Lifecentre.CARE: Assistant Warehouse Manager ( CityServe )

*** PLEASE NOTE: This position is not with "Lifecentre Church". It is with the Lifecentre Food Bank, a Registered Independent Philanthropic Canadian Charity # 882066509 RR0001 ***

DISCLAIMER: This job is funded through the Government of Canada's Summer Jobs program.

To be eligible, youth must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period*
• 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

*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

**International students are not eligible participants. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student's time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market. Learn more.

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FOODBANK OUTREACH WORKER (CSJ)

LOCATION: 2675 Innes Rd; ( Lifecentre.CARE )

WORKWEEK: Monday - Friday; some weekends.

TERM: Fixed Term Contract

PERIOD: 8 weeks

SALARY: $17.92 / HOUR, hourly for 32 hours per week

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OVERVIEW: The Assistant Warehouse Manager is responsible for assisting the Food Bank Coordinator in all aspects of the delivery service which includes: Administrative tasks, helping with the merchandising, organizing & receiving process, serving clients, collaborating on social media promotion, and leading the organization, processing and shipping out of goods with our various partners.

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GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication skills (English required, French an asset)
• Experience with managing volunteers.
• Good organization and time management skills.
• Experience in organization and/or warehouse logistics or management. - Excellent social skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong understanding of, and commitment to equality.
• Competence in navigating computers to generate reports (Excel) or various web portal software.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Self-motivated and able to prioritize.
• Known for your flexibility and attention to detail.
• Willingness to “do what it takes” to keep things clean and well organized, clean and maintained.

ASSETS (NOT A PREREQUISITE):

Experience with moving palettes of merchandise and boxing up items.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Worker’s main focus of responsibilities includes but is not limited to:

• Act as the Team Leader of the Food Bank's Volunteer Team.
• General Administration for the food bank and City Serve endeavours (Weekly activity log of hours, duties, and various reports)
• Answer phone and general email inquiries.
• Ensure that the Food Bank and warehouse are maintained regarding appearance, condition, and safety.
• Maintain the inventory database along with accurate usage statistics and records