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Sort Room Specialist 
About the Organization Come join Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County! We are the first food bank in the State of California, and the second in the nation. We pride ourselves in providing 10 million pounds of food annually to over 65,000 people per month through our network of 150-member agencies and programs. We believe that a thriving community is one where everyone has access to nutritious food to support their health and wellbeing. Our team is dedicated to inspiring and supporting our community to provide nourishment for all community members.

Second Harvest seeks to attract and retain a diverse workforce that brings a broad range of perspectives and experiences to our work. We value lived experience alongside learned experience and we encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants with a criminal history.  
EOE Statement Second Harvest is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Second Harvest will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Second Harvest is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.  
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Description

Second Harvest Food Bank provides 11 million pounds of food assistance annually, to over 75,000 people per month through its network of 150 member agencies and programs. By increasing access to healthy food, Second Harvest is making a profound impact towards growing a healthier community.

 

JOB SUMMARY  

Reports to: Warehouse Manager and Sort Room Coordinator  

Supervises: Temp staff, and volunteers 

 

The Sort Room Specialist supports the Sort Room Operations at SHFB. She/he is the primary backup for the Sort Room Coordinator. Sort Room Activities are accomplished through the training and deployment of a large and diverse group of paid staff and volunteers in a warehouse setting. The SRC coordinates daily food sorts, setting up sort lines, moving raw, and packed product, and documenting data critical for inventory control.  The SRC delivers daily orientation how to sort and ck donated food, provides safety training, and ensures excellent customer service to the volunteers who come each day to support the food bank. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

Customer Service 

  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships and deal tactfully, cooperatively, and effectively with the Sort Room Coordinator, staff members, volunteers, agencies, community organizations, growers, packers, processors, and potential donors. 
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with the Sort Room Coordinator.  
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with people from different racial, ethnic and cultural groups and from different backgrounds and lifestyles; demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity to their needs. 

 

Leadership 

  • Supervise the training and daily work of temp staff, volunteers, court referrals and trainees in sorting and packing activities 
  • Collaborate with warehouse, agency relations, and development staff to ensure the smooth functioning of daily sort activities. 

 

Warehouse Operations 

  • Move a variety of foodstuff and related material in and about the warehouse for the purpose of inspection/sorting/packing. 
  • Safely drive a forklift and operate pallet jacks in a warehouse setting. 
  • Work with the Sort Room Coordinator to establish clear expectations for volunteers and lead the in packaging of FFC bags, UDSA bags, some FFFF bags and EPP boxes. 
  • Ensure accurate record keeping; making sure all data entry and paperwork is complete. 
  • Maintain safe food handling practices. 
  • Maintain safe warehouse practices. 
  • Assist in the distribution of commodities (including USDA and TEFAP items). 
  • Maintain the Sort Room and produce area in a clean and orderly condition as required by AIB Food Safety Standards. 

 
 

 
Position Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Strong customer service experience, any experience managing volunteers a plus. Two years of warehousing or inventory experience.  Any experience in safe food handling, storage, and transport.  

 

Knowledge/Skills/Ability 

  • Knowledge of safe food handling requirements for transport and storage. 
  • Knowledge of produce and ability to determine quality and estimate edibility. 
  • Some knowledge of inventory control practices, procedures, and recordkeeping methods. 
  • Ability to work as a part of a team, to foster teamwork and to provide excellent service to coworkers and customers. 
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people of various ages, educational, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. 
  • Must have a minimal ability to use computers. 
  • Solid math skills. 
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish is desirable. 

 

Physical Requirements 

  • Able to repeatedly lift bulky items weighing as much as 50 pounds. 
  • Able to see and read documents. 
  • Able to hear normal conversations in person and on the phone. 
  • Able to work in a cold environment. 
  • Bi-manual dexterity. 
  • Requires standing throughout the day.  

 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Forklift certification preferred. At a minimum, must enroll in training program immediately upon hire. 
  • Must have access to a motor vehicle, as well as valid auto insurance coverage, for occasional driving on the job. 
  • It is the responsibility of all SHFB personnel to participate in our Food Safety/Food Defense programs. 
  • In instances of a federal, state or locally declared emergency, Second Harvest is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; of all its employees may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties. 

 

 

Benefits: For the employee: free dental and vision insurance (shared cost for dependents). Free life, long-term care, long-term disability, and AD&D insurances. Shared cost medical insurance: Kaiser and Blue Shield. Eligibility begins on the first day of month following 30 days of employment (i.e. if you are hired June 20th, you are eligible starting August 1st). This benefit package is valued at an average of over ten thousand dollars a year. 

  • First year: 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 10 holidays. 
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Second Harvest matches employee contributions up to an annual cap. 
  • Employee Assistance Program 

 

Job Details:This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt position with a competitive hourly salary, DOE.Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.

 

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy 

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County is adopting this policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our participants, volunteers, visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19. Effective November 15th, 2021: all Second Harvest employees are required to be either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit a negative COVID-19 test result weekly. 

 

To Apply: Please submit your resume and cover letter at https://www.thefoodbank.org/careers  

 

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. 

Second Harvest Food Bank does not discriminate because of race, religion, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, genetic information, genetic characteristics, or any other legally protected status. The Food Bank also does not discriminate based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has (or is perceived as having) any of these characteristics. 

 
Pay Range 18.10 an hour starting rate  
Benefits  
Close Date 2/23/2022  

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