Experienced Warehouse Worker

SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

San Antonio Food Bank, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Associate to handle shipping and receiving, inventory control, and product handling in a cooler/freezer environment.

The role requires operating forklifts and pallet jacks, inspecting loads, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards. The position involves lifting up to 50 pounds, working varied shifts including early mornings, evenings and weekends, and completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent preferred.
• Material handling, forklift, pallet jack experience required.
• Ability to obtain internal certification within 30 days.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Available to work various hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends; schedules may change.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Ship and receive products.
• Inspect incoming loads for temperature, pest activity and cleanliness; log discrepancies.
• Rack and replenish products as needed.
• Select product orders and quality check completed orders before distribution.
• Identify and classify food and grocery products using warehouse stock classification list.
• Weigh, count and record quantities to ensure conformance with invoices and bills of lading.
• Assist in conducting inventory.
• Represent the organization with donors and partner agencies.
• Maintain assigned aisle and warehouse cleaning.
• Assist in pest control and keep white band area clean and clear of obstruction.
• Inspect equipment prior to use.
• Accept additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Material handling

Forklift operation

Pallet jack experience

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Essential Functions:

• Is responsible for shipping and receiving products.

• Inspect incoming loads prior to unloading to ensure proper temperature, no signs of pest activity and cleanliness of truck. Record any discrepancy on receiving log.

• Racks and replenishes products as needed.

• Will be required to select product orders and quality control completed orders before distribution.

• Identify and classifies food and grocery products using warehouse stock classification list.

• Weigh, count and record amount of sorted and unsorted food boxes, received or distributed, to ensure conformance with invoices and bills of lading.

• Assist in conducting inventory.

• Always act as an ambassador of the San Antonio Food Bank when conducting business with donors, potential donors, partner agencies and donation recipients.

• Maintains assigned aisle and warehouse cleaning task.

• Assist in pest control and ensures white band area is clean and free of obstruction.

• Inspects equipment prior to use.

• Accepts additional duties as assigned.

Applicants are required to submit to a drug test as part of the hiring process

Qualifications:

• High School degree or equivalent preferred.

• Material handling, forklift, pallet jack experience required.

• Ability to successfully obtain internal certification within 30 days.

• Able to lift and or move up to 50 pounds.

• Attention to detail, accuracy, and the meeting of deadlines.

• Reliable transportation to and from work.

• Available to work various hours of operation including early mornings, evenings and weekends based on business needs. Schedules are subject to change.

• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Physical Demands

The 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 constantly required to sit, talk, hear, keyboard, and utilize fine manipulation and near visual acuity. The employee is occasionally required to walk, utilize gross manipulation, push, pull, reach, and stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

This job is performed in an indoor environment and occasionally may require attendance at outdoor events. Requires work in a cooler/freezer area where temperatures can range from 38° to -11°. You may be required to drive to different locations with varying conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and could increase based on the machinery operating at the time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.