Operations Assistant

About the role

Helena Food Share has provided emergency and supplemental food assistance to those in the greater Helena area since 1987. Our mission is to serve our neighbors in need by providing food in a respectful and dignified way and by working with others to eliminate hunger in the greater Helena area. We pursue this mission while working toward our vision of creating a hunger-free community. The Operations Assistant works with the operations team to oversee all incoming and outgoing product. This includes receiving product from partnering sites, assisting with programmatic and kitchen operations, managing vehicle maintenance and cleanliness, stepping in to various volunteer positions when needed, and completing all work with food safety and customer service as a priority.

Responsibilities

• Operate warehouse equipment and vehicles safely and proficiently
• Oversee movement of food in and out of the warehouse for all programs
• Receive grocery store rescue, walk-in donations, food drive donations, and large shipments of product
• Assist with managing and receiving off-site food drives
• Drive a box truck on a daily grocery rescue route in all weather conditions
• Assist Operations Manager with daily market tasks and customer service
• Follow all Food Safety and Warehouse regulations
• Unload and inspect deliveries of purchased and donated product
• Manage volunteers that are assigned warehouse or grocery rescue tasks
• Provide back-up and assist with other program or kitchen team functions when needed
• Clean and organize walk-in freezer and cooler units on a regular basis
• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

HFS’ culture is one of inclusion and support. The focus is on providing food programs with dignity and respect while ensuring donor support is honored and utilized efficiently. Helena Food Share’s work environment is made up of an office, warehouse, and retail environment; and the characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may expect to encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This section is not an all-encompassing, but rather what one might come to expect on a regular basis. With reasonable accommodation, this position requires the manual dexterity to sufficiently operate