Inventory Receiving Associate

Are you motivated to make a difference in your community? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where every action directly impacts those in need? United Food Bank is seeking a dedicated Warehouse Associate to join our dynamic team, where you can play a crucial part in achieving our mission. 

Our Mission and Values:

We are passionate about our Mission of Uniting Communities to Alleviate Hunger. You are most likely to find success at United Food Bank if you are motivated by the following values:

We are Uniters – working together as one united team.

We are Cultivators – with a growth mindset and willing to try new things.

We are Optimists – finding solutions that accomplish our mission.

Position Summary:

As a key player on the Food Operations team, the Inventory Receiving Associate ensures the accuracy and tracking of inbound products for United Food Bank. This position is directly responsible for the safe and efficient physical receipt, storage, movement, recording, and reporting of products during day-to-day food bank operations. This role interacts regularly with the public, including partners, volunteers, and delivery drivers, and will reinforce and model our values with multiple groups internally and externally.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Practices safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Maintains quality assurance standards when inspecting all incoming products.
• Will accurately inspect, weigh, separate, and label all inbound products, storing items in their appropriate areas.
• Identifies issues with orders and immediately elevates concerns to the supervisor.
• Conducts temperature checks throughout the day of newly received food, including refrigerated and frozen items.
• Inputs all receiving information into the Ceres (ERP) system.
• Prepares receipt records and reports as needed for internal audit on inbound products.
• Relays information to the Put-Away team after products are received.
• Assists in the unloading, scaling, and order-filling of products as needed.
• Works closely with inventory team members to prioritize workload.
• Responsible for the general housekeeping of the receiving area and maintenance of records.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Operations and/or COO and/or designee.

Qualifications:

• Passion for alleviating hunger and aligned with our mission and values
• High School diploma or completed GED.
• Minimum of 1 year of warehouse and data input experience. 
• Pallet jack or forklift certified, a plus (or ability to complete successful certification training).
• Understanding of Microsoft Office software and basic writing skills in a working environment. 
• Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, socio-economic levels, and staffing levels.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated individual with the ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to effectively analyze and resolve routine and complex problems.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Adept at handling multiple tasks and concurrent projects.
• Ability to work onsite daily, during the hours of 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, with other hours as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to acquire Arizona Food Handler's Card and Serve Safe Certification.
• Exhibits qualities of maturity, good judgment, and tact, especially when facing conflicting personal and organizational goals, and team relationships vs. personal loyalties.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and personal leadership when faced with issues or opportunities, including unexpected changes in day-to-day activities, or divergence from the standard or usual way of operating.                                                                                          

Physical demands and work environment:

The 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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms on a daily basis.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The employee must lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods and perform repetitive motions with a mouse and keyboard.

In instances of a federal, state, or locally declared emergency, United Food Bank is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; all of its employees may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.