Job Overview

Join our dedicated team as a Food Bank Warehouse Staff member and play a vital role in ensuring that essential food supplies reach those in need efficiently and safely. This energetic position involves handling, organizing, and managing food donations within a fast-paced warehouse environment. You will be instrumental in supporting our mission to combat hunger by maintaining smooth warehouse operations, operating heavy equipment, and ensuring accurate order fulfillment. If you thrive in a energetic setting and are committed to making a positive impact, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Food Storage & Safety

- Follow food-safety and sanitation procedures.
- Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures as required.
- Follow appropriate stock-rotation procedures, including First-In, First-Out (FIFO).
- Ensure food is stored safely and correctly.
- Immediately report damaged, spoiled, recalled, or unsafe products.
- Maintain required food-safety and temperature records.

Hamper Preparation & Distribution

- Prepare food hampers according to household size and established guidelines.
- Include culturally appropriate food options when available.
- Coordinate with the Client Coordinator regarding daily hamper requirements.
- Assist with client pickup and food distribution.
- Help load and unload food for deliveries, donations, and community programs.

Warehouse Organization

- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse.
- Keep aisles, exits, refrigerators, freezers, shelving, and work areas accessible.
- Break down boxes and properly dispose of waste and recycling.
- Clean and sanitize food-handling surfaces and equipment.
- Report maintenance, pest-control, equipment, or safety concerns.

Volunteer Support

- Provide practical direction to warehouse and distribution volunteers.
- Demonstrate safe lifting, sorting, packing,



and food-handling practices.
- Help maintain a respectful and welcoming environment for volunteers and clients.

Documentation

- Complete inventory, receiving, distribution, temperature, and waste records accurately.
- Support collection of food-distribution statistics.
- Report inventory discrepancies or operational concerns to the supervisor.

Responsibilities

- Assist with the receipt, inspection, and proper storage of incoming food donations, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
- Perform order picking using warehouse management systems to prepare food packages for distribution accurately and promptly.
- Load and unload trucks safely while adhering to safety protocols for heavy lifting and equipment operation.
- Maintain organized storage areas, ensuring easy access for inventory management and distribution needs.
- Support shipping and receiving activities by documenting shipments, verifying contents, and managing inventory records.

Qualifications

- Previous warehouse, grocery, food-bank, inventory, or food-handling experience is an asset.
- Food Safety/Food Handler certification is preferred or willingness to obtain it.
- Basic computer and inventory-recording skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Reliable, punctual, and attentive to detail.
- Valid driver's license is an asset.

Core Competencies

Reliability, Food Safety, Organization, Teamwork, Attention to Detail, Efficiency, Respect, Accountability, Cultural Sensitivity, Workplace Safety

.This role offers an engaging environment where your skills directly contribute to community well-being. We value energetic individuals who are eager to support our mission through reliable warehouse operations!

Pay: $15.00-$17.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 FOOD BANK WAREHOUSE STAFF (Edmonton)
🏢 Afro-Caribbean Food Bank Canada Centre
📍 Edmonton