Warehouse Associate

Feeding America; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and mission-driven non-profit organization dedicated to ending hunger in Central Pennsylvania. As a Warehouse Associate, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient warehouse operations, from inventory management to the safe handling of food products. This position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact the community. With a focus on safety and teamwork, you will help maintain the warehouse and support the distribution of food to those in need. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ warehouse employment or related job experience.
• Warehouse equipment certification required.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day warehouse operations including shipping and inventory.
• Inspect equipment and report needed repairs to the Warehouse Manager.
• Load and unload trucks as required.

Skills

Warehouse Management Systems

Inventory Management

Food Safety Standards

Customer Service

Forklift Operation

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Primarius 2

Electric Rider Pallet Jacks

Forklifts

Job description

Come Work for a Wonderful Non-Profit Company in Central Pennsylvania!

We are looking for an experienced full-time Warehouse Associate responsible for supporting warehouse activities that ensure maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and regulatory compliance manner for the Food Bank’s warehouse and operation, storage, distribution, and staging of multiple food products including in a refrigerated/freezer environment. Maintaining the warehouse equipment in a safe and organized manner. General maintenance, cleanliness, and the Food Bank’s equipment.

End date

May 16, 2025

Opportunity type

Job

Category

Executive Director / CEO / Other C-Level Executives

Job responsibilities

Job Accountabilities:
•Support day-to-day warehouse operations, but not limited to shipping, inventory, and food safety.
•Inspect equipment and report needed repairs to the Warehouse Manager.
•Dispose of waste and recycling as needed.
•Pick orders and stretch wrap completed pallets.
•Stage orders for delivery trucks and agency pickups.
•Load and unload trucks as required.
•Help clean and organize the warehouse.
•Responsible for frozen product flow, including, but not limited to, cleanliness, rotation of product, inventory of all products, and assisting in the flow of product to shopping area coolers and freezers.
•Assist in freezer area job functions.
•Responsible for ensuring accurate and complete pulling of all pickup orders and frozen add-ons.
•Responsible for receiving all frozen products.
•Assist in physical inventories.
•Maintain professional relationships with donors, agencies, volunteers, and coworkers.
•Assist in cooler area job functions, when required.
•Assist in physical inventories.
•Perform assigned warehouse duties and other duties as required.

Other Duties:
•In instances of a federal, state, or locally declared emergency, CPFB is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; all of its employees may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties.
•This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:
•Minimum of two years’ warehouse employment or related job experience.
•Warehouse equipment certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•Passion for the CPFB’s mission and core values.
•Ability to understand and work with the diverse dynamics of a non-profit as well as multi-cultural populations.
•Proficient in using warehouse management systems to accurately track inventory, enter receiving data, and fulfill picking orders; experience with Primarius 2 is a plus.
•Knowledgeable in core warehouse operations and product flow, including receiving, storage, order picking, pallet loading, staging, and distribution for deliveries and agency pickups.
•Experienced with time and temperature abuse standards for safe food handling.
•Follow safe equipment operating practices and the ability to maneuver electric rider pallet jacks and forklifts within warehouse performance standards.
•Operate material handling equipment.
•Passion for customer service excellence (internal and external), professional etiquette, personal boundaries, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
•Must be positive, cooperative, honest, and dependable.
•Must be confident, self-starter, and professional team player.
•A demonstrated ability to take initiative, plan and carry out a project from beginning to end.
•Proven track record of achieving and exceeding goals.
•Must have high energy level.
•Ability to attend departmental and all-staff meetings as directed, staying informed of ongoing changes in department and overall organization.
•Knowledge of organization’s computer software and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite, department-specific software systems, telecommunications, and internet applications.

Physical Requirements or Licenses:
•Must have a valid driver’s license with a history of a good driving record.
•Forklift and/or pallet jack experience with willingness and ability to be certified.
•Must be able to routinely lift or move up to 50 pounds.
•Regularly required to stand and walk.
•Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
•Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
•Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
•Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
•Occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
•Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
•May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold, this includes working in the cooler and freezer areas.
•Conditions may include working outside in inclement weather, working closely with others, working alone, and working protracted or irregular hours.
•May occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places.
•The noise level is usually moderate.

Position Demand Profile:
Base Physical Demands
Job Demand Tasks
Duration HRS/SHIFT
Sitting/Driving
1-3 hours
Standing
Up to 8 hours
Walking
Up to 8 hours
Climbing
1-2 hours
Bending
Up to 8 hours
Squatting
Up to 8 hours
Pivoting Feet (no twisting)
Up to 8 hours
Pushing/Pulling
Up to 8 hours
Reach Above Shoulder
Up to 8 hours
Reach At Shoulder
Up to 8 hours
Reach Below Shoulder
Up to 8 hours
Lift/Carry/Lower
0-15 lbs.
Up to 8 hours
15-30 lbs.
Up to 8 hours
30-50 lbs.
Up to 8 hours
50-75 lbs.
Up to 8 hours
75-100 lbs.
< 1 hour
Simple Grasping
Up to 8 hours
Firm Grasping
Up to 8 hours
Equipment Operated
Up to 8 hours
Physical Exposure
Temperature
8 hours
Ambient Pennsylvania temperatures
Humidity
8 hours
Ambient Pennsylvania humidity
Noise/Vibration
8 hours
Truck, pallet jack and forklift

Deadline

May 16, 2025

How to apply

The selected applicant will join a collaborative, values-driven, dynamic team that derives joy from the work and is passionate about resourcing the work to end hunger and its root causes.

The Food Bank’s work culture is progressive and forward-thinking. Staff have the opportunity to fully develop their potential in a variety of ways. As organizational leaders, in shaping programs and advocacy efforts and in working towards a future where no one should be hungry.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by April 16, 2025, to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Department of Human Resources, 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109, or email [e-mail] .

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

About the organization

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is a nonprofit organization committed to ending hunger in 27 counties across central Pennsylvania. By working with more than 1,300 local agencies and programs, we serve 152,000 people in need each month through our two Healthy Food Hubs, located in Harrisburg and Williamsport.