The Shipping and Receiving Associate is responsible for assisting in all areas of inbound and outbound freight logistics. This includes loading/unloading trucks, inventorying incoming freight, and using standard warehouse and office equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Receiving perishable, frozen, dry, and donate products

• Monitor trailer’s refrigeration units

• Inbound and outbound shipments documentation

• “Make ready” process for incoming shipments

• Daily housekeeping of receiving & shipping areas

• Load outbound freight

• Assists in physically moving incoming items to designated storage areas

• Assists in tracking critical issues such as temperature documentation and food safety regulations to meet all standards

• Assist supervisor with daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Shipping & Receiving Manager

Position Requirements:

• Can work in a cold environment.

• Extreme focus on counting accurately.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize.

• Ability to work on multiple tasks and or projects.

• Ability to work independently and be a team player.

• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

• Ability to work with volunteers.

Required Personal Characteristics:

• A desire to fulfill the Food Bank’s mission and uphold its core values.

• Integrity, enthusiasm, perspective, flexibility, and a strong work ethic.

• A desire to be a part of an innovative, entrepreneurial organization with the ability to prioritize, move quickly, and maintain strong follow-through in a dynamic environment.

• The intellectual depth, maturity, wisdom, and collaborative skills to garner the trust and confidence of volunteer and volunteer leaders, staff, and other constituents.

• Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work well with people at all levels and a solid commitment to teamwork.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 50 lbs. repetitively, perceive depth, sit for extended periods, use a computer, work with others, work alone, work long or irregular hours and travel by car, van, bus, and airplane.

• Successful candidate is required to pass a drug screen and background check.

• Ability to operate sitting & standing forklift. Training will be provided.