Start your day by making a tangible difference in your community! Our warehouse associates work part-time every weekday and are responsible for managing food waste and assisting with warehouse operations in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.
We are looking for a part-time food distribution associate to help us allocate and track outgoing food donations! The ideal candidate for this role will be comfortable working on a team, in a temperature-controlled warehouse environment, and will also be comfortable with basic data entry. You will assist with a variety of essential tasks to ensure our operations run smoothly and be an essential part of our nonprofit as we reduce food waste and food insecurity across Philadelphia.
Responsibilities:
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Manage and allocate daily food donations to recipients.
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Ensure equitable and efficient distribution of food donations.
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Determine and organize food sorting, focusing on efficiency and recipient needs.
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Use whiteboarding and other planning tools to map out distribution strategies daily.
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Assist in weighing all incoming and outgoing food donations.
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Track and report case counts of outgoing donations.
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Ensure all distribution data is accurately closed out by the end of each day/week.
Qualifications:
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Available 8 am-1 pm M-F.
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Must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education.
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Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at one time.
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Basic computer skills.
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Must have a personal vehicle or reliable transportation.
About Sharing Excess:
Sharing Excess is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that uses surplus as a solution to scarcity. While over 40 million people in the US face food insecurity, nearly 40% of the nation's food supply is going to waste. By partnering with grocery stores, restaurants, wholesalers, and farmers, Sharing Excess has delivered over 20 million meals to a network of nonprofits, food banks, and community organizations. Our team embraces a fun, fast-paced, agile, and creative startup environment that is laser-focused on improving access to excess and making food a basic human right. If you're passionate about connecting with people, building innovative solutions, and want to make this world a better place, look no further than team SE.