Warehouse Custodian

SF-Marin Food Bank

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 30,982 - 31,932

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday and sick time

Retirement savings

Medical and dental coverage

Vacation time

Job summary

A community food bank in San Francisco seeks a Warehouse Custodian to maintain cleanliness and organization in their facility. The ideal candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently. Responsibilities include daily sanitation tasks, inspecting the warehouse, and managing supplies. Competitive pay and benefits are offered for this full-time position, aimed at supporting the mission to end hunger in the community.

Responsibilities

Ensure cleanliness of warehouse interior and exterior.
Inspect facility daily for cleaning needs.
Maintain cleaning supply inventory.

Skills

Dependable

Proactive

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Clear communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift

Handyman skills

Job description

Join to apply for the Warehouse Custodian role at SF-Marin Food Bank

Base pay range

$22.49/hr - $23.18/hr

Are you a skilled professional who believes in lending your skills to end hunger during these unprecedented times? If so, consider being the Warehouse Custodian for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Join our friendly, collaborative, and hardworking facilities team, reporting to the Associate Director of Facilities.

The Warehouse Custodian is responsible for ensuring that the interior of the warehouse and exterior meet standard of cleanliness and are well maintained.

Who We Are:

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin counties. We envision a community free of the root causes of hunger, where everyone has access to nutritious food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support.

Together with more than 300 community partners, we work to address hunger head-on through a coordinated network of neighborhood food pantries, CalFresh enrollment, home‑delivered groceries, and policy and advocacy efforts. We work with our community to provide food for people facing hunger today while working to end the hunger of tomorrow. This fiscal year, we are serving 36,000 households per week. Nearly 70% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables. Visit sfmfoodbank.org to learn more.

Who You Are:

To excel in this position, you will need to approach the work with the following habits and values:

Be dependable and proactive with attention to detail
Be physically capable and safety‑conscious
Have pride in maintaining clean, organized spaces
Be able to follow a schedule and work independently
Communicate clearly with supervisors and team members

What You Would Be Accountable for:

The Warehouse Custodian will be responsible for the following key pieces of work:

Inspect the facility daily to identify areas requiring special cleaning or requiring maintenance.
Complete projects requiring special attention in a timely manner.
Maintain cleaning supply inventory.
Maintain daily recycling.
Keep supplies and equipment in an orderly fashion and properly maintained.
Other duties as assigned.

What You Would Be Doing Right Now:

Daily Sanitation Tasks

Clean, mop, and disinfect restrooms and showers
Empty trash, compost, and recycling bins throughout the warehouse
Mop breakroom floors
Clean and sweep warehouse aisles and accessible racking areas
Maintain cleanliness at receiving and shipping docks
Clean around compactors and shop floor
Sweep and maintain Freezers Y and Z, and the cooler

Weekly Sanitation Tasks

Clean and mop dock plates
Pick up trash around the building exterior
Wipe down battery chargers
Clean sit‑down and stand‑up forklifts
Dust rails throughout warehouse
Sweep dock/truck pits outside
Clean the IDF and water pump room
Power wash waste bins (trash, compost, recycling)
Clean SFP and Repack Rooms
Clean and maintain Van Lot: empty waste bins and remove litter
Perform inventory of custodial supplies

What Else You Should Know:

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Forklift experience preferred.
Handyman experience preferred.

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Must be able to lift 50 pounds

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is set in a office/warehouse environment. The physical and environment 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.

SALARY

The position is full‑time non‑exempt. The starting salary for this position ranges from $22.49‑23.18, with exact salary depending on experience.

BENEFITS

All positions are offered generous holiday and sick time as well as retirement savings. This position also qualifies for medical, dental, life, long‑term disability, and vacation time.

The San Francisco-Marin Food bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value having staff who come from communities that we serve. We especially encourage people of color, folks from the LGBTQIA2+ community, and people with disabilities to apply. In accordance with and support of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage formerly incarcerated individuals and those with arrest and conviction records to apply.

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