Warehouse Associate

About This Opportunity Becoming a Warehouse Associate at RRFB offers excellent job security, fast‑paced on‑the‑job paid training, and clear pathways to career advancement in our warehouse or in other departments in the organization. This job is perfect if you are looking for highly active, hands‑on work. Position Overview The Warehouse Associate is responsible for product movements in the warehouse, supporting the execution of Food Safety and Quality Team mandates, picking, and putting away orders, waste disposal, housekeeping, and organizing supplies and materials (pallets, cleaning equipment, etc.). The role also involves communicating any issues involving product placement accuracy, inventory accuracy, safe handling and storage of food, equipment, and supplies to the appropriate managers. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Performs product movements, put‑aways, and pick orders as assigned Completes training for warehouse power equipment and operates forklifts (stand‑up and sit‑down models), manual pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, riding pallet jacks, trash compactor, and bailer Responds to and executes assigned duties related to findings during Food Safety and Quality Team inspections Assists Inventory Team with counts, investigations, and restocks of returns as needed Removes waste and/or expired product from building in a timely manner General warehouse housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, cleaning racking, cleaning and maintaining minor equipment, and other related housekeeping tasks Communicates any issues related to safety, storage of product and equipment, process deviation or anything impacting operations negatively in an effective and timely manner Leads by example and enforces safety as well as food safety policies Adheres to Roadrunner Food Bank’s Safety policies and mandate from Food Safety and Quality Team Provides excellent internal/external customer service Treats all stakeholders with respect and sets the same expectation with team members Assists other warehouse teams as needed Supports Job Training Program by acting as a guide and mentor for Job Training Participants Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of Roadrunner Food Bank and embraces its internal “Culture of Possibilities” Ability to complete and maintain a company‑certified forklift training program within 30 days of hire date Comfortable using technology including barcode scanners, data input and working with a product database Ability to complete and maintain Food Safety Training certification Commitment to the mission of Roadrunner Food Bank Work Environment Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Daily exposure to cold and freezing temperatures Physical Demands Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Repetitive lifting of items up to 50 lbs. Repetitive physical movement including Ability to move product in excess of 1,000 lbs. with a pallet jack or other appropriate equipment Must have the ability to perform physical duties throughout entire shift Travel Required N/A Required Education, Licenses, Certifications, and Experience Previous experience using Microsoft Suite of applications (specifically Teams/Outlook) Preferred Education, Licenses, Certifications, and Experience High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required Prior food handling experience and safety training (e.g., FIFO) Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements Authorized to work within the United States Affirmative Action/EEO Statement Roadrunner Food Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. E-Verify Statement Roadrunner Food Bank participates in the E-Verify program. Other duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by any person authorized to give assignments. This role description excludes the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All Key Result areas are essential job functions and requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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