Sort Associate

1 month ago

Burnaby, Canada Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society Full time

**Sort Associate** **_- We are growing our team_**:

- Full-Time, Permanent
- 37.5 hours per week
- Living Wage based salary of $50,068 annually

Who We Are

The GVFB provides assistance to approximately 15,000 people monthly across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore. We also provide food support to 150 agencies such as housing agencies, women and children’s shelters, transition homes and after school programs, which in turn provide hot meals and snacks to thousands of people each week, including people who are unhoused.

Our mission is providing healthy food to those in need. Our vision is to create healthy communities through fair and effective food systems. Currently, the GVFB distributes 8.9 M lbs of food each year.

**The GVFB is a proud winner of** **BC's Top Employers 2023**

**The GVFB is a certified Living Wage Employer **This recognizes the GVFB’s commitment to paying fair wages, upholding good work standards for our employees, and contributing to poverty reduction and a higher standard of living in our community.

What We Offer

We believe in providing employees with flexibility, and the resources and tools to excel in their role. Employees will work alongside people who are passionate about food insecurity and community. We provide an inclusive office environment with excellent Skytrain accessibility and free parking on-site.

Our competitive benefit plan includes extended healthcare and dental, and a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) where employees are matched up to 7% of their contributions. Employees also receive three weeks paid vacation annually, as well as two paid personal days, and a paid birthday day off.

Career and personal development are at the forefront of the GVFB’s culture. After three months of employment, employees have access to $1,500 towards professional development, half of which can be utilized towards wellness initiatives

**Come and enjoy working in an inclusive, award-winning workplace**:
Position Overview

The Sort Associate supervises volunteers in food sort and order-building activities and accurately performs a variety of warehousing duties. They train and lead teams of up to 20 volunteers through daily tasks in the warehouse, maintaining a friendly and professional presence as an ambassador of the GVFB. When needed, they support the warehouse team with other duties including operating machinery and recording product movements in the warehouse’s digital inbound/outbound system. Strong time and resource management skills, a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, flexibility, and a willingness to learn are key elements for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities
- Warmly and professionally greet, train, and supervise teams of volunteers in food sorting, program bag building, and warehouse cleaning duties;
- Effectively identify, prioritize, and delegate tasks to volunteers based on the needs of the day and available staff and volunteer resources;
- Use volunteer management software to track volunteer hours;
- Use a variety of warehouse equipment including counterbalanced forklifts, reach trucks, and electric pallet jacks to efficiently store and retrieve palletized goods;
- Accurately pick, palletize, wrap and stage outbound orders;
- Ensure warehouse and coolers are kept clean and organized at all times;
- Uphold best practices in food handling and safe operation of machinery;
- As necessary, assist in shipping and receiving duties, accurately recording all product movements in the warehouse’s digital inbound/outbound system;
- Support the Distribution and Agencies teams with product movements and setup;
- Post and communicate all relevant Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recalls.

Personal Attributes and Core Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate with GVFB staff and volunteers both in-person and through written correspondence in a professional manner;
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
- Planning, time-management, and resource allocation skills;
- Ability to deal constructively with challenges and consistently provide a solution-oriented approach;
- Flexibility in working in an ever-changing environment where priorities can shift rapidly;
- A positive, can-do attitude

Qualifications and Experience
- 1+ years of experience in professionally interacting with the public (e.g. customer service, volunteer management);
- 1+ years of experience in prioritizing and delegating tasks in a fast-paced professional environment;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and iOS (iPhone)
- Willingness to learn how to operate warehouse machinery. (1+ years of experience in operating electric pallet jacks, counterbalanced forklifts and/or reach trucks in a warehouse environment is an asset).
- Previous experience with warehouse or inventory management systems is an asset
- A BC Class 5 driver’s license and ability to provide 3 years insurance claims history and 3 years clean dri

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