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Neighbors In Need Warehouse Associate in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Neighbors In Need (NIN) Truck Driver & Warehouse Associate PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Truck Driver & Warehouse Associate drives the NIN van and/or truck to both deliver and pick up food, and provides labor and support for all food pantry delivery operations, including quality control, inventory tracking and pantry food delivery. The warehouse supplies 10 food distribution locations weekly, as well as preparing food for mobile deliveries of groceries to approximately 125 families each week. REGULAR DUTIES: * Drive or support the truck/van for operation of daily Food Pantries. * Assist in loading and unloading NIN truck/van daily. * Pick up food, at donor schools, churches, farms, and corporations; deliver to warehouse. * Take weekly trips to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), and GBFB Enabling pick-ups at Target (Wilmington) and Stop & Shop (North Andover) and others. * Assist in food distribution at pantries. * Supervise daily volunteer teams who pack food for bagged distributions. * Prepare groceries for volunteers delivering food to families. * Weigh in and document all incoming food donations. * Track inventory and do physical counts as necessary to assist in food ordering. * Keep truck clean and operating efficiently by sweeping daily and washing weekly. * Notify Warehouse Manger of needed repairs or maintenance. * Follow daily Warehouse checklist to ensure policies are followed and workspace is clean, organized and maintained. * Answer the Warehouse phone and fill out pickup requests at needed. * Undertake additional assignments at the request of supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS: * MA Drivers License and clean driving record required. * USDOT Physical required after hire. * Must be able to routinely lift 50 pounds. * Food Safety knowledge desired, if not food safety training provided onsite. * English language proficiency. Candidate must be hands-on, detail oriented, and capable of completing tasks in a timely manner. Comfort with Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as Spanish are desirable. Passionate about helping families with food insecurity and the local community. Position is based out of the Neighbors in Need Lawrence Warehouse. Please submit your resume & cover letter to Lisa Smith, Executive Director at lisa@needfood.org. For more information on Neighbors In Need visit https://needfood.org/.