Are you looking for a job that allows you to help others and truly make a difference? Do you want something you can take pride in? If so, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland wants you. We are one team with one mission – to end hunger. Check out our current openings below to see how you can join our team and serve others.
Job Listings
*All full time positions offer benefits including health care and dental insurance options, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and IRA with company match up to 3%.
To apply to any of the positions, download application above and submit via email.
Warehouse Associate – Full Time
Do you take ownership and pride in knowing the job you do will help others and make a difference? Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is hiring a full time warehouse associate starting at $11.00 an hour.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Pulling and completing Partner Agency food orders for delivery and pick up
- Loading and unloading food deliveries using pallet jack, forklift and other MHE
- Restock pick lines, conduct inventory counts, relocate product when needed
- Help maintain accurate count of inventory
- Sorting salvaged food in a controlled environment
- Entering data in Primarius inventory system
- Ensure organization’s customer service standards are met or exceeded
- Conduct food handling and cold storage processing in accordance with AIB standards
- Perform maintenance on warehouse and equipment as required
- Keep the warehouse and outside grounds clean and organized
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Warehouse Manager
REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License
- Pass all required pre-employment tests
- Be reliable, punctual and self-motivated
- Strong teamwork with outstanding work ethic
- Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. required
Work Schedule: Typical schedule, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. NO WEEKENDS!
FLSA Status: Full-Time, hourly
Reports to: Warehouse Manager
MUST COMPLETE APPLICATION either in person at main office, 313 Peterson Dr. Elizabethtown or submit online application to wtyree@feedingamericaky.org.
Warehouse Associate – Part Time through April
Do you take ownership and pride in knowing the job you do will help others and make a difference? Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is hiring a full time warehouse associate starting at $10.50 an hour. Part time is 35 hours or less per week. We will accommodate schedules, including school. While on breaks, full-time work is available.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Pulling and completing Partner Agency food orders for delivery and pick up
- Loading and unloading food deliveries using pallet jack, forklift and other MHE
- Restock pick lines, conduct inventory counts, relocate product when needed
- Help maintain accurate count of inventory
- Sorting salvaged food in a controlled environment
- Entering data in Primarius inventory system
- Ensure organization’s customer service standards are met or exceeded
- Conduct food handling and cold storage processing in accordance with AIB standards
- Perform maintenance on warehouse and equipment as required
- Keep the warehouse and outside grounds clean and organized
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Warehouse Manager
REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License
- Pass all required pre-employment tests
- Be reliable, punctual and self-motivated
- Strong teamwork with outstanding work ethic
- Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. required
Work Schedule: Typical schedule, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. NO WEEKENDS!
FLSA Status: Temporary, Part-time, hourly
Reports to: Warehouse Manager
MUST COMPLETE APPLICATION either in person at main office, 313 Peterson Dr. Elizabethtown or submit online application to wtyree@feedingamericaky.org.
Assistant Director of Operations
This is a newly created position for our growing organization. This position is responsible for the operational and logistics of FAKH product flow including unloading, storage, packing and distribution.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Supervises both warehouse managers and transportation employees.
- Oversees the agency delivery program ensuring safe, efficient, accurate and consistent delivery to all member partner agencies requesting delivery.
- Ensures all product is properly unloaded, sorted, packed, picked, delivered or picked up and recorded accurately in the Primarius system.
- Ensures all practices including food handling, salvage processing and cold storage guidelines are conducted in compliance with State, Federal, HACCP, AIB and FANO standards.
- Ensures other FAKH’s operations and practices are in compliance with government and AIB regulations, i.e., fire, pest control, etc.
- Oversees all buildings, grounds and equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Ensures warehouse activities are conducted in accordance with proper OSHA safety rules and practices.
- Ensures all warehouse and transportation employees are properly trained.
- Manages FAKH vehicle fleet including routine maintenance, repairs and ensures all DOT regulations are meet.
- Scheduling all Mobile Food Pantries, Just in Time deliveries, produce drops, etc.
- Assists the Retail and Manufacturing Food Coordinator in the pick-up of Retail product and Manufacturing/Distribution food donations.
- Other duties as assigned by Director of Operations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Associates Degree required.
- A minimum of two years logistics experience is required.
- Proven leadership experience.
- Proficient us of Microsoft Applications.
- Strong teamwork with outstanding work ethic.
- Ability to work well with people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
- Ability to work independently without hands-on guidance.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Pass all required pre-employment tests.
Work Schedule: Typical schedule, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. with varying hours to meet organizational needs.
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Director of Operations
MUST COMPLETE APPLICATION either in person at main office, 313 Peterson Dr. Elizabethtown or submit online application to wtyree@feedingamericaky.org.
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is an equal opportunity employer.
