- Full-Time, Permanent position
- 37.5 hours per week
- Competitive base salary of $60,000 annually
Who We Are
The GVFB provides assistance to approximately 16,000 people monthly across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore. We also provide food support to more than 130 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 receives, purchases, and distributes 8 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.
This is a full-time, permanent position, with the opportunity to learn and grow. The successful candidate can expect a competitive base salary of $60,000 annually, depending on experience.
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
As a Warehouse and Food Sort Lead at the GVFB, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient operation of our warehouse operations and food sort functional areas. The Warehouse and Food Sort Lead handles, moves, loads, and unloads goods by hand and a variety of industrial handling equipment such as pallet jacks, electrics pallet jacks, counterbalance fork lifts, and reach trucks. This position requires a unique blend of operational expertise and people leadership.
As a member of the GVFB Warehouse Team, this individual will focus on processes and systems with a keen eye on continued improvement and lean practices. This position will work in a fast-paced environment with continual change and moving parts, you will ensure compliance with established organizational guidelines, safety, and operational procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Warehouse and Food Sort teams, as well as the volunteers, in following all processes and procedures, including site-specific best-practices.
- Provide training, support, and direction to the warehouse team, including Warehouse and Food Sort Associates.
- Complete detailed inspections around warehouse safety, maintenance, and cleanliness.
- Prepare pallets, wrap, and weigh all completed orders, load, and document.
- Receive, unload, and put away incoming products into inventory.
- Inspect and count inbound and outbound shipments for accuracy, defects, or damages.
- Ensure all product returns are put away correctly in the warehouse, following internal processes. This includes supplies, waste streams, and fresh/dry/frozen products.
- Assist in other areas of the warehouse to include but not limited to operating forklifts, distribution, picking orders, sorting, cleaning, and data entry.
- Assist other departments on an as-needed basis, such as teardown, set-up, and participation of distribution.
- Willingness to learn and assist with relief driving duties in vehicles such as vans, 1-ton, and 5-ton trucks to pick up and deliver food products, as scheduled.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure efficiency and effective processes are established and in place, as needed.
- Ensure functional areas are clean, tidy, and organized at all times; floor is clear of pallets and obstacles at all times, ensuring safe pedestrian pathways.
- Requisition of supplies and materials in accordance with the annual budget.
- Recommend continuous improvement related changes, with supporting data, feedback, and observations to the Warehouse and Food Sort Assistant Manager.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and the Warehouse and Food Sort Assistant Manager.
Personal Attributes and Core Skills
- Lead by example with integrity, build trust within the team, and drive engagement and performance.
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
- Hands-on and willing to roll up your sleeves.
- Resourceful, solution-focused, and good judgement skills.
- Communicate effectively with staff and volunteers, at all levels of the organization.
- Strong and effective leadership skills, coaching with patience, and tailoring coaching to individual learner styles.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills (written/oral), including active listening skills.
- Ability to motivate staff, volunteers, and others.
- Friendly, supportive, authentic, and collaborative team player.
- Ability to employ conflict resolution and diffusing skills as needed, whilst gaining full knowledge of the situation at hand.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt, thrive, and multi-task within a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Ability to delegate tasks to individual team members.
- Excellent time management skills.
Qualifications and Experience
- 2-5+ years’ experience working in an operations and/or process-oriented role.
- 2-3 years’ experience working in a warehouse environment.
- Hold a valid BC Class 5 driving license.
- Provide 3 years Insurance Claims History and 3 years clean Drivers Abstract.
- Health and safety experience within the workplace is advantageous.
- First Aid Certification is an asset.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in a customer service environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, general IT tools and systems.
- Able to be mobile and flexible around work hours and locations is required; this may include evenings and weekends, and shifts may be subject to change.
Physical Requirements
- Proper safety footwear is required;
- Exposure to ambient temperatures and noisy conditions;
- Ability to work in a physically demanding environment, lifting, walking and standing throughout shift;
- Bending and lifting boxes up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
- Some local travel may be required.
Notes
Due to high volume applications, only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applications will be treated in strict confidence.
A criminal record check for working with vulnerable sectors is required upon hiring.
