To work in one of the HOPE business operations alongside client workers and volunteers and perform daily warehouse operations, including receiving, sorting, handling, and distributing materials and products.
Essential Functions
The following responsibilities represent the essential functions of the position. An employee in this classification is responsible for carrying out the following functions:
Qualifications Required
Must be at least 18 years of age. High School GED preferred.
Experience working with balers preferred.
Forklift certification (assistance may be provided to obtain certification)
Required Knowledge and Skills
1. Ability to communicate in a positive manner.
2. Knowledge of HOPE and ability to communicate information about HOPE
3. Knowledge and skills of particular area of assignment.
4. Ability to stand at a work station for long periods
5. Ability to lift and move 40 lb. loads
6. Use of hand trucks and hydraulic lifters, forklift
Environmental Conditions
Warehouse production. Constant physical activity, lifting, moving and sorting large loads of materials all day long. May be exposed to dirt and dust

Hope Services was established in 1952 to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Hope is recognized as the leading provider of services in Silicon Valley and serves more than 3500 clients.
Hope delivers high-quality, cost-effective solutions to businesses and government agencies. These sustainable social enterprises create meaningful jobs for clients such as green re-use and recycling initiatives, retail operations, production and assembly, supply chain logistics, packaging, fulfillment, facility maintenance, and staffing. Hope’s client services are comprehensive from birth to seniors, including job training and placement, counseling, children’s services, after-school programs, community living, and day programs.
HOPE SERVICES SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Hope Services creates innovative training and employment programs for people with developmental disabilities (countering the 87% unemployment rate for this segment of the population). Hope in turn provides a trusted partner for businesses who can provide jobs for Hope clients. Business partners range from start-ups through global enterprises in most major markets, sectors, and industries. Hope specializes in project-based, hourly, trainable, and extremely reliable, low turn-over workforce teams. We manage and supervise at your site or ours, ensuring high quality work with value added.
When you hire Hope and put people to work, you make a difference! You can help change attitudes about people who live with developmental disabilities.
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