Warehouse Professional

Food Bank for New York City's Warehouse Professionals are essential to our mission and daily operations. This role is responsible for supporting warehouse activities including order selection, shipping, receiving, inventory, loading and unloading deliveries, and maintaining a safe and organized warehouse environment. Warehouse Professionals operate electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and Hi-Los while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and professionalism in all warehouse operations.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

• Drive power pallet jack/ electric pallet jack to picking area and build pallet/load according to load sheet or voice pick audio equipment (if applicable)
• Mark load ticket for out of stock items
• Wrap pallet when pallet/load is finished
• Turn in paper work with order for check before loading and have truck checked
• Stage pallet and/or load into truck when ready
• Complete partial pallets and put away mixed pallets

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., order selector/picking product storage, product staging, powered pallet jack/forklifts, etc.)
• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
• Experience working in a team environment (e.g., cooperating with co-workers, joint problem solving, etc.)
• Professional, Customer Service Focused, Comfortable in a Warehouse Setting
• Ensure a professional code of conduct at all times.
• Follow all organizational and safety policies and procedures.
• Help maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Load and unload inbound and outbound trailers/trucks. Ensure proper stacking of all products to minimize product damage.
• Maintain upkeep of assigned equipment. Ensure all equipment (Pallet jacks/scanners etc.) are in proper working order.
• Check for signs of contamination, expiration dates or other signs of unsafe storage
• Complete daily assigned tasks and paperwork given by management team.
• Demonstrate courtesy, respect, and politeness in all interactions with clients, colleagues, and guests.
• Possess strong communication skills and display professional conduct at all times.
• Ability to multitask and think on your feet.
• Commitment to Food Bank's For New York City's Mission.

Compensation for this role is $22.50/hr

Featured Benefits

• Competitive Health Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
• Generous paid time off (PTO, Holidays, Birthday Off, Volunteer Time, 4-Day Work Weeks during the Summer & more!)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Dependent Care Accounts (DCA) & Commuter Reimbursement Accounts (CRA)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Robust LinkedIn Learning library, Lunch & Learn Sessions, internal employee development & more)
• EAP, wellness, and mental health resources
• Discounted staff perks (e.g., movie tickets, gym memberships, travel)

People-First Culture

At Food Bank for New York City, we pride ourselves on having a People-First Culture, our people are our greatest strength. In addition to our benefits, we offer employee engagement opportunities such as our culture committee, annual organization celebrations and more!