Commitment/experience in working with culturally diverse communities/families and the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate

Physical and Mental Demands:

80 % Pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, reaching, climbing stairs

100 % Writing, speaking and understanding English

75% Standing unassisted, grasping, walking, finger manipulation, and use of hand controls

100% Visual acuity, hearing memory, independent judgment, relating to others, and manual dexterity

Lifting 50 - 75lbs.

Hazard: Category III Non-Hazardous

Equipment Used: Forklift, power equipment, election pallet jack, manual pallet jack, computer, baler, photocopier, fax, phone

General Comments: This position is considered active in nature