WIC Warehouse Support/General Assistant

About the role

The SDSU Research Foundation Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is the largest WIC agency in San Diego County, with approximately 80 employees providing a variety of nutrition services to over 26,000 participants monthly. The WIC program is a safety net program that aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care for residents of San Diego County.

Responsibilities

• Delivers supplies, interoffice mail, breast pumps, WIC Cards and document boxes for WIC locations.
• Oversees warehouse organization of equipment, nutrition education, breastfeeding and outreach materials.
• Aids in inventory tracking through light computer-based documentation, physical tagging, and recycling and disposition of items removed from inventory.
• Provides all office copies of nutrition education, outreach materials, and fiscal paperwork for audit files.
• Duplicates, collates, folds, and stuffs envelopes for participant mass mailings.
• Makes minor equipment assembly such as lightweight furniture and waiting room toys.
• Assists the Breastfeeding Coordinator with cleaning of breast pumps.
• Affixes meeting room signs and sets up meeting rooms for various training and meeting needs.
• Performs vehicle maintenance tasks such as filling gas tanks and keeping vehicles clean.
• Participates in staff meetings and trainings as needed.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the common terminology, methods, practices, tools and procedures related to basic building maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of the wide variety of policies and procedures integral to the California WIC program as it pertains to document retention.
• Ability to perform a variety of repair tasks, operate all applicable tools, equipment and systems.
• Ability to follow standard written instructions and procedures.
• Ability to assemble, install and repair equipment and furniture.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Valid California Driver’s License and current insurance coverage.
• Ability to drive throughout San Diego County and to WIC offices.
• Ability to maintain inventory of WIC equipment.
• Ability to track retention dates and schedule shredding of confidential documentation.
• Ability to interact and communicate clearly and effectively in a professional manner, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of participant, employee and agency records and documents.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and to work with a multi-cultural staff and participant population.
• Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
• Ability to arrive to work on time, understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
• Ability to relate well to others within the WIC project environment and interact effectively with coworkers.
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, meets deadlines, displays detail orientation; possesses good judgment and common sense.
• Sensitivity to ethnically and culturally diverse individuals.
• Complies with state and local agency breastfeeding policies and competencies.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working for WIC, Public Health or Social Services programs.
• 6-months of hands-on experience performing shuttle driving and/or warehouse work.

Skills

• Knowledge of the common terminology, methods, practices, tools and procedures related to basic building maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of the wide variety of policies and procedures integral to the California WIC program as it pertains to document retention.
• Ability to perform a variety of repair tasks, operate all applicable tools, equipment and systems.
• Ability to follow standard written instructions and procedures.
• Ability to assemble, install and repair equipment and furniture.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to interact and communicate clearly and effectively in a professional manner, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of participant, employee and agency records and documents.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and to work with a multi-cultural staff and participant population.
• Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
• Ability to arrive to work on time, understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
• Ability to relate well to others within the WIC project environment and interact effectively with coworkers.
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, meets deadlines, displays detail orientation; possesses good judgment and common sense.
• Sensitivity to ethnically and culturally diverse individuals.
• Complies with state and local agency breastfeeding policies and competencies.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$19 - $20 per hour.

Schedule

Work hours will range from 12-16 per week in 3-4 hour shifts, Monday-Friday between 9am to 2pm.