URGENT Temporary Warehouse Driver & Associate

We are urgently hiring for an associate and driver to temporarily support our Hunger Resource Center in Manassas! In this role you will support food collection stocking and distribution to address food insecurity in the community; this includes driving agency vehicles to conduct food donation pickups throughout the community and with food suppliers.

The hours will be Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm with some Saturdays.

Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) Hunger Resource Center (HRC) is located on the agencys SERVE campus in Manassas VA. The HRC is an 8800 square foot facility that provides emergency food to over 10000 low-income families each addition to the provision of emergency food the HRC houses SNAP Outreach and Nutrition Education staff and employees whose focus is on advocacy and the expansion of the federal nutrition programs in greater Prince William County. The HRC provides resources and support to various programs at NVFS.

The HRC team is dependent upon reliable hardworking and collaborative members to do the work that sustains HRCs operations. The Hunger Relief Operations Associate plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth daily operation of the HRC which encompasses many moving parts and physical labor. This role provides the opportunity to make a direct impact in the lives of many individuals and families affected by food insecurity and hunger while learning about customer service merchandising database entry building relationships with suppliers and managing volunteers. At Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) we value every team members contribution and our collective impact on our clients and the community. NVFS is an equal opportunity employer E-Verify participant and drug-free workplace.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Stock HRC shelves freezers and refrigerators in a timely manner.
• Consistently maintain good stock rotation procedures to ensure items get rotated according to schedule in a timely fashion; this includes all perishable frozen and non-perishable products.
• Conduct food donation pickups throughout the Prince William area.
• Drive agency vehicles to conduct single and multi-site pick-ups from various donors throughout the Prince William area; may require to ride along with other assigned drivers at times in order to support pick-ups and unloading.
• Load inventory/products onto the trucks.
• Unload trucks upon return to the HRC.
• Process all food donations which includes:
• Sorting and weighing the items.
• Updating and maintaining inventory.
• Providing donor/vendor receipts.
• Moving and properly storing the inventory/product donations.
• Ensure that HRC client area is stocked in a timely manner and that items are ready for distribution to clients.
• Conduct US Foods donation pickups four (4) days a week. These are physically and time intensive pickups which require:
• Loading a large volume of items at US Foods.
• Unloading all items at HRC.
• Weighing sorting and placing the inventory in the warehouse.

• Work collaboratively with SERVE Shelters kitchen staff to ensure that food on the shelters menu is available.
• Pull the food items needed by them daily.
• Weigh food and other items being pulled.
• Account for the reduction in inventory by updating food tracking.
• Support all aspects of always ensuring and maintaining cleanliness of the HRC; this may include but is not limited to cleaning of warehouse/refrigerator/freezer shelves wiping spills cleaning the floor etc. Alert manager on duty of any issues or safety concerns.
• Assist in maintenance of agency vehicles which may include servicing vehicles for oil changes and gas fill up. Alert manager on duty of any issues or safety concerns.
• Work collaboratively with volunteers and interns assigned to work in the HRC.

Your Background:We understand that you may obtain skills through a variety of professional personal educational and volunteer experiences.

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be reliable and punctual to ensure timely shift coverage
• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate in a friendly manner to a diverse population of clients vendors/suppliers volunteers and staff
• Related experience in a warehouse or food distribution setting a plus
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to respond to stressful situations in a flexible and professional manner
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English; Spanish language skills a plus
• Proficiency in usage of basic technological tools including laptops/computers email phones and internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication Integrity Respect Collaboration and Accountability

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of background checks required upon hire
• Must clear Motor Vehicle Record check and have a valid U.S. drivers license in order to drive Agency vehicles upon hire
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as pertaining to HRC operation hours
• Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds

Required Experience:

IC