Warehouse Associate

Be a Warehouse Hero – Make a Difference Daily! Join our team and help Nourish Our Neighbors
. Work is Monday - Friday, day shift. Forklift experience is a plus! Enjoy good benefits, generous PTO, and the satisfaction of giving back to your community!

The Warehouse Associate will support the mission of Feeding Southwest Virginia by providing direct support in the daily operation of the warehouse including all duties related to shipping, receiving, put-a-way, order selecting, shipping, warehouse maintenance, inventory control, food storage safety and distribution of products to agencies. Operate and maintain MHE vehicles according to procedure. Work and support the Operations Team to ensure a good team dynamic and warehouse operations.

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the functions or responsibilities listed below.

• Keep informed and consistently practice the policies and procedures of Feeding Southwest Virginia, Feeding America national office, USDA, FDA and government regulations pertaining to food handling, storage, sanitation and disposal.

• Ensure that maintenance of the warehouse, equipment, grounds, vehicles, sanitation, pest control, fire prevention and safety procedures are followed.

• Possess knowledge of Feeding Southwest Virginia and all programs.

• Complete Serv Safe training within the first six months of employment and keep current.

• Complete forklift certification per Federal and State Regulations.

• Ensure all safety and product handling rules are maintained for the mutual protection of staff, visitors, volunteers and agencies.

• Conduct random inspection of storage boxes in support of food safety goals.

• Maintain weekly product damage/loss log for input and adjustment to the Inventory Software.

• Maintain accessible passage to all fire exits.

• Maintain warehouse cleanliness per AIB Audit best practices.

• Maintain procedures in receiving and shipping product to and from the Food Bank including loading, unloading truck and storage of product according to established procedures.

• Process Agency orders including reading orders, checking orders for accuracy and packing orders.

• Accurately tag pallets with codes, cases and weights.

• Assist in directing flow of product in warehouse.

• Monitors first in/first out system on date-coded products.

• Serve as backup in other areas as required.

• Assist the Quality Assurance Department with product handling and storage.

• Assist with local Food Drives and special events related to area of responsibility.

• Ensure accurate completion of all receipt information and required log data in accordance with standard operation procedures.

• Validate all outbound quantities to ensure inventory integrity.

• Substantiate outbound load characteristics to ensure zero in-transit load related product or equipment damage.

• Immediately report all product equipment safety risks and/or facility damage. Photo document as needed.

• Maintain accessible passage to all fire exits.

• Maintain shipping and receiving area cleanliness per AIB Audit best practices.

• Document and record movement of product according to established…