Assistant Warehouse Manager - Central Distribution Warehouse

Rise Against Hunger; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Discretionary Paid Time Off

Paid Family Medical Leave

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

403(b) with employer matching

Job summary

Rise Against Hunger is seeking an Assistant Centralized Distribution Warehouse Manager in Indianapolis to support meal packaging programs and sustainability projects while managing day-to-day warehouse operations. You will handle materials reception and shipment, oversee safety standards, and collaborate with leadership to streamline processes.

The role emphasizes coordinating volunteers, maintaining accurate inventory, and supporting logistics across centralized distribution.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 2–3 years of related experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and Salesforce; flexible schedule incl. weekends/evenings.
• Forklift certification, DOT physical, and other required certifications as needed.
• Experience in inventory and warehouse management, equipment/vehicle maintenance, and volunteer coordination.
• Able to work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Operations 70%: receive/ship raw materials, equipment, and finished goods; ensure accurate material fulfillment; uphold health, safety, and security standards; propose process improvements with the manager.
• Community Outreach 15%: recruit, manage, and train volunteers; provide recruitment support for warehouse locations.
• Third-Party & Centralized Distribution Logistics 15%: manage inventory accuracy, losses, tracking, reporting, and forecasting; monitor KPIs and cost metrics.

Skills

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Ensures Accountability

Plans and Aligns

Resourcefulness

Optimizes Work Processes

Education

Associate Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Job description

Starting Pay ~ $27.00/hr

POSITION SUMMARY

As the Assistant Centralized Distribution Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the growth of Rise Against Hunger’s meal packaging programs, sustainability projects and will play an integral role in day-to-day warehouse functions.

Who Are you?

• You have an Associate Degree, along with 2-3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office and Salesforce and are willing to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends and evenings.
• You hold or are able to obtain a forklift certification, DOT physical and other relevant certifications that may be required.
• You hold previous experience in inventory and warehouse management, general maintenance of equipment and vehicles and volunteer coordination.
• You’re able and willing to work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment.

Your responsibilities

• Operations 70%: You will receive and ship raw materials, equipment and finished goods and ensure the accurate fulfillment of materials for meal packaging events. You will ensure health, safety and security standards are upheld for both staff and any inventory. You will work closely with your manager to recommend and execute improvements to processes and policies.

• Community Outreach 15%: You will work with the public to recruit, manage and train volunteers and act as recruitment support for warehouse locations.
• Third-Party and Centralized Distribution Warehouse Logistics 15: You’ll manage inventory, ensuring accuracy and mineralizing loss, damage and contamination. You’ll track and report inventory and assist in the forecasting of inventory needs. You will track key performance indicators which may include inventory accuracy, operational costs, order fulfillment quality and other operational goals.

What You Already Know

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

About the Team

The Global Operations team is an organized and task-driven team, focused on ensuring the Rise Against Hunger’s logistics are in order. Our team works to ensure that the inventory, staffing and volunteer needs of the organization’s warehouse locations are properly upheld. We collaborate with various teams to ensure standards and policies are upheld across the organization.

Company Overview

Rise Against Hunger is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. Our organization’s approach to ending hunger centers on mobilizing a global network of hunger champions. Rise Against Hunger meal packaging volunteers produce millions of nutritious meals annually that are then distributed to partners in countries around the world.

Rise Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a workplace without discrimination and harassment of any kind. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

• You are age 21 years or older
• A Bachelor's degree or four years of work experience in related field
• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft office suite as well as other cloud-based software
• Experience with non-profit work is helpful but not required

Starting Pay = $27.00/hr

Rise Against Hunger employees can rest easy knowing that their medical, vision and dental insurance premium is on us, along with 65% of their family’s insurance premium. We sweeten the deal with an employer-funded Health Savings Account, to which you can always contribute more to if you like. Our health plan provides support for your physical and mental health including telemedicine.

Along with our health benefits, we also offer Discretionary Paid Time Off (DPTO), which allows our employees to take vacation and health time as they see fit to find harmony between life and work. We offer flexible work schedules and Paid Family Medical Leave to support bonding with your child after birth, adoption or foster placement and during serious health conditions.

Employees are also provided life insurance and long-term disability benefits. Saving for retirement? Don’t worry. We offer a pre- and post-tax 403(b) plan with employer matching of 100% up to the first 3% you contribute to help you save for retirement.