Warehouse Assistant

APLA Health’s mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV. We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us at aplahealth.org.

We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!

We offer:

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)

Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)

Long Term Disability

Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

11 Paid Holidays

4 Personal Days

10 Vacation Days

12 Sick Days

Metro reimbursement or free parking

Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan

This is a great opportunity to make a difference!

This position will pay $25.00 - $26.20 hourly. Salary is commensurate with experience.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Warehouse Manager, assist a warehouse team responsible for organizing and maintaining a food warehouse and with increasing the efficiency and timely delivery of food pantry services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deliver food and hygiene items to NOLP’s food pantry sites, including those managed by collaborative agencies.

Unload site’s weekly food delivery and set up food preparation shelves.

Distribute NOLP’s groceries to clients as needed.

Assist in completing intake on incoming clients and volunteers when needed, always behaving in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.

Fill in as needed for NOLP’s Site Coordinators at NOLP locations.

Supervise volunteers and maintain an accurate accounting of volunteer hours; assist Volunteer Coordinator with volunteer recruitment activities, as well as training and scheduling of volunteers assigned to warehouse or food drive duties.

Maintain an accurate weekly inventory of food stock, including completing data entry in NOLP’s inventory program.

Organize, clean and maintain the warehouse, which includes stocking freezer, cooler and shelves and preparing client pre-bagged groceries.

Drive a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.

Assist with the maintenance of the program’s delivery vehicles (e.g., cleaning and awareness of routine mechanical service).

Provide driving assistance in coordination with APLA’s revenue producing events.

Assist with the receipt of program-specific deliveries and verify shipments.

Assist with donation solicitation by maintaining NOLP’s presence during weekend food drive activities.

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

High school graduate required; minimum of one year of experience interacting with the public required; experience in warehouse or stock room helpful and experience with driving delivery vehicles. Must demonstrate a history of a clean driving record.

Knowledge of:

Stockroom procedures; Microsoft Word and Excel preferred; retail food sales practices and stock room procedures preferred.

Ability to:

Drive a 5-ton truck; operate a computer using Microsoft Word and Excel; operate warehouse equipment including a forklift and pallet jack; complete assigned tasks to completion; handle multiple projects simultaneously; work and communicate with people from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; supervise assigned volunteers; meet deadlines; function with minimal supervision; maintain complex inventory records; work in an organized and systematic fashion; respond with sensitivity to people with HIV/AIDS; demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills and professional customer service.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an active position that requires regular bending, reaching stooping, lifting and moving of stock weighing 50 pounds or more and driving a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID-19 and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/transgender/veteran.

To Apply:

Visit our website at www.aplahealth.org to apply or click the link below:

https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=216001&clientkey=A5559163F67395E0A2585D2135F98806