What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Assistant position at APLA Health?
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, assist a warehouse team responsible for organizing and maintaining a food warehouse and with increasing the efficiency and timely delivery of food pantry services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
Training And Experience
High school graduate required; minimum of one year of experience interacting with the public required; experience in warehouse or stock room helpful and experience with driving delivery vehicles. Must demonstrate a history of a clean driving record.
Knowledge Of
Stockroom procedures; Microsoft Word and Excel preferred; retail food sales practices and stock room procedures preferred.
Ability To
Drive a 5-ton truck; operate a computer using Microsoft Word and Excel; operate warehouse equipment including a forklift and pallet jack; complete assigned tasks to completion; handle multiple projects simultaneously; work and communicate with people from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; supervise assigned volunteers; meet deadlines; function with minimal supervision; maintain complex inventory records; work in an organized and systematic fashion; respond with sensitivity to people with HIV/AIDS; demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills and professional customer service.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
This is primarily an active position that requires regular bending, reaching stooping, lifting and moving of stock weighing 50 pounds or more and driving a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.
Special Requirements
Must possess a valid California drivers license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes.
COVID Vaccination and booster required or medical/religious exemption.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran.
Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, assist a warehouse team responsible for organizing and maintaining a food warehouse and with increasing the efficiency and timely delivery of food pantry services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Deliver food and hygiene items to NOLPs food pantry sites, including those managed by collaborative agencies.
- Unload sites weekly food delivery and set up food preparation shelves.
- Distribute NOLPs groceries to clients as needed.
- Assist in completing intake on incoming clients and volunteers when needed, always behaving in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.
- Fill in as needed for NOLPs Site Coordinators at NOLP locations.
- Supervise volunteers and maintain an accurate accounting of volunteer hours; assist Volunteer Coordinator with volunteer recruitment activities, as well as training and scheduling of volunteers assigned to warehouse or food drive duties.
- Maintain an accurate weekly inventory of food stock, including completing data entry in NOLPs inventory program.
- Organize, clean and maintain the warehouse, which includes stocking freezer, cooler and shelves and preparing client pre-bagged groceries.
- Drive a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.
- Assist with the maintenance of the programs delivery vehicles (e.g., cleaning and awareness of routine mechanical service).
- Provide driving assistance in coordination with APLAs revenue producing events.
- Assist with the receipt of program-specific deliveries and verify shipments.
- Assist with donation solicitation by maintaining NOLPs presence during weekend food drive activities.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
Training And Experience
High school graduate required; minimum of one year of experience interacting with the public required; experience in warehouse or stock room helpful and experience with driving delivery vehicles. Must demonstrate a history of a clean driving record.
Knowledge Of
Stockroom procedures; Microsoft Word and Excel preferred; retail food sales practices and stock room procedures preferred.
Ability To
Drive a 5-ton truck; operate a computer using Microsoft Word and Excel; operate warehouse equipment including a forklift and pallet jack; complete assigned tasks to completion; handle multiple projects simultaneously; work and communicate with people from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; supervise assigned volunteers; meet deadlines; function with minimal supervision; maintain complex inventory records; work in an organized and systematic fashion; respond with sensitivity to people with HIV/AIDS; demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills and professional customer service.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
This is primarily an active position that requires regular bending, reaching stooping, lifting and moving of stock weighing 50 pounds or more and driving a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.
Special Requirements
Must possess a valid California drivers license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes.
COVID Vaccination and booster required or medical/religious exemption.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran.