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Community Servings lists this Shipper/Receiver opportunity in mansfield, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job TitleCommunity Servings' mission is to actively engage the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals and medically tailored groceries to chronically and critically ill individuals and their families. In addition, we are committed to prioritizing racial and economic justice and health equity in all our programs and business practices.We are a dynamic and fast-growing agency at the forefront of the "Food is Medicine" field, providing over 1M medically tailored meals annually to clients and their families experiencing illness and food insecurity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition, our work strongly focuses on supporting the regional local food system, delivering high-quality nutrition education to the community, and hosting an on-site food-service workforce development program. Over the past 36 years, the agency has provided 15M+ free, scratch-made meals.SummaryResponsible for shipping and receiving and signing for all food supplies and staplesEssential Duties And ResponsibilitiesInclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.Thoroughly inspects the conditions of product received through visual, smell, touch and temperature, ingredient labels and expiration dates.Conducts timely and proper storage of all received goods.Performs daily maintenance of the walk-in refrigerator and dry food storage area by rotating the stock and ensuring the walk in is free of debris and spills. Notifying the Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager of improperly labeled or wrapped food.Drive a refrigerated box truck between our Mansfield and Jamaica Plain locations. This includes loading inventory, properly securing the load, unloading at the destination, and moving the goods to the correct location.Maintains an accurate inventory chart of Kitchen staff's daily usage of food staples and disposables.Adheres to all enforced safety and sanitation practices.Provides supply support to the Executive Chef and Kitchen Manager for the Kitchen's daily operationOversees the volunteer staff working in shipping and receiving including training as required.Attends and participates in the bi-weekly Kitchen operational meeting and the monthly staff meeting.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Skill to effectively communicate with a multi-cultural population.Skill in the effective use of English language to read and express ideas/facts orally.Sound organizational skills, the ability to multi-task and attention to detail and follow through skills.Ability to drive a refrigerated truck of GVW 14,000+ lbs.Must possess a Massachusetts driver's license and provide the Agency a driving record.Must be certified to drive a forklift.Must be able to work for reasonable amounts of time in cold storage (-10 degrees)Must successfully pass a CORI background screen.Bi-lingual speaking ability (e.g. Spanish) is a plus.Education/ExperienceHigh School Diploma or equivalent and one to three years' experience as a Shipper/Receiver or General Clerk in a high-volume food production establishment.Demonstrated experience in receiving and tracking inventory and with safety and food handling sanitation standards.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNoneWork EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to cold, hot, wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Peripheral vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.BenefitsWe offer a complete benefits program including:Medical InsuranceLife-, Short- and Long-Term Disability InsurancePaid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time, and Personal Time offFlexible Spending account (Medical and Daycare)Tuition reimbursement403(b) Retirement PlanFree Dental InsuranceFree daily community lunchFree parkingCommunity Servings knows that diversity drives excellence. We are a place where everyone is welcome. We celebrate, promote, and derive strength from a diversity of lived experiences. We actively seek and encourage an inclusive workforce.
Worksite address
mansfield, MA, 02048, US
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