Food Pantry Specialist (Part-Time)

• - Housing
• Indianapolis, IN, USA
• 20.52
• Hourly
• Part Time
• Full Benefits Package

Food Pantry Specialist (Part-Time)

 Essential Services

Damien Center Values

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Founded in 1987, Damien Center is Indiana's oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves more than 8000 individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to care and prevention. Our purpose is to be a trusted partner in providing services, education and advocacy for all people living with or at risk for HIV and any person seeking a safe and welcoming home for care. Our services include care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition.

Position Summary:

The Food Pantry Specialist will assist with the daily operations of the supplemental food pantry accessed by referred clients. FPS will assist with food stocking, large deliveries, customer service and client care, basic computer data reporting, and ensuring that all people have access to pathways to fight hunger. The position demands excellent customer service skills, ability to work for and respect diverse populations, and a strong attention to detail.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills.

• Assist with the operation of the food pantry including, ordering, shopping, and picking up deliveries grocery stores and  food banks
• Assist with donation coordination and pickups
• Maintain records for food safety and inventory management
• Work with, and train volunteers to maintain food pantry operation
•Utilize computer systems to process client pantry services
• Communicate regularly with care teams regarding clients' needs
• Oversee community lunches and events with food service
• Communicate resource needs with Food Pantry Coordinator
• Regularly stand for extended periods of time while coordinating food pickup
• Ability to operate, drive, load, and unload donations from cargo van
• Performs special assignments and other work, on an as-needed basis

Education and/or Experience

GED or HS equivalent is required. Customer service experience is required. Valid driver's operator license required.

*Work or lived experience may substitute for education requirements on a case-by-case basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

For success one must be detail oriented and possess excellent customer service skills. The ability to work for and with diverse populations of people is required. Basic computer, math, and living skills are needed to be successful. The ideal candidate must enjoy client facing work, be able to stand for long periods of time, and perform basic loading, sorting, and cleaning.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are general representations of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch and handle objects. The employee frequently stands or walks.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Remote work is on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the supervisor.

• Food Pantry setting in which the ability to stand for an hour or longer is required
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high
• Maintains personal/professional competency and works to create an environment of courtesy, respect, dignity, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude in all interactions both internal and external to the organization.

• FLSA Status: Hourly, Part-Time, Non-Exempt               
• Leader: Food Pantry Coordinator
• Salary: $20.52 Hourly

Protecting our team members, clients, volunteers, and community partners is an integral part of how we ensure our continued work with the clients we serve.  As a condition of employment, Damien Center requires team members to be vaccinated against influenza and receive a tuberculosis skin test (or chest x-ray) annually, and to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (including all boosters), barring an approved religious or medical exemption.   

Damien Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Damien Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, other legally protected status, or genetic (including family medical history) information.

Damien Center complies with applicable federal laws and with all state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Damien Center has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please apply at www.damien.org/job-opportunities

This position description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of any terms or conditions of employment.  Damien Center employees are employed on an at-will basis. Nothing in this position description restricts Damien Center's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.