Food Shelf Laborer/Driver

HOURS: 40 hours/Week

JOB SUMMARY

The Food Shelf Laborer can be a physically demanding position. We rely heavily on our team in this position. We require people who are hard working every day, committed, reliable, and dependable! 

This position is responsible for day-to-day operations within the food shelf. This position is labor intensive, involving consistent heavy lifting above 50 pounds throughout the day. You must know how to operate a pallet jack (electric & regular) to rotate various larger items and to move pallets as needed. A valid driver's license is required, and candidate must be able to drive a box truck and transit van. The Food Shelf Laborer is also responsible for continuous stocking of shelves to ensure adequate food supply, sorting produce, moving product, assisting clients, handling donations internally and externally, light cleaning, and assisting with various food shelf projects. This position is expected to have knowledge of all areas within the food shelf and will act as a substitute when/if needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Unload donation deliveries and food bank deliveries, tracking weights as appropriate.
• Sort produce for the shopping floor and cooler.
• Sort and stock deliveries, including stocking shopping area.
• Assisting clients through the food shelf to select food items.
• Light daily cleaning, including sweeping, mopping, and emptying garbage/recycling bins.
• Back up driver to pick up retail rescue food from local grocery stores and donation drives.
• Assist with mobile food shelf, including packing, delivering and preparation.
• Assist with food deliveries, including multiple food distributions in our service area. 
• Provide guidance and support for community service workers  and county work program employees.
• Assist Food Shelf Manager with daily tasks and shift work focus when needed.
• Works collaboratively with other staff, clients, partners, and volunteers.
• Responsible for assisting with community projects, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

CLEAR DRIVEN COMPETENCIES

• Fostering Teamwork
• Continuous Improvement
• Communication
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Customer Centered
• Analytical Thinking
• Use of Technology and information management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a VALID Mn Driver's License & be able to drive
• Must be able to drive and operate a box truck and transit van
• Must be able & willing toliftover50 pounds consistently 

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines 

High school education, post-secondary training, or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a related industry. 

Knowledge of:

• Applicable policies, procedures and regulations covering specific areas of assignment.
• Principles and practices of conflict resolution, customer service and outreach.
• Local community resources and regional community services programs. 

Skill in:

• Working effectively with persons of diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Maintaining composure and working effectively under stressful conditions. 
• Collaborating as a team member, with colleagues, staff, and community representatives.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

A valid Minnesota State Driver’s License, proof of insurance and review of Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) report is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Position can be labor intensive. Work is performed in a warehouse environment which requires regular heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds, sometimes larger, heavy boxes, and other various items. You must have access to reliable transportation. The ability to drive a motor vehicle is required. A job in this category requires walking and standing to a significant degree.

ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

Grade:N-4

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Food Shelf

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY: Scott, Carver, Dakota CAP Agency will not deny anyone the opportunities for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability or status with regard to public assistance. 

The Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
 

Clear Driven Competencies

Organizational Excellence: All agency employees can help maximize the quality of our customer service through continuous improvement of our processes, commitment to finding better ways to do things, and working together to accomplish this.  

1. Fostering Teamwork: As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; listens and responds constructively to other team members' ideas. Offers support for others' ideas and proposals. Provides assistance, information, or other support to others, to build or maintain relationships with them.

2. Continuous Improvement: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization's effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change. Proposes new approaches, methods, or technologies.

3. Analytical Thinking: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Weighs the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success, in making a decision. Approaches a complex task or problem by breaking it down into its component parts and considering each part in detail.

Marketing and Communications: By reaching out as passionate ambassadors of CAP, all agency employees can help connect more clients to our programs and energize more volunteers to support our efforts to serve our clients.

4. Communication: The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed. Ensures that important information is shared with others. Shares ideas and information with others who might find them useful. Uses multiple channels or means to communicate important messages (e.g., memos, newsletters, meetings, electronic mail). Keeps his/her manager informed about progress and problems; avoids surprises. Ensures that regular, consistent communication takes place. Is responsive, receptive and follows up to communication received.

Diversified Fund Development: All agency employees can help fund our mission by developing and cultivating new or existing Agency relationships leading to increased donations to improve our customer service and program offerings.

5. Building Collaborative Relationships: The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support. Takes time to get to know coworkers, to build rapport and establish a common bond.

6. Customer Centered: Creates and maintains an environment that provides customers/clients with desired services and outcomes. Combines experience, insight, and data to determine how to best exceed customer and client needs. Ensures to deliver exceptional customer/client value, service and support.

Technology and Information Management: By supporting the Agency’s efforts to expand the use of technology to simplify and streamline our daily work, all agency employees can help provide our clients with the highest quality customer service possible.

7. Use of Technology and Information management: Supports the agency’s efforts to expand the use of technology, understands and uses current technology appropriately for job functions, learns and utilizes new technology and leverages technology to assist with efficiency within position to assist our agency with providing the highest quality customer service possible.