CBWS CAC Food Access Program Assistant
About The Position
CAC is looking for Student Food Access Assistants to support our hunger relief efforts in Rice County. This role offers variety, challenge, and rewarding connections and will give students a firsthand opportunity to learn about food access, human services, and the nonprofit sector. General support of day-to-day operation of our food shelves involves a mix of community engagement, physical work, independent initiative and close collaboration with a professional team. Spanish language skills are not required, but Spanish language learners will have daily opportunities to speak conversational Spanish.
Requirements
- Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, independent initiative, experience working with diverse populations, and will enjoy working with people.
- STUDENTS MUST HAVE A STATE OR FEDERAL WORK AWARD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMMUNITY BASED WORK STUDY POSITIONS.
Responsibilities
- Assist in general food shelf operations, data collection, inventory, and maintenance
- Provide logistical support for food donation, rescue, transfer and delivery
- Process incoming food rescue and other donated food for distribution
- Support the home delivery program and other off-site distributions and collections
- Follow safe food handling, mandatory reporting, and other safety procedures
- Build relationships with participants and work as a team with Food Access staff
- Be an ambassador for CAC’s values of abundance, solidarity, equity, justice, cultural humility and trauma-responsiveness
- Collaborate with CAC staff to connect participants with other resources and support servicesing laws for vulnerable adults as well as child abuse and neglect
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
