General Responsibilities:
- Pack and deliver USDA food to customers at established distribution sites.
- Maintain an accurate inventory of food.
- Provide quality professional customer service at all times.
Specific Duties:
- Receive, unload, inventory, and store all USDA food shipments.
- Safely operate a forklift and pallet jack within warehouse environment.
- Open product and set up packing line for USDA food boxes.
- Oversee volunteers who assist with distribution and packing lines.
- Drive box trucks to distribution sites across 12-county region.
- Load food boxes into vehicles for customers during distribution.
- Deliver USDA food to partner food pantries.
- Maintain and clean vehicles daily, including refuel and fluid checks.
- Complete equipment safety checks and reports.
- Clean warehouse and storage areas.
- Assist with inventory count and reconciliation using First In, First Out (FIFO) standards.
- Receive and process Clare County Food Pantry donations.
- Participate in personal and professional development activities, including staff meetings, conferences, and training opportunities as identified and approved by supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Qualifications:
- Must possess a minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.
- Experience driving a box truck preferred.
Additional Requirements:
- Current Michigan Chauffeurs Driver’s License.
- Forklift certification or ability to pass certification within the first 30 days.
- Annual Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam.
- Must complete annual USDA Civil Rights training.
- Must have proficient computer skills (Outlook, & Internet)
- Successful clearance of DHHS Central Registry and criminal history record check.
- Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and pass a motor vehicle check.
- Must comply with Agency smoke free and drug free policies.
- Understand the importance of daily work attendance.
Physical Demands:
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- The employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to handle and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is needs to be able to frequently climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.
