Packaging Associate - Distribution Center

Packaging AssociateCommunity Servings' mission is to actively engage the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals and medically tailored groceries to chronically and critically ill individuals and their families. In addition, we are committed to prioritizing racial and economic justice and health equity in all our programs and business practices.We are a dynamic and fast-growing agency at the forefront of the "Food is Medicine" field, providing over 1M medically tailored meals annually to clients and their families experiencing illness and food insecurity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition, our work strongly focuses on supporting the regional local food system, delivering high-quality nutrition education to the community, and hosting an on-site food-service workforce development program. Over the past 36 years, the agency has provided 15M+ free, scratch-made meals.The Packaging Associate’s main role will be to execute the daily food packaging and sorting required to feed our clients. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.In a combination of individual effort and leading volunteer teams, the PA has to complete a variety of daily tasks including but not limited to:Proper handling, packaging and labeling meals and meal components.Sorting and organizing packaged food into the appropriate area and by item type.Monitoring and maintaining product inventory levels.Building diet specific bags/boxes for clients.SupervisionNoneQualificationsAble to positively engage with and assist volunteers in a task.Actively communicate progress and needs to supervisor and team members.Takes responsibility for assigned tasks and ensures their timely completion.Maintains organization and cleanliness in work and storage areas.Champions teamwork through words and actions and seeks ways to support teammates.Proper product storage/labeling/rotation.RTE food handling practices.Knowledge of shipping/receivingDaily maintenance of work and storage areas.Able to handle frozen foods and store them appropriatelyAble to understand collapsed and complex diet sheetsAble to work independently and in teams.Able to work with volunteers of all abilitiesEducation/ExperienceHigh School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.Must be able to communicate in English1 year of customer service experience preferredExperience working as part of a team.Comfortable interacting with the public.Good communication skills.BenefitsWe offer a complete benefits program including:Medical and Vision InsuranceLife-, Short- and Long-Term Disability InsurancePaid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time, and Personal Time offFlexible Spending account (Medical and Daycare)Tuition reimbursement403(b) Retirement PlanFree Dental InsuranceFree daily community lunchFree parkingWork EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical DemandsThe 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.This position requires an individual to have the ability to lift to a maximum of 50 lbs. and includes bending and standing for long periods of time. The incumbent must be able to work in the freezer and refrigerator. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Community Servings knows that diversity drives excellence. We are a place where everyone is welcome. We celebrate, promote, and derive strength from a diversity of lived experiences. We actively seek and encourage an inclusive workforce.