Rhode Island Community Food Bank - Order Picker (Warehouse Worker I) - Job Description

Sep 13, 2026

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Job description for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s Order Picker (Warehouse Worker I) role, reporting to the Assistant Warehouse Manager. Defines mission and vision focused on reducing hunger, outlines diversity commitments, and specifies core duties including efficient, accurate order picking (75%–85%), expediting, order checking support, and coordination with operations management. Details warehousing responsibilities such as monitoring capacity, inventory and product disposal, maintaining product integrity, safety procedures, and equipment operation. Includes qualifications, required certifications, working conditions, and the employee signature agreement.

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Position Title

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Status and Grade

Salary Range

Our Mission and Vision

Diversity Statement

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

Order Picking Duties and Responsibilities

Core Tasks

Order Checking Support

General Warehousing Back-up Responsibilities

Expediting and Production Support

Warehouse Capacity and Inventory

Product Integrity and Procedures

Customer Service and Visitor Representation

Safety, Equipment Handling, and Training

General Support and Compliance

Other Duties

Skills and Qualifications

Working Conditions

Environment and Physical Requirements

Travel and Scheduling

Rhode Island Community Food Bank Job Description Position Title: Order Picker (Warehouse Worker I) Reports To: Assistant Warehouse Manager Status: Non-Exempt (hourly) Grade: 4 Salary Range: $40,560- $43,680 Work from Home: Not eligible Our Mission: The Rhode Island Community Food Bank works to improve the quality of life for all Rhode Islanders by advancing solutions to the problem of hunger. Our Vision: We envision a state where no one goes hungry. Diversity Statement: The Rhode Island Community Food Bank embodies diversity, serving every part of our state and engaging people from all communities and backgrounds in our work. We are an open and inclusive organization that welcomes, respects and values all people. Diversity strengthens our organization, so we take responsibility for attracting employees, volunteers and supporters with diverse identities and life experience. When we seek out, recognize and cultivate diversity within our staff, we create an enriched and more inclusive work environment. Ultimately, it is our collective wisdom that enables us to achieve our mission with creativity and compassion. Position Summary: The Order Picker is able to efficiently and accurately complete each of the following tasks: Picking orders, coordinating daily production and expediting. The Order Pickeris responsible for order picking 75%-85% of the time. Must effectively communicate the warehousing needs and respond to the needs of the operations management team and organization. The Order Picker is accountable for working as a team member by understanding warehousing methods of storage, capacity, product flows and providing operational support to the operations team. Order Picking Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Picking orders within the monthly standard for cases per hour and within acceptable error rates. 2. Assisting with order checking. General Warehousing back-up responsibilities: 3. Expediting as needed and backing up production. 4. Assist in monitoring warehouse capacity including physical inventory, managing product disposal including bread and produce. 5. Assisting in monitoring and maintaining product integrity by having knowledge of all procedures, codes and regulations that affect product. 6. Understanding the work flow and the overall food bank operation in general and specifically how the work of the warehouse team affects other areas of the department. 7. Customer services duties include interacting with agencies that come in for orders, walk-ins making donations and representing the food bank, its work and mission to any visitors in the building. 8. Having comprehensive knowledge of safety procedures, equipment handling & training. Must participate in departmental training and certification programs. Also, safely operating equipment such as hand trucks, pallet jacks and powered equipment such as electric pallet jacks, forklifts and reach trucks after the completion of in-house training. 9. Providing general warehouse support including but not limited to, cleaning, supply management and keeping warehouse in compliance with all regulatory codes (A2H, Dept. of Health, OSHA, RICFB) . 10. Other duties as assigned. Skills and Qualifications: ➢ High school diploma or GED and 3-5 years of experience in warehousing or equivalent. ➢ Forklift certification and experience using standard warehouse equipment including pallet jacks, man-ups and reach trucks. ➢ Experience with food warehousing and distribution is strongly preferred. ➢ The ability to work with groups of people at varying levels and positions within an organization. ➢ Ability to work on multiple projects with attention to detail, deal with interruptions, and maintain focus on tasks while producing accurate work. ➢ Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment consisting of other staff members and volunteers. ➢ Ability to work independently and as part of a team. ➢ Ability to work with people fro

FAQs

Who does the Order Picker (Warehouse Worker I) report to?

The position reports to the Assistant Warehouse Manager.

What are the main responsibilities of the Order Picker?

Responsibilities include picking orders within monthly standards, supporting order checking, expediting and backing up production, and coordinating with operations management while working as a team member.

What qualifications and certifications are required?

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 3–5 years of warehousing experience (or equivalent), along with forklift certification and experience using standard warehouse equipment. Forklift and powered equipment operation requires completion of in-house training.

Sep 13, 2026

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