Warehouse Coordinator / Driver

Job Description

Job Description

As an employee at OUR Center, you’ll enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Sick Leave & PTO.
• 403(b) with company match.
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability.
• Free breakfast and lunch for all employees.
• OUR policies and practices follow a family-friendly approach.

Position Description:   

Reporting to Food Services Director, the Warehouse Coordinator / Driver is responsible for coordinating the activities and operations of the warehouse, and driving, loading and unloading the delivery truck to secure and distribute food and merchandise donations. 

Essential Duties:

• Operates box truck to haul fresh and frozen foods.
• Inspects vehicles before and after trips to ensure systems, safety equipment, and cargo areas are in working order.
• Loads and unloads cargo while keeping perishable items secure and within required temperature ranges.
• Follows delivery schedules and drives to designated pick-up and drop-off points, adhering to traffic laws and safety procedures. 
• Establishes and maintains positive and productive relationships with all community partners and stakeholders, including store managers and other personnel.
• Manages warehouse inventory and maintains records.
• Coordinates and schedules the movement of products throughout the warehouse including storage and shipment of finished products.
• Implements daily production and shipping plan, arranging for excess stock to be stored in warehouse.
• Manages daily flow of products by modifying storage as needed.
• Confirms availability of items to be shipped by verifying inventory records or conducting inventories of required items.
• Identifies and reports slow-moving product and with approval, arranges for the removal of the product.
• Directs delivery drivers to store goods in identified areas.
• Manually handles, repacks, or restacks pallets of finished product as needed.
• Operates van, truck, and vertical stacker as needed.
• Responsible for delivery of meals from Aspen Center at Hover Crossing to 
  Aspen Center downtown.
• Documents all related activities and completes forms and reports.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Other Duties:

• Utilizes partner agency websites to order, track and submit data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

Education and Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Possess or acquire within thirty (30) days of employment, SERV Safe Food Safety Training.
• Possess or acquire within 60 days of employment, OSHA pallet jack certification.
• Clean Colorado DMV record and ability to pass background check.

Experience:

• At least two years of work experience in a warehouse required.
• At least two years of power stacker experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, preferably in both English and Spanish.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
• Good analytical skills and ability to make sound judgments relative to inventory.
• Ability to occasionally work outside of regular office hours in order to meet organizational commitments in the community.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of moving about in warehouse, market and surrounding areas. 
• Prolonged periods of driving.
• Frequent lifting and carrying of approximately 50 lbs.

OUR Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. OUR Center makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.