FLSA Classification: Non-exempt; hourly

Pay: $19.00 per hour plus competitive benefits

Spanish Bilingual differential: $0.75 per hour

Position Type: Full-time / 40 hours per week

Expected Hours per Week: Tues-Sat; 8:00a to 4:30p with the ability to flex hours to accommodate business needs.

Location: Fort Collins Food Share- 1301 Blue Spruce Fort Collins, CO 80524

Remote Eligibility: Level 1-This position is not eligible to work from home.

Reports To: Operations Manager

Do you love to interact with a variety of people in a day?

Have the ability to teach others in a fun and engaging way?

Want to work in a fast-paced environment and feel good about the work you did?

Not afraid to learn to drive a forklift?

If you answered yes to the first 3 questions and you are only slightly anxious about the 4th, you should definitely apply for this job! Your responsibilities will change rapidly throughout the day and will range from training volunteers to helping clients navigate the plethora of benefits available to them and we can guarantee that your day will never be the same twice. Our teams work hard to accomplish our MISSION every day and it’s not out of the ordinary to see our CEO helping scrape stickers off the floor to get ready for another day of distribution (yes, that really happened). you want to work with people who want to get it done, have an amazing work ethic, and are ready for something different, you found it! We look forward to talking with you. Please read on for the HR-e stuff.

Summary: Ensure the efficient and equitable delivery of food product to clients in our Fresh Food Share location.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities associated with the job. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

• Greet and complete check-in of a diverse clientele ensuring education of programs availability, regulations, and eligibility through exceptional customer service and professionalism while maintaining client confidentiality.
• Evaluate, maintain, and adhere to Food Safety guidelines.
• Stock and replenish the Food Share distribution area to ensure food availability to clients to support a positive shopping experience to include distribution of TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) and CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) products. This may include sorting, bagging, and organization of food.
• Perform Warehouse functions to ensure product rotation in such a way to minimize waste, provide equitable amounts of food to clientele, and encourage nutrition using the FIFO (first in first out) method while operating a forklift and/or pallet jack.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate needs to the Operations Manager.
• Assist with facility housekeeping tasks as assigned (e.g. sweeping, dusting, cleaning, trash, mopping, bulletin board updates, de-icing, etc.)
• Adhere to FBLC Safety standards and OSHA regulations to ensure workplace safety. When operating company equipment or vehicles adhere to safety standards and ensure others are as well.
• Coordinate, train, and direct Food Share volunteers to optimize workflow effectiveness while ensuring a positive experience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies: Communication proficiency, collaboration skills, leadership, organizational skills, teamwork, time management, reasoning ability with ability to make sound decisions under pressure, conflict management, de-escalation tactics, mathematical Skills (add, subtract, multiply, & divide in all units of measure using common fractions and decimals, interpersonal skills of persuasiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others, including generational and cultural competency and awareness are requisite to success in this position.

Education and Experience: High School diploma or equivalent required. Warehouse experience preferred.

Pre-employment screening requirements: Ability to pass a drug test, pass a WorkSTEPS job-specific test, and possess a current forklift certification or be able to obtain certification at the expense of the organization.

Language Skills and Ability: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English and Spanish language preferred.

Computer Skills: Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, with ability to perform basic IT troubleshooting. Experience with Inventory Management, Project Management systems, and Microsoft Navision Ceres 2009 is favored.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no direct reports but is responsible for the coordination of all department volunteers.

Work Environment: This position works in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday.

Physical Demands: 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear with or without aid, walk for short or extended periods of time, stand for short or extended periods of time, sit for short and extended periods of time, kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop, bend repeatedly, pull, reach above the shoulder with hands and arms, regularly use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel, pull, climb stairs or ladders, step up and down at least 29 inches, balance, write, count, read, analyze, alphabetize, and frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 lbs., occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 55 lbs., frequently push or pull objects up to 75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel: Travel is infrequent, but if needed is primarily local during the business day between our three locations.

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