Foodbank Helper

Every position contributes to the spiritual and social mission of The Salvation Army. The Foodbank Helper assists in the operations of collecting and processing donations to the Williams Lake Salvation Army, practicing good stewardship of resources. The incumbent will assist in the weighing and sorting of daily food donations and fill the share shelf and shelves as needed while following FIFO (first in, first out).

• Willingness to work within the mission, vision &values of The Salvation Army.
• Follows work practices to ensure the efficient delivery of services.
• Follows policy on the use of donated foods.
• Keeps simple records and completes incident reports as necessary.
• Works with volunteers in a positive and respectful manner.
• Processes donated items: unloading, sorting, spacing, and loading items.
• Creates and maintain donor/donation records and reports statistics.
• Replenishes inventory levels based on supervisor’s directions.
• Operates commercial scale.
• Works with team members in building safety: including light cleaning and reporting needed maintenance to supervisor; assists in general cleanup, snow removal, garbage, and compost removal.
• Will be responsible for receiving phone calls, receiving donations, handling public inquiries within Williams Lake Salvation Army’s policies.
• May be responsible for serving breakfast and lunch in the community kitchen.
• May be asked to support the kitchen with dishes.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

HOURS:
• 20 hrs – Monday – Friday 9:00pm –1:00pm

Education/Certifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Food Safe 1 basic required.
• CPR, First Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Training as an asset.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent customer/donor service ethics including the ability to deal with the public in a friendly, non-judgmental manner.
• A proven ability to work in a team setting, as well as a willingness to take personal initiatives.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• The ability to adapt to change and interruptions to a normal work routine, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability to change and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to lift more than 30 pounds
• Agreeable to a flexible, non-routine schedule.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent.
• A clear vulnerable sector screening.
• Completion of our required Health and Safety training.

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates asrequired under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application