Description

$14.00 Per Hour, 20 Hours Per Week

Part-Time Regular, Non-Exempt, Non-Union Position

The Meals on Wheels(MOW) Inventory Assistant will maintain organized inventory of MOW products and prepare products for distribution by MOW route/client.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MOW INVENTORY ASSISTANT:

• Accept deliveries for all department products including but not limited to: Liquids, pet food, shelf stabe meals, diaper bank, Food Truck and office supplies. 
• Maintain and track organized inventory of above on a regular basis on log book or electronically, communicating to Program Support Coordinator when inventory is low. 
• Assist with ordering products from vendors as needed.
• Make supply runs to purchase or pick up products as needed. 
• Complete weekly and monthly packaging of products by route/client for MOW driver pickup.
• Coordinate weekly pet food pickup from supplier with maintenance staff.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS OF THE MOW INVENTORY ASSISTANT:

Education:

High school or equivalent

Experience:

None required, experience with record keeping or inventory control helpful.

Licenses/Certifications:

Must have a valid CT drivers license

Job Skills:

Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

 
While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Energy Assistance and Weatherization
• AIDS / HIV Prevention
• Fatherhood Initiative
• Employment Education and Training
• Child Welfare and Family Development Services
• Early Childhood Education Programs
• Elderly Services
• Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
• Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services