Food Bank Associate
About this role
Job Title: Food Bank Associate
Prepared By: Human Resources
Department: Food Bank
Reports To: Food Bank Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, part-time 16 hrs. per week
Compensation: $22.00 per hour
Summary: Provides general Food Bank assistance including but not limited to food and clothing sorting, stocking, repackaging, maintenance and guest assistance. Provides back-up support to the Food Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.
- Interacts with donors, volunteers, and SVdP employees in a courteous, welcoming, and appropriate manner.
- Data entry of Food Bank Clients as they enter the food bank.
- Trains volunteers in appropriate food handling and safety measures.
- Supports the Food Bank Supervisor & Food Bank Manager with the coordination of food orders, food purchases, supply purchases,
- Supports Food Bank Supervisor in coordinating event set-up and tear-down.
- Responsible for sorting /distribution of miscellaneous donations, and preparation of other foods.
- Ensures food supplies are fresh and safe for guest consumption
- Coordinates proper set up and breakdown of Food Bank equipment, materials, and supplies on open operation days.
- Loads and unloads food and clothing donations, and other materials.
- Ensures clothing and clothing supplies are provided to the Clothing Bank.
- Works closely with volunteers in food recovery and food repackaging efforts
- Operates forklifts and hand trucks safely and follows safety policies and procedures
- Drives Box Truck to pick up food from donating vendors
- Maintains all equipment in good operating order
- Maintains, cleans, organizes refrigerators and freezers, and notifies supervisor when services or repairs are necessary.
- Keeps loading dock and interior and exterior areas clean and safe.
- Organizational skills must be good at visual/spatial relationships that optimize storage space.
- Works with the proper attitude that exemplifies the Society’s Statement of Values
St. Vincent de Paul is an Equal Opportunity Employer that supports equality and diversity.
Company at a glance
We serve everyone.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides financial, material, educational, moral, and other kinds of support to people in need. We also collaborate with other community organizations to help people achieve self-sufficiency. We are part of an international organization established in 1833 and have operated in Seattle and King County since 1920.
Our volunteers meet with neighbors in their homes, to establish trusting relationships through honest and understanding communications. These visits enable us determine the exact nature and detail of what we can do to offer assistance.
We help people with rent, utilities, food, clothing and furnishings from our five thrift stores and much more.
We have a food bank on Fourth Avenue South in Seattle that serves over 140,000 people per year. And our Case Management program helps people return to self-sufficiency.
We are compassionate, competent and reliable business-like stewards of the money people donate to us. About 90 cents of every dollar donated to us goes directly to programs.
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