Application for Employment
Please fill out our Application for Employment. Paper copies can be obtained from the Director of Human Resources at 108 North Besson Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401
Current Opportunities
Food Bank Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver
Position Summary:
The Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver assists in day-to-day operations of the Food Bank warehouse. Under the direction of the Food Bank Project Manager, this position is responsible for picking, packing, distributing and delivering food for pantry deliveries and agency distribution. This role also plays a key role in packing emergency boxes and maintaining warehouse inventory.
Warehouse Associate:
- Receives and stores warehouse inventory including food donations
- Weighs, sorts, and packages grocery products as needed
- Picks and packs emergency and senior food boxes for delivery to food pantries and FCCAA facilities
- Assists with the distribution, receiving, and storage of food and other products
- Assists in maintaining Shop-Thru inventory by stocking shelves and freezers within the Shop-thru
- Assists with inventory control for warehouse items by ensuring accurate usage of the product scanner and movement of items throughout the warehouse
- Keeps warehouse products organized by using a FIFO (first in first out) system for all inventory items
- Assists in maintaining freezers and coolers by organizing inventory and ensuring required temperatures are maintained
- Operates warehouse equipment including forklift, electric pallet jack, and manual jack to move pallets of inventory within the warehouse
- Assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the warehouse and ensuring there are no pests within the facility
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Delivery Driving
- Drives trucks and vans on assigned routes to delivery food to pantries and distribution centers
- Ensures preventative maintenance is conducted on vehicles, forklift, and other mechanized warehouse equipment
- Conducts pre-trip inspections of vehicles on a daily basis
- Loads and unloads food deliveries and verifies the receipt of product by pantries and individuals by completing the bill of lading
- Completes vehicle logs and reports issues and maintenance requirements to the Food Bank Project Manager
- Sweeps and cleans assigned vehicles daily
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Education/Experience
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience driving commercial vehicles for product delivery
- Forklift experience preferred
- Basic understanding of commercial vehicle inspection and maintenance is preferred
- Ability to pass a DOT physical (must meet the standard in 49CFR 391.41)
- Demonstrated ability to maneuver a delivery vehicle in a variety of locations to facilitate food delivery and distribution
Additional Requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record (no violations)
Ability to successfully pass Federal and State criminal background check and State of Pennsylvania Child Abuse background check
Key Performance Measures
- Inventory is accurately picked, packed and distributed to customers
- Accurate warehouse inventory is maintained/warehouse is clean and organized
- Food pantry deliveries are made within committed timeframes
- Vehicle checklists are conducted in accordance with policy
- Deliveries are made safely without accidents or moving violations
Physical Requirements
Work is performed in a Food Bank warehouse hot and cold temperature exposure (warehouse, coolers, freezers, etc.). Warehouse is noisy due to the use of industry exhaust systems and fans. Deliveries occur in a variety of weather conditions including rain, snow, sleet, and extreme heat. Ability to sit and drive for the duration of delivery route is required (typically 3-5 hours). Ability to stand for a long period of time to pick and pack inventory. Must be able to lift and move up to 40 pounds to facilitate the movement of food boxes, produce, commercial sized bags of produce, and donated products. Frequent bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of weights up to 40 pounds is required to load and deliver food. Must be able to climb stairs in the warehouse, walk on uneven pavement (gravel/dirt) across yards and roadways to facilitate deliveries. Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand delivery instructions from Project Managers and Pantry Clients.
Food Bank Project Manager
The Food Bank Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the FCCAA Foodbank. This position reduces food insecurity in Fayette County by managing and ensuring safety, compliance, operations, delivery, storage, donations, purchases, distributions, volunteer engagement, community engagement, and support to pantries to sustain program operations. This role will include direct service activity.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Manages the FCCAA Foodbank in accordance with funding, agency, and regulatory requirements.
- Manages Food Bank inventory and orders to ensure adequate stock
- Ensures donated food is processed and distributed before expiration dates
- Liaisons with local markets and farmers to identify opportunities to add produce products to distributions
- Coordinates with the Planning and Development Department to ensure on-going advertising, marketing, and communication via social media and other local media channels, including monthly newsletters to pantries
- Organize and schedule trainings and technical assistance for food pantry sites/volunteers
- Plan, organize and conduct special events to address hunger and encourage contributions to the food bank
- Recruits and manages volunteers, overseeing volunteer vetting, scheduling, task management, and reporting and coordinates an Annual Volunteer Dinner
- Prepare and complete reports and participate in trainings/meetings as required
- Manage purchasing and receipt of product
- Conducts regular inspections of space, equipment and vehicles to ensure compliance with agency standards and guidelines and document damage, cleanliness, functionality, needed repairs, and issues
- Operates equipment and vehicles as necessary to facilitate the pickup and delivery of product as needed
- Ensures cleanliness of the facilities, equipment, and vehicles, and manages relevant inspections
- Cultivates positive relations with program participants, partner agencies, staff, donors, volunteers, and other constituents
- Promotes collaboration and communication among all staff to ensure ongoing program operations
- Maintain a working knowledge of regulations, standards, processes, policies, and safety to ensure the facility operates in compliance with all applicable requirements
- Controls programmatic expenditures in accordance with the program budget and develops strategies to maximize earned income and limit expenses
- Represent the Food Bank at regional meetings and other events relevant to the programs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or combination of five or more years of management experience
- Program or Project Management experience preferred
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Experience managing nonprofit contracts and financial reporting
- Strong ability to network and communicate well via e-mail, telephone, and events
- Ability to plan and organize work and staffing schedules
- Knowledge of property management preferred
Computer Skills
- Intermediate MS Office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience using customer relations systems preferred
Additional Requirements
- Must possess and retain a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Must be able to pass and maintain DOT physical certification and certification requirements to operate facility vehicles and forklift as a condition of employment
- Ability to successfully pass and retain acceptable Federal and State criminal background check and State of Pennsylvania Child Abuse screening
Key Performance Measures
- Meets project goals relating to number of clients served and quality of services delivered
- Timely delivery of product to pantries
- Delivers services within program scope and within projected budget and timelines
Physical Requirements
Ability to sit stand for prolonged periods of time in either an office or warehouse setting as needed. Ability to lift up to 40 pounds to move and stock items. Some lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling required to stock facilities and manage storage and kitchen spaces. Exposure to cold and hot conditions including freezer spaces to manage cold storage and frozen items. Manual dexterity to perform contract, office, and computer functions. Ability to see hazards within the warehouse while operating equipment.
To apply for this role, you may complete an online application form above or send your resume to Careers@FCCAA.org. Fayette County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
