The Organization
We Don’t Waste believes nutritious food should go to people, not landfills. We reduce food insecurity and food waste by rescuing food from venues, caterers, distributors, and restaurants, then delivering it free of charge to hunger-fighting agencies in the Denver Metro area. We Don’t Waste is a fast-growing and high-impact nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger and helps the environment through an innovative recovery model.
The Opportunity
We are growing! The Distribution Center Coordinator is a full-time, non-exempt position at We Don’t Waste. This rewarding position distributes rescued food to our nonprofit partners at our Food Hub. This position is a vital part of the We Don’t Waste team and helps to ensure that food in our community gets to hungry people and not into the landfill.
Please Note: Insurance qualifications to drive We Don’t Waste vehicles require Operations employees to be a minimum age of 25 years.
Responsibilities
● Assist with daily food distribution to We Don’t Waste’s nonprofit partners
● Assist with maintaining inventory controls, including compiling the received and distributed products on a daily basis, as well as proper tagging and tracking of food items
● Proactively rotate and distribute inventory based on product type, quality, shelf life and nonprofit partner preferences
● Ensure food items are stored in proper locations according to type of donation
● Regularly audit inventory to ensure proper tracking of incoming and outgoing donations
● Operate electric pallet jack and/or forklift to coordinate the outbound loading of route vehicles, and inbound unloading of food donations
● Assist Food Recovery team in maintaining warehouse cleanliness, including but not limited to: ensuring trash, recycling, and compost are emptied daily, keeping food and non-food pallets well organized in the Distribution Center’s dry storage, cooler, and freezer racking, and keeping the floors clean and free of debris
● Work in collaboration with the Volunteer program staff to help with volunteer shifts as needed, including Mobile Food Markets and Distribution Center shifts
● Assist the Food Recovery team with the pick-up of food donations and deliveries as needed
● Adhere to all We Don’t Waste rules and Federal and State vehicle/passenger laws
● Serve as an ambassador for We Don’t Waste and be able to respond to the community and nonprofit partners about We Don’t Waste
Qualifications
● Experience working in food recovery or food banking preferred
● Possession of a current Colorado driver’s license and clean driving record
● Insurance qualifications require a minimum age of 25 years
● Employee may be subject to drug testing
Desired Traits
● Passion for We Don’t Waste’s mission
● Ability to be dependable and punctual
● Self-starter
● Ability to relate to diverse communities and perspectives
● Ability to be flexible and think on your feet
● Willingness to work a flexible schedule Monday-Friday, with occasional weekends
● Customer service skills
● Knowledge of basic food safety
Physical and Job Requirements
● Repeated lifting of donated food weighing 80 pounds or more
● Repeated climbing up and into and out of large box trucks
● Repeated opening, operating and closing up of hydraulic lift gates weighing 75 pounds or more
● Repeated pushing, pulling and loading & unloading of large pallets of food
● Daily operation of a pallet jack, forklift, and box trucks
● Tobacco-, vape- and drug-free environment