Operations Associate/ Material Handler

6 months ago

Etobicoke, Canada Daily Bread Food Bank Full time

**Operations Associate/ Material Handler**
**[Canada Summer Job Program]**

Daily Bread Food Bank works towards long-term solutions to end hunger and poverty and runs innovative programs to support individuals living on low incomes and experiencing food insecurity. Daily Bread distributes fresh and shelf-stable food, and fresh-cooked meals to 132 member agencies and 209 food programs across Toronto. Daily Bread also publishes the influential Who’s Hungry report - an annual survey measuring trends in food insecurity and poverty in Toronto to educate the public and spark policy change.

**Job Title**

**Operations Associate / Material Handler (2 positions)**

**Reporting to**:Operations Manager

**Location**: 191 New Toronto Street, Toronto, ON M8V 2E7

**Term of Contract**:10-12 weeks, 35 hours per week, the start date will be in June. ($18.75 per hour)

To be eligible, participants must:

- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and,
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

**Position Function**

Operations Associate is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Warehouse. This includes order picking, palletizing, volunteer training, inventory movement, sorting, and other support activities as directed by the supervisor.

As Health and Safety are a priority within Daily Bread Food Bank, the Operations Associate must take their Health and Safety responsibilities seriously.

**Warehouse**
- Ensure agency orders are fully picked and accurately recorded in the WMS.
- Work with and instruct volunteers on how to pick and prepare orders for shipping and provide ongoing monitoring and support.
- Provide feedback to the manager on any volunteer concerns.
- Proper action to address/advise of any out-of-stock products.
- Highlight any food quality issues that are experienced during picking and bring them to the attention of the Quality Assurance Manager.
- Maintain food safety by following processes for handling and temperature controls.
- Complete end-of-day tasks (skid counts, order staging, cleaning, scrapping of LP’s, machine charging, product put-away) as assigned by the manager.
- Palletize orders in a safe and effective manner, with attention paid to structural stability, skid weight restrictions, and preservation of product.
- Ensure all outgoing orders are properly inspected, wrapped, tagged, weighed, recorded in WMS then staged in their designated locations.
- Wrap all pallets adequately to ensure stability during transport.

**Operation of Equipment**
- Operate equipment only after receiving training and obtaining certification from a Daily Bread authorized trainer.
- Do daily circle checks of the power equipment that you use and daily recharging of pertinent electrical/mechanical equipment.
- Ensure the efficient and safe operation of material handling equipment and facility usage in accordance with company health and safety policies and procedures.
- Notify the manager of any faults or health and safety issues with the power equipment.
- Report unauthorized or misused company equipment to management as soon as possible.

**Record-Keeping**
- Record all inventory activity in the WMS (boxes sorted, picked, donations received, waste etc.) accurately, advising the manager of any system concerns immediately.
- Ensure end-of-day data is entered correctly in the system.
- Ensure all inventory movements are digitally logged in the WMS.
- Assist with daily, monthly, and annual inventory of the Warehouse, coolers & freezer.
- File all paperwork and documentation accordingly and daily.

**Service and Team Standards**
- Actively participate in creating and maintaining a team-oriented work environment that includes staff and volunteers.  We are not only the work we complete but also the community we create.
- Actively participate in the ongoing effort to improve practices in the Production Hall, Warehouse and Transportation/delivery to Agencies.
- Other responsibilities and duties may be necessary from time to time.

**Health & Safety**
- Meet the requirements of an employee under the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Participate in health and safety information sessions and use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that is required by Daily Bread.
- Assist in maintaining daily orderliness and cleanliness, efficiency, and safe operations in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Monitor volunteers to ensure they are following food safety, operational processes and safety guidelines as set out by management.
- Report any/all incidents, accidents, property damage and/or work-related injuries to the manager and complete all ne

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