Warehouse Assistant

APLA Health's mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the
LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV.
We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people
annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles
County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and
management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment.
For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health
care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several
other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and
legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-
building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-
based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information,
please visit us at aplahealth.org.
We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!
We offer:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (no cost for
employee)
• Vision Insurance (no cost for
employee)
• Long Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D
Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Personal Days
• 10 Vacation Days
• 12 Sick Days
• Metro reimbursement or free
parking
• Employer Matched (6%) 403b
Retirement Plan
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
This position will pay $25 - $26.20 hourly. Salary is commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Warehouse Manager, assist a warehouse team responsible
for organizing and maintaining a food warehouse and with increasing the efficiency and
timely delivery of food pantry services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Deliver food and hygiene items to NOLP's food pantry sites, including those
managed by collaborative agencies.
• Unload site's weekly food delivery and set up food preparation shelves.
• Distribute NOLP's groceries to clients as needed.
• Assist in completing intake on incoming clients and volunteers when needed,
always behaving in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.
• Fill in as needed for NOLP's Site Coordinators at NOLP locations.
• Supervise volunteers and maintain an accurate accounting of volunteer hours;
assist Volunteer Coordinator with volunteer recruitment activities, as well as
training and scheduling of volunteers assigned to warehouse or food drive duties.
• Maintain an accurate weekly inventory of food stock, including completing data
entry in NOLP's inventory program.
• Organize, clean and maintain the warehouse, which includes stocking freezer,
cooler and shelves and preparing client pre-bagged groceries.
• Drive a 5-ton truck to make deliveries and pickups.
• Assist with the maintenance of the program's delivery vehicles (e.g., cleaning
and awareness of routine mechanical service).
• Provide driving assistance in coordination with APLA's revenue producing
events.
• Assist with the receipt of program-specific deliveries and verify shipments.
• Assist with donation solicitation by maintaining NOLP's presence during weekend
food drive activities.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
REQUIREMENTS:
Training and Experience:
High school graduate required; minimum of one year of experience interacting with the
public required; experience in warehouse or stock room helpful and experience with
driving delivery vehicles. Must demonstrate a history of a clean driving record.
Knowledge of:
Stockroom procedures; Microsoft Word and Excel preferred; retail food sales practices
and stock room procedures preferred.
Ability to:
Drive a 5-ton truck; operate a computer using Microsoft Word and Excel; operate
warehouse equipment including a forklift and pallet jack; complete assigned tasks to
completion; handle multiple projects simultaneously; work and communicate with people
from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; supervise assigned volunteers; meet
deadlines; function with minimal supervision; maintain complex inventory records; work
in an organized and systematic fashion; respond with sensitivity to people with
HIV/AIDS; demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills and
professional customer service.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an active position that requires regular bending, reaching stooping,
lifting and moving of stock weighing 50 pounds or more and driving a 5-ton truck to
make deliveries and pickups.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid California driver's license; proof of auto liability insurance; and
have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID-19 and Booster or
Medical/ Religious Exemption required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/transgender/veteran.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/transgender/veteran.