Warehouse Associate

Role: Warehouse Associate

Reports to Job Role: Warehouse Manager

FLSA: NonExempt

Role: Team Member

Descriptive Summary

The Warehouse Associate will be responsible for the completion of daily tasks within the Food Hub. Daily tasks will include picking orders loading/unloading trucks maintain inventory accuracy receiving products and other essential duties. Accuracy efficiency and professionalism are vital to the success of this position and for the company.

Key Performance Indicators

• Meet and maintain accuracy within distribution goals.
• Receive and inspect food and nonfood items destined for food assistance providers and stock racks.
• Weigh in and weigh out food and nonfood items as necessary and maintain proper record keeping utilizing warehouse inventory system.
• Ensure all food and nonfood items are handled stored and distributed in a safe and sanitary manner as per ServSafe Food Handler certification and Public Health Department requirements.
• Pick and package orders and facilitate pickup or delivery of orders.
• Do pickups and deliveries utilizing a Cornerstones vehicle including large (nonCDL) box truck.
• Check restock and rotate inventory inspect for damage and verify counts.
• Maintain areas by keeping areas clean neat and orderly and completes daily warehouse sanitation logs.
• Safely operate warehouse equipment and follow all safety rules and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
• Complete equipment checklists to maintain warehouse equipment.
• Maintain familiarity and knowledge of Food Hub inventory locations and priorities regarding incoming orders.
• Work independently.
• May be responsible for entering overages and shortages into warehouse management system in a timely and efficient manner.
• Work in a fastpaced and dynamic environment.
• Maintain the highest standards of customer service and professionalism that creates positive customer experiences reflecting well upon the warehouse and Cornerstones.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and trainings related to advancing the mission of the Food Hub.
• Act as an ambassador of the Food Hub when conducting business with volunteers donors potential donors and Strategic Partner/Collaborator agencies.
• Keep current any driver license material handling equipment license/certification and other permit/license required to perform duties.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Accountability: Effectively manages own work and work of teams when relevant ensuring delivery of highquality timely work.
• Communication: Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff teams and community served; listens and demonstrates empathy.
• Customer Service: Recognizes needs of diverse stakeholders and approaches relationships with a service orientation to ultimately maximize impact.
• Problemsolving: Consistently identifies problem areas gathers and applies relevant information to resolve them.
• Respecting differences: Understands and respects cultural differences various points of view and work styles with clients peers and volunteers.
• Stewardship: Manages resources wisely with an eye toward organizational sustainability.
• Technical expertise in area of focus: Has skills and expertise in a technical or functional area.
• Workload management: Breaks down a work task/project into process steps and executes them effectively adjusting course as needed.

Education/Experience

• 12 years warehouse experience.
• Forklift experience (certified or willing to be certified onthejob).
• Digital competency including demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office platforms (Word Excel Outlook Teams) as well as web browsers and similar software.

Experience and Skills

• Ability to effectively use inventory control software.
• Food handling experience preferred but not necessary.
• Operate common warehouse equipment as needed including pallet jacks forklifts and other equipment. Certification required (current or to be obtained).
• Food certification required (current or to be obtained).
• Bilingual English & Spanish (Preferred).
• Ability to use a racial equity lens and demonstrate cultural competency in all aspects of work.
• Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.
• Criminal background checks are mandatory for all Cornerstones employees.
  

Cornerstones Vision Purpose and Values:
Cornerstones works to create communities of opportunity that strengthen families neighborhoods and our region through advocacy and direct services that offer stability empowerment and hope for Northern Virginias most vulnerable populations. Cornerstones employees build and sustain our culture through a commitment to these values:

• Service with Integrity
• Engage all Voices
• Equip for Success
• Collaborative Innovation
• Advance Equity

Work Environment

This position is set in both an office and a warehouse environment with varying temperatures including freezers and outdoor weather conditions and necessitates the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time up to 7 hours in a warehouse setting. Ability to walk stand sit kneel push stoop reach above the shoulder grasp pull bend repeatedly identify colors hear with aid see write count read speak analyze alphabetize repetitively lift and carry 75 lbs. perceive depth operate a motor vehicle and operate motor equipment. With forklift traffic in the facility and product stacked and stored throughout this position requires someone who is alert for traffic and normal hazards of a warehouse environment. Travel to and from other work or Partner/Collaborator sites in personal or agency vehicles is required.

An Equal Opportunity Employer