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HomeFront Resource Network Associate in Lawrence Township, New Jersey

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities• Ensure that the Donation Center is welcoming, organized, effective, and clean• Promptly and warmly greet donors and visitors at the Donation Center• Receive donations with gratitude and in accordance with accepted items policies• Fill out and provide Tax Receipts to donors, maintain adequate clipboard supplies• Sort and store incoming donations - clothing, food, housewares, furniture, etc. - and monitorand replenish food and diaper stock• Maintain tidy and organized furniture and donation storage in the warehouse and assist withspecial warehouse projects• Foster a welcoming, organized, well-stocked, and tidy environment at all Resource Network facilities• Support clients, staff, and teammates as part of the effort to run successful ongoing Resource Networkdistribution efforts• Greet clients and provide needed items with respect from our food pantries, Furnish the Futureprogram, FreeStore, and more, ensuring efficient, effective service for HomeFront families• Complete client intake forms and enter all supportive services provided into client database in atimely, accurate manner with required documentation• Assist clients with shopping in the choice food pantry and restock items• Support Resource Network programs and special events as needed, such as HomeFront’s twice weeklymotel meal delivery, major drives, pop-up food pantries, and other special distribution or collectionefforts• Fulfill daily schedule on time to meet monthly pickup and delivery goals• Start each day promptly - truck on the road by no later than 9:15am• Follow proper safe lifting procedures and use of appropriate equipment toFollow safe driving practices and obey parking signs• Load truck and secure donations inside the truck• Maintain tidy and impeccably organized furniture and donation storage in the warehouse• Unload furniture deliveries and immediately relocate items to their proper homes• Provide tax receipts to donors, collect donations, and return both by the end of the day• Deliver furniture and household items to clients• Walk through entire warehouse to tidy up, remove trash, identify items out of place daily• Prepare truck by loading/unloading for the following day before leaving for the night• Conduct weekly inspection of truck and fill-out log as specified• Vacuum/wipe down truck cab interior and remove garbage weekly• Notify Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor of truck repairs as required• Ensure truck contains adequate levels of gasoline• Check oil in truck regularly• Assist in sorting and organize incoming drive donations and in successful drive distribution efforts• Serve as a HomeFront ambassador, representing the best of HomeFront at all times• Follow proper safe lifting procedures

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