Warehouse Worker

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of this position is to work in the Lakeland Compassion Center food warehouse area to help organize, stock, and select the food items and package food boxes and pallets for community clients. The position requires loading and unloading pallets of product on semitrailers using pallet jacks and forklifts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Assist Compassion Director regarding operations of the warehouse through such duties as accepting food donations from various vendors, partners, and other agencies.
• Help organize and stock warehouse shelves and pallet racks.
• Assist in ensuring safe food practices occur and food defense systems are followed.
• Assist with inventory process, rotating stock, documentation of metrics and utilization of data base system.
• Assist and help with distribution of food to soup kitchens and pantries.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of the food warehouse areas.
• Assist warehouse personnel / volunteers with any pick-ups or deliveries as needed or assigned.
• Assist volunteer groups that serve in the Center.
• Follow any protocol regarding daily procedures and routines to ensure productivity, safety, and cleanliness.
• Ensure all interactions with donors, clients, and families are maintained with confidentiality except by law to report.
• Willing to work Saturdays when needed.
• Other assignments as needed or requested by the Compassion Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

These physical requirements are not exhaustive and OMC may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.