CASFB Food Pantry Worker

Compensation: Range $19.25/hr. Depending on Experience. This position is a part – time position up to 30 hours/week.  The schedule would be 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM with a 30 min lunch break Monday through Friday.

Position Summary: 

The CASFB Food Pantry Worker will work under the director of the Provo Pantry Supervisor to meet the daily food orders of clients. This position is part of the pantry staff and facilitates a positive daily pantry experience for clients, team members, and volunteers.

Benefits:

Accrued PTO (Paid Time Off), 403(b) retirement plan benefits, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, AD&D, Term Life Policy.

Responsibilities:

The CASFB Food Pantry Worker is responsible for ensuring donated goods/food stuff is used to the greatest extent possible by the Community Action Services and Food Bank clientele. As part of the team the Food Pantry Worker will ensure adherence to the first in first out principles of product rotation, and help each volunteer have a positive engagement opportunity.

The Food Pantry Worker is responsible for carrying out the following types of activities:

●    Performs food pantry and warehouse work necessary to provide food assistance to agency clients including:

     o    Food donation receipt, product sorting, stocking pantry shelves and coolers, discarding waste.

     o    Work to ensure effective and efficient pantry operations. 

     o    Culling of fruit and produce to maintain appropriate product quality 

●    Supports and assists Food Bank volunteers and staff in completing all tasks.  

●    Assists pantry clients and directs pantry volunteers in guiding clients through the pantry.    

●    Works in a safe manner and comply with all safety rules and procedures. Promote team safety.

●    Conducts housekeeping to ensure that work areas meet USDA standards for cleanliness and that areas are organized, clean, safe, and clutter free. 

●    Represents the Food Bank of Community Action in a courteous and professional manner with donors, volunteers, visitors, community members, agency partners, store personnel, school officials, clients, staff, and others. 

●    Maintains all necessary records including donation and disbursement receipts, client logs, timesheets, discard, etc.

●    Supports successful food drives as directed including occasional Saturday work.

●    Sorts donations, cleans fresh produce, prepares senior sacks and ‘Kids Nutrition Paks’ 

●    Accept extra assignments as needed or requested.

Qualifications:

●    Adheres to all CASFB policies and procedures.

●    Able to lift to 80 lbs. – 40 to 60 lbs. on a regular basis.

●    Must be honest, fair, courteous and consistent in handling and disbursing donations.

●    Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

●    Excellent customer service skills.

●    Ability to solve problems

●    Ability to work in demanding and stressful situations

●    Able to work as a team player.

●    Must be dependable, motivated, and a self-starter.

●    Flexible and able to work some evenings and weekends if required

●    Bi-lingual – Spanish-speaking required.

●    Reliable, personal transportation required.