Warehouse Assistant, Food Pantry

South Middlesex Opportunity Council • Springfield, MA • 4h ago

Summary: Organize and pack groceries for people seeking emergency food. Facilitate the smooth operation of the process of acquiring food, in an efficient, thoughtful and timely manner.

Why Work for SMOC?

Paid Time Off: All full-time employees can accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation, and 2 weeks of sick time and are eligible for 12 paid holidays during their first year of employment.

Employer-paid Life Insurance & AD&D and Long-Term Disability for full-time employees.

Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical Plans through Mass General Brigham with an HRA Employer cost-sharing program, Dental Plans with Orthodontic Coverage, and EyeMed Vision Insurance available to full-time employees.

403(B) Retirement Plan with a company match starting on day one for all full-time and part-time employees.

Additional voluntary benefits including ; Term and Whole Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity , and Short-Term Disability.

Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

Check the packing room supplies and refrigerator and re-stocks accordingly

Keep packing room shelves clean and wiped down on an as-needed basis

Maintain a clean and sanitary environment in packing room, refrigerator and freezers

Insure food safety

Carefully review intake forms to insure accurate and family appropriate packing as well as to insure requests are fulfilled

Notify intake workers when USDA food commodity is no longer available

Notify intake workers when special items arrive or are depleted

Notify Program Director of low inventory items

Receive and sort food donations

Re-package large food donations for dissemination

Break down boxes

Unload truck and sort & store food appropriately

Prepare packing bags

Sweep floor and mop floors in packing room and other areas of the pantry daily and on an as needed basis; fill out appropriate cleaning logs daily

Train volunteers in packing/sorting room

Help seniors shop in the food choice program

Engage all clients by understanding and addressing their needs whether within or outside the scope of the specialty.

Attend & participate in team meetings, follow up with client service plans and communicate effectively with clients and staff in other specialty areas.

Ensure compliance with program/department, agency and/or funder requirements, as well as SMOC policies & procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Prior warehousing experience helpful.

Previous experience working with culturally diverse populations.

Ability to work with other diverse populations (e.g., mentally ill, chemically dependent).

Strong organizational skills

Preferred knowledge of food safety regulations.

Organizational Relationship:

Directly reports to Program Director, Emergency Food Pantry.

Direct reports of this position are (N/A).

Physical Requirement:

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. during a full workday

Ability to load and unload vehicles/trucks with up to 50 lb. boxes throughout the day

Ability to use 2-wheelers, dollies and other non-electric moving equipment

Bending, stooping, carrying required .

Working Conditions: Warehouse environment may not be climate controlled . As part of the responsibilities of this position, the Warehouse Assistant will have direct or incidental contact with clients served by SMOC in various programs funded or administered through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Remote Work Option: Remote work is permissible in some positions at SMOC depending on the key functions and responsibilities. The Warehouse Assistant position is eligible to work from home 0% of the week in scheduling coordination with the department manager.

Monday-Friday; 10am-2pm

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