Warehouse Assistant – Receiving | 1st Shift

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) Safe Harbor with 100% match up

HSA contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Personal Day and Floating Holiday

Volunteer Time Off

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Job summary

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is hiring a dependable Warehouse Assistant - Receiving at our Milwaukee distribution center. You will manage inbound product processing, labeling, scanning, and placement in the correct locations to support accurate inventory.

This hands-on, full-time role requires forklift operation and adherence to food safety and warehouse procedures, with opportunities to collaborate with drivers, donors, and other departments to keep products moving efficiently across

Qualifications

• Commitment to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin’s mission and work to address food insecurity.
• Respect for the people and communities served.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to receiving and inventory accuracy.
• Ability to count, weigh, label, scan, and document incoming products.
• Ability to learn and use inventory, scanning, database, and warehouse management systems.
• Identify quality, food safety, or receiving concerns and communicate them appropriately.
• Strong communication and collaboration with drivers, warehouse team, donors, and other departments.
• Positive, team‑oriented approach with willingness to adapt to changing needs.
• Ability to work safely and follow food safety and warehouse procedures.
• Lift up to 50 pounds safely; forklift certification within two weeks of hire.
• Work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming food, donations, and other materials at the Milwaukee facility.
• Unload trucks safely using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment.
• Verify incoming products against receiving documentation and records.
• Weigh, count, and inspect items for accurate receiving and inventory records.
• Scan and enter received products into the inventory system.
• Ensure items are labeled and assigned to correct locations.
• Inspect for quality, freshness, damage, and suitability, noting issues.
• Communicate discrepancies or quality concerns to relevant teams.
• Move received products to proper storage, cooler, or distribution areas.
• Maintain organized receiving areas and timely processing of goods.
• Assist with inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies.
• Maintain temperature records for coolers/freezers and ensure proper storage.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Forklift certification

Safety awareness

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory management systems

Scanners/handhelds

Forklift operation

Job description

Milwaukee, WI

Starting Pay: $21.55 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, 1st Shift Employment

Type: Full-time, non-exempt

Receive it right. Track it accurately. Help feed eastern Wisconsin.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is hiring a dependable and detail-oriented Warehouse Assistant - Receiving to support inbound product and receiving operations at our Milwaukee distribution center.

In this role, you will help ensure incoming food and other essential products are received accurately, inspected for quality, entered into our inventory system, labeled, scanned, and placed in the correct warehouse locations.

This is a hands‑on position that combines physical warehouse work with strong attention to detail and inventory accuracy. You will work closely with drivers, warehouse team members, donors, and other departments to help keep products moving safely and efficiently from the time they arrive at our facility.

What You Can Expect

• Starting pay of $21.55 per hour
• Full-time, 1st-shift schedule
• Stable, year-round work
• Primary responsibility for receiving and inbound product processing
• Hands‑on experience with inventory, scanning, and warehouse systems
• A supportive, team‑oriented environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities across eastern Wisconsin

Benefits

Full‑time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Safe Harbor 401(k) match of 100% on the first 4% contributed, with immediate vesting
• Employer HSA contribution for eligible employees
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Personal Day and Floating Holiday
• Volunteer Time Off
• Employer‑paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Mission-driven work supporting communities across eastern Wisconsin

What You Will Do

• Receive incoming food, donations, purchased products, and other materials delivered to the Milwaukee facility.
• Unload trucks safely and efficiently using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material‑handling equipment.
• Verify incoming products against receiving documentation, manifests, bills of lading, and other records.
• Weigh, count, and inspect incoming products to ensure accurate receiving and inventory records.
• Scan and enter received products into the inventory system according to established procedures.
• Ensure products are accurately labeled, identified, and assigned to the correct warehouse locations.
• Inspect incoming food and products for quality, freshness, damage, temperature, food safety, and overall suitability.
• Communicate product discrepancies, damages, quality concerns, or receiving issues to the appropriate team members.
• Move received products from the receiving area to appropriate storage, cooler, freezer, staging, or distribution locations.
• Maintain an organized receiving area and ensure products are processed in a timely manner.
• Assist with inventory counts, cycle counts, and reconciliation of receiving or inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate cooler and freezer temperature records and support proper product storage conditions.
• Coordinate with drivers, warehouse team members, donors, programs, and other departments to support efficient receiving operations.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material‑handling equipment after completing required training and certification.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized receiving docks, warehouse areas, coolers, and freezers.
• Follow all food safety, warehouse safety, OSHA, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Support order fulfillment, product movement, inventory activities, and other warehouse functions as operational needs require.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Commitment to understanding and supporting Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin’s mission and work to address food insecurity.
• Respect for the people and communities we serve.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to receiving and inventory accuracy.
• Ability to accurately count, weigh, label, scan, and document incoming products.
• Ability to learn and use inventory, scanning, database, and warehouse management systems.
• Ability to identify product quality, food safety, or receiving concerns and communicate them appropriately.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with drivers, warehouse team members, donors, and other departments.
• Positive, team‑oriented approach with a willingness to solve problems and support changing operational needs.
• Ability to work safely and follow established food safety and warehouse procedures.
• Ability to safely lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification within two weeks of hire.
• Ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Six months or more of warehouse, receiving, distribution, shipping, grocery, manufacturing, or similar experience.
• Previous experience in a receiving or inbound warehouse role.
• Experience with data entry, inventory systems, scanners, or warehouse management systems.
• Previous forklift, pallet jack, or other material‑handling equipment experience.
• Experience reviewing receiving documentation, inventory counts, or product discrepancies.

Physical and Working Conditions

This is an active warehouse, receiving, and material‑handling position. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, twist, climb, reach, kneel, squat, sit, and use their hands to handle equipment and products.

The employee must be able to:

• Lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Safely load, unload, and move products
• Enter and exit trailers and receiving areas as needed
• Safely operate material‑handling equipment after completing required training
• Work in warehouse, refrigerated, and freezer environments, including temperatures as low as approximately -10 degrees Fahrenheit
• Work in environments with moderate to high noise levels
• Wear closed‑toed shoes and appropriate protective or cold‑weather clothing

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

About Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is the leading local hunger‑relief organization in the state, with locations in Appleton and Milwaukee.

Founded in 1982, we are a local and independent member of the Feeding America network. Together with our community partners, donors, volunteers, and supporters, we serve nearly half a million people experiencing food insecurity across 35 counties in eastern Wisconsin each year.

Our receiving and warehouse teams play an important role in this work. By ensuring incoming food is safely received, accurately recorded, inspected, and stored, they help create the foundation for getting food efficiently to community partners and neighbors throughout eastern Wisconsin.

Employment with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and other pre‑employment requirements applicable to the position.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against applicants or employees based on age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, arrest or conviction record, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.