Warehouse Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

This position will assist the Support Services Manager in all phases and functions of the Commissary, Warehouse, Gift Shop and Food Services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School Diploma or GED and two (2) to four (2) years food services or retail experience preferred; or any combination of training, education and experience which would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills to successfully perform in this role.
• Must be able to complete a Food Safety training annually.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and be able to prioritize importance of multiple tasks.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity to our target population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Clean, organize, and restock shelves.
• Clean, organize, inventory, and restock freezer.
• Clean and maintain all storage areas.
• Stage food for upcoming menu week.
• Prep food items for distribution to cottages following food safety guidelines to include thawing, cutting, and storing food with accurate date labels.
• Maintain temperature logs on all refrigerators and freezers.
• Monitor recycle bin.
• Accept deliveries from vendors and donors; unload pallets, and stock items.
• Assist supervisor in pick-up of supplies, donations and other needs of the Commissary.
• Prepare food and household supplies for cottage pick-up of weekly grocery orders.
• Assist all departments with commissary needs and document items dispersed for financial transfer reports.
• Clean floors and fixtures in commissary, bathroom, kitchen, and warehouse walkway.
• Maintain cleanliness of all carts used in the commissary.
• Report to manager any equipment maintenance concerns.
• Remove any dented / damaged products from the commissary floor for the manager to destroy or receive credit.
• Maintain an environment that meets all Department of Health requirements for twice per year inspections.
• Maintain, rotate and / or dispose of potential expired inventory by using the first in first out (FIFO) system.
• Prepare and order twice-weekly produce orders.
• Assist supervisor with National School Lunch Program database including meal / snack counts and procurement competitive pricing.
• Input information into spreadsheets, create Word documents, and communicate through e-mail.
• Assist supervisor in mid-year and year-end inventory for Gift Shop and during sales events.
• Complete annual training requirement for the agency as assigned.
• Set-up for General Team Meetings, Board Meetings, and other special events.
• Back-up for Food Services Assistant.
• Back-up for Support Services Manager.
• Perform all other job duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Employment Requirements

• Valid driver license with a clean driving record, required.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent, required.
• Ability to read, write and speak proficiently in English, required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Residing Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected by law are not factors in employment, promotion, compensation or working conditions.