Warehouse Lead

Job title : Warehouse Lead Reports to : Operations Manager Work Location : The Sharing Place, 95 Dufferin Street, Orillia Job Type : Part-time, permanent Schedule : Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30-1:30 About The Sharing Place Food Centre: The Sharing Place Food Centre is a community-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping Orillia area residents living with food insecurity. With support from more than 200 dynamic volunteers, donors, staff, and community partners, we provide a diverse set of programs that strive to create a healthy community through access to nutritious food. Job Purpose: The Warehouse Lead plays an important role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and organized flow of food through The Sharing Place Food Centre. This position oversees the sorting, storage, rotation, and stocking of food purchases and donations across dry storage, refrigeration, and freezer areas, ensuring all items meet food safety standards and are ready for distribution. Working collaboratively with warehouse and sorting volunteers, the Receiving Lead, and the Operations Manager, the Warehouse Lead helps maintain an organized, safe, and welcoming environment that supports the organization's mission of providing access to nutritious food for community members experiencing food insecurity. This role is about people as much as food. During the day, the Warehouse Lead is often the only staff member in the warehouse, guiding volunteers in their tasks and supporting those who may need extra help, including volunteers with developmental disabilities or who live with mental health challenges and anxiety. A calm, patient, and caring approach is essential. Managers are always available for backup and guidance. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Direct and coordinate warehouse, breakdown room, and sorting table volunteers, giving clear instructions and checking in on how volunteers are doing Onboard food into inventory – check expiration dates, sort food items, stock shelves, label items and rotate food using the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method Ensure that all food stock remains organized, labeled, not out of date, and up to Food Bank standards for distribution and safe consumption Participate in food recovery, pickups and deliveries Keep food in freezer and fridge organized and on FIFO rotation Assist with receiving deliveries and donations from suppliers and community partners Manage waste and drop garbage off at waste management facilities as required Support with cleaning of distribution area and member lobby Keep warehouse clean and tidy Follow proper safety guidelines at all times Other duties as assigned Requirements: · Must be 18 years or older and eligible to work in Canada Patience, empathy, and a respectful, non-judgmental approach with people from all walks of life Comfort making sound decisions on your own when managers are not on site, and good judgment about when to ask for help Must have Class G license with a clean driving record Commitment to mission and goals of The Sharing Place Food Centre. Willingness to follow direction and contribute to a positive work environment Punctual and reliable and able to work well with others Ability to work independently and take initiative Strong problem-solving skills and the capacity to work in a steady-paced environment. Strong verbal communication skills Ability to safely and repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds is required Additional Qualifications : The following qualifications would be an asset in this role but are not required. Experience working in a warehouse Experience working with people living in poverty or struggling with addictions and mental illness Experience supervising or working with volunteers Forklift certificate is preferred but will train Employment Details: This is a permanent part-time position. The successful candidate’s schedule will be comprised of 25 hours per week, on a Tuesday to Saturday schedule (8:30am to 1:30pm). The Sharing Place Food Centre thank…

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