59 - Pantry Clerk/Van Driver

Community Action Organization Of Western New York Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. is seeking a dedicated team member to maintain emergency food supplies and assist eligible customers with food, clothing, and household items.

The role involves coordinating pantry inventories, preparing requisitions, and delivering goods using the agency van. Responsibilities include driving to deliver and collect items, maintaining accurate records, and liaising with food banks.

Qualifications

• Reads inventory records to determine quantities needed for pantry stock.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and maintain inventory lists.
• Communicates effectively with customers, clients, and staff.
• Able to perform basic math for stock and distributions.

Responsibilities

• Review inventory to determine foodstock needs and prepare requisitions.
• Direct emergency food allocations based on family size and dietary needs.
• Distribute clothing and household goods when available.
• Drive agency cargo van for door-to-door delivery and pickups.

Skills

Inventory management

Reading & comprehension

Writing simple correspondence

Inventory list preparation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

JOB SUMMARYPerforms activities necessary to maintain emergency food supplies and provides eligible customers with emergency foodstuffs, clothing, or other household items by performing the following duties.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Reviews inventory records to determine quantities of foodstuffs required to stock pantry and prepares Food Bank requisitions and replenishes stock. Directs the preparation of emergency food allocations based upon family size and dietary needs of customers; assists in the distribution of emergency food supplies.Distributes emergency clothing and household goods, when they are available, to eligible customers.Keeps records pertaining to food distribution, inventory and requisitions; acts as agency liaison with Food Bank and other emergency food providers when needed.Driving agency vehicle to provide door to door delivery and pick-ups for the food pantry.Promptly reporting all vehicle maintenance issues to the Director of Emergency and Family Services.Care and cleaning maintenance of vehicle: going to car wash, vacuum, tidying up vehicle, maintain record keeping of vehicle mileage log. Follow all cleaning, sanitizing and check in protocols and procedures.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) and six months related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence, inventory lists. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.CERTIFICATES, LICNESES, REGISTRATIONSValid NYS Driver’s license and ability to drive agency cargo vanPHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSCompletion of the CAO of Erie County, Inc., application form including submission of official college/university transcripts (or other diploma or certificate where applicable), and three signed release forms for professional references. Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.