Warehouse Organizing Specialist-AKRON

Position: Warehouse Organizing Specialist-AKRON

Location: Akron, OH

Job : 289

# of Openings: 1

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank offers a diverse workplace with professionals that work together to fulfill our mission in the fight to end hunger. We are seeking individuals who share and believe in our core values – compassion, collaboration, service, integrity, inclusion and innovation

The Warehouse Organizing Specialist carries out all aspects of organizing the warehouse, cooler and freezer to ensure efficient and safe warehouse operations. Candidate must have a passion for high level accuracy when it comes to inventory controls. This position safeguards and promotes the Foodbank’s commitment to food safety and requires a high degree of integrity, service, excellence and urgency in all related matters.

This position is responsible for all product movement within racking, replenishments for daily Network Partner orders, dropping of pallets located in racking or bulk storage areas, cycle counts, auditing and physical inventory preparation. Other duties include staging / storage of received product in compliance with all food safety standards set forth by Feeding America, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and American Institute of Baking (AIB).

Further responsibilities include pallet tagging, and picking of Direct Distributions, Drop Sites, OFP loads Outside Carrier pickups, and Network Partner deliveries.
Hourly rate $20 per hour. SHIFT: M-F, 6am – 2pm

• Complete all required paperwork in a legible manner for consistency, accuracy, and auditing purposes. Utilizes barcoding and scanner system properly with focus on proper receiving and storing of products. Completes job with a great amount of diligence and accuracy.
• Prepare the warehouse for incoming loads by re-organizing racking, bulk storage, cooler, or freezer for the product placement upon receipt on the dock.
• Compare identifying information and counts, weights or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records and have a high level of inventory management and controls.
• Proper operation of powered equipment including, but not limited to lift truck or hand trucks, to convey, move, or hoist materials to proper departments or areas
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition by following prescribed safety regulations
• Perform other duties, as needed. Perform daily housekeeping duties as assigned. Ability to be flexible and work with or in other departments when needed.

• High school diploma
• 1-3 years of warehouse experience required. Experience with order selection, shipping/receiving, material handling, and food safety desired.
• Must be able to follow all American Institute of Baking, Feeding America, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Occupational Safety Hazard Administration, Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Foodbank (standard operating procedures and employee handbook) safety regulations
• Commitment to outstanding customer service
• Ability to resolve conflict in a positive way
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to work effectively and patiently with a diverse group of individuals, including Foodbank staff and transportation and logistics
• High level of interpersonal skills is required
• Ability to produce quality work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to operate or be trained to operate a pallet jack, tow motor, and high reach tow motor; must pass OSHA testing for lift truck operation
• Punctual, dependable, and flexible to work overtime, as needed
• Ability to maintain accurate records or metrics

The physical 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;…