Warehouse Associate - Pelham Offsite Warehouse

The Warehouse Associate is primarily responsible for receiving and processing all donations to The Foundry. The Associate's work assignments will be in the offsite warehouse and as a donation truck rider. The Associate is expected to promote and participate in a collegial atmosphere within the Enterprises Department and collaborate with the team to meet the departmental goals.

The Warehouse Associate must hold to The Foundry's mission, vision, and core values. The Associate must be willing to sign The Foundry's Statement of Faith. The Associate reports directly to the Assistant Manager of the Offsite Warehouse and upholds the Board of Directors' policies. The responsibilities of the Associate include the duties defined in this responsibility description.

Warehouse Duties:

Trained to safely operate the forklift to load and unload items from the donation truck.

Use safety measures to operate the baling machine for recycling clothing items.

Collaborate with the warehouse team to complete daily warehouse duties.

Communicate effectively with the Assistant Manager, Offsite Warehouse, for everyday tasks.

Donation Truck Rider Duties:

Assist the donation truck driver in picking up donations from residences and businesses efficiently.

Serve as the primary loader and unloader of the donation truck.

Maintain constant communication with Dispatch during the route while the driver is operating the vehicle.

Observe all safety rules outlined in the ministry guidelines, Alabama Department of Public Safety, and OSHA.

Apply appropriate rider guidelines to bend, lift, carry, load, and unload heavy objects, enter and exit the vehicle frequently during the route, and ride long distances.

Customer Relations:

Serve as an ambassador of The Foundry Ministries, Inc.

Treat each individual with dignity and respect.

Follow departmental guidelines for customer service and resolving customer issues.

Deliver exemplary customer service to donors.

Employment Readiness:

Follow program and rider guidelines regarding interactions with program participants.

Provide workforce training to participants in soft skills and technical skills when applicable.

Treat each program participant with dignity and professionalism.

Communicate issues and concerns regarding program participants to management.

Maintain program participant confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education:

High School Diploma, High School Equivalency Certificate, GED, or approved equivalent experience.

Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year of experience working in an organization

Requirements:

Able to use a computer/tablet to perform job duties.

Must be able to work required overtime as assigned by the General Manager, including but not limited to evening shifts and special events.

Physical demands of this position include extensive standing and walking, lifting to 50 pounds regularly, and pushing and pulling bins, racks, and carts to 1,000 pounds with assistance.

You must be able to bend, stoop, crouch, and climb a step ladder approximately three feet in height to reach materials.

You must be able to work in a retail and warehouse environment, including exposure to dust and fluctuating temperatures.

You must express yourself verbally and accurately, and loudly or quickly convey verbal instructions.

You must hear and understand speech in person, via telephone, or other devices, and recognize work-associated sounds such as vehicle horns or emergency sirens.

You must have near and far visual acuity and clear peripheral vision.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Proven ability to resolve issues calmly and efficiently.

Servant leader.

Quick learner and enjoys the challenge of taking on new assignments.

Willingness to be a team player.

Staff members of The Foundry Ministries choose to participate in our grace-based environment by:

Modeling Christ-like attributes and values through actions, words, and attitudes.

Maintaining a safe, transparent, and healing environment based on grace, truth, love, trust, and authenticity without fear.

Embracing the accountability process that leads to personal self-evaluation.

Teaching and mentoring program participants, volunteers, and peers at every opportunity by using biblical precepts.

Building healthy, loving, and compassionate relationships with program participants, volunteers, visitors, and staff while establishing healthy and safe boundaries.

Maintaining a personal lifestyle of integrity, honesty, and responsibility.

Praying with program participants, volunteers, guests, and staff.

Our Shared Values: The Foundry models excellence in:

• Everything we do, we do unto God.
• We are passionate about our work.
• We set others up for success.
• We continuously improve.

Limitations and Disclaimers:

This responsibility description defines this position's general nature and level of duties. It is a partial list of required responsibilities, duties, and skills.

All responsibilities are subject to reasonable modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to their own health and safety, or to the health and safety of other staff members.

This responsibility description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the staff member occupying this position. Staff members must follow any other responsibility-related instructions and perform other responsibilities requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities. The staff member must possess the skills and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently to succeed in this position. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.