Fulfillment Coordinator

Job Title: Fulfillment Coordinator

Inventory Control/Fulfillment Coordinator

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Reports to: Wholesale Procurement Manager

Supervisory Duties:N/A

Work Locations: Union Kitchen : The Production Facility in NE, DC; The Klein Center : Office Building in SW, DC. Travel to various markets, farms and CSA delivery sites.

Tentative Start Date: March 2024

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: Dreaming Out Loud's (DOL) mission is to create economic opportunities for the DC metro region's marginalized community members through building a healthy, equitable food system.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Fulfillment Coordinator (FC) supports vital procurement operations in our food aggregation, processing, and distribution social enterprise, known as the "DOL Food Hub." DOL's food hub is a rapidly growing food distribution operation which specializes in connecting farm fresh local produce to our vibrant retail markets and happy wholesale customers. We help our customers-food pantries, restaurants, mutual aid networks etc-fulfill their missions by providing the highest quality produce from a local source and by lifting up the stories of the growers and makers from our community.

SKILLS SETS

• At least 1-year experience in grocery, wholesale food distribution, produce buying or both; or other relevant food experience.
• Interest in and has familiarity with local farm produce and small food businesses with consumer packaged goods.
• Highly organized and capable of helping improve organization and efficiency within the Food Hub.
• Excellent communications skills, especially good at following up with coworkers and vendors to meet collective deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills, deadlines, quick response times and prioritization of tasks are crucial.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations
• Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or similar accrediting organization as a "Certified Food Safety Manager" or will be required to attend company provided training and have the ability to achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment; Accreditation must be maintained while employed in a position requiring accreditation
• Ability to use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions
• Ability to use handheld computers for orders, mark downs, scan outs, and inventory
• Stand for long periods of time
• Ability to push or pull up to 2000 pounds using a manual pallet jack.
• Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning and packaging materials, and household cleaners
• Frequent reaching and grasping at waist level: occasionally above shoulder or below waist level
• Meet established volume activity standards for the position
• Have sufficient visual ability to check invoices, dates, and other written documents
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Persistent and professional communicator.
• Working knowledge of food safety principles and experience maintaining quality control.
• Detail-oriented.
• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive orders for produce and supplies needed by the DOL Food Hub for any and all food-related programs.
• Ensure all computer systems are up to date with accurate information about the status of customer orders.
• Maintain clear and organized records to ensure all reports, inventories and invoices are filed and stored properly.
• Maintain a knowledge of food safety
• Conduct inventory audits to determine inventory levels and properly coordinate buying needs.
• Verify and track received inventory and complete inventory reports and logs.
• Reconcile shipping invoices and receiving reports to ensure count accuracy.
• Receive, unload, process incoming deliveries as well as be able to lift up to 50lbs?.
• Refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, or incorrect items.
• Troubleshoot vendor delivery issues and oversee the return process.
• Adhere to food safety and handling policies and procedures across all food-related areas.
• Picking up recovered food items.
• Monitor PAR levels for all food items to ensure proper levels.
• Perform all other duties assigned
• Able to work an 8 hour shift

COMPENSATION: The hourly wage range is $20 to $24/hr based on experience and qualifications. Benefits included (health insurance, monthly cell phone allowance, monthly travel/commuting allowance).

DOL provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, DOL complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training

Compensation: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

DOL is rebuilding urban, community-based food systems through cooperative social enterprise: increasing access to healthy food, improving community health, supporting entrepreneurs and cooperatives from low-income communities; and creating opportunities for at-risk residents to earn sustainable, family-supporting wages and build wealth. We believe that all communities deserve equal access to fresh, healthy food choices, but that achieving this requires moving beyond the "access" paradigm to a focus on community self-determination and food sovereignty. We are working to create an integrated pipeline to jobs, economic opportunity, and community wealth-building for our most marginalized communities, utilizing the food system as the catalyst.