Evening Cold-Storage Warehouse Associate

North Texas Food Bank; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North Texas Food Bank is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support receiving, storing, inventory and order selecting in a cold environment. You will work primarily in produce cooler, dairy cooler and freezer, handling pallets and operating pallet jacks and forklifts with safety training.

Responsibilities include shipping/receiving, assembling orders, maintaining inventory accuracy, and complying with food safety policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Three months of related warehouse experience.
• Shipping/receiving experience is a plus.
• Experience operating pallet jacks and forklifts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform shipping and receiving processes including counting, sorting food goods, order selecting, loading, and unloading of product.
• Read and assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or relocating orders to a staging area.
• Sort and place materials or items on racks or shelves according to date received.
• Assist agencies picking up their orders as needed by loading product into their vehicles using material handling equipment or manual loading.
• Operate manual and electric pallet jacks and forklift equipment to load and off-load freight/products up to 50+ pounds unassisted.
• Complete required checklist before operation of material handling equipment, and ensure supervisor signs off after use.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in all transactions and product activity by following assigned procedures; assist in counting of physical inventory.
• Mark materials with identifying information using appropriate method.
• Meet metrics for average time loading/unloading a truck.
• Tag all items within 4 hours of physically receiving product.
• Ensure cleanliness, orderliness, and safety of facility by following appropriate NTFB food safety and personnel safety policies and procedures.
• Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures.
• Complete any necessary equipment trainings as mandated.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Safety awareness

Ability to read & follow instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

North Texas Food Bank is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support receiving, storing, inventory and order selecting in a cold environment. You will work primarily in produce cooler, dairy cooler and freezer, handling pallets and operating pallet jacks and forklifts with safety training.

Responsibilities include shipping/receiving, assembling orders, maintaining inventory accuracy, and complying with food safety policies.