UT Outpost Student Leadership Board

University of Texas at Austin

34d•$12•Onsite

About The Position

The UT Outpost unit is seeking motivated and service‑oriented students with strong communication and customer service skills to join the UT Outpost Student Leadership Board for the 2026–2027 academic year. Student employees play a vital role in supporting UT Austin students by assisting with daily operations of UT Outpost and helping connect peers to basic needs resources in a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment. Through direct engagement with students, inventory and distribution support, and outreach efforts, UT Outpost student employees contribute to the university’s commitment to student well‑being, access, and success. This position offers students the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in community support, resource coordination, and peer engagement while positively impacting the campus community.

Requirements

Anticipated enrollment for the academic year at UT Austin as an undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum of 6 credit hours.
Maintain academic standards and a clean disciplinary record.
Flexible schedule to accommodate daytime, evening, and weekend work.
Authorization to work in the United States of America.
Completion of the UT Outpost mandated Student Leadership Board training (approx. 10hrs), prior to the start of the academic year.
Participate in weekly team meetings, determined by team availability.
Completion of additional training sessions as needed.
Completion of all policy and procedural documentation.
Prepared to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to lift at least 30lbs.

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal and written communication.
Experience with public speaking.
Ability to work in a team and provide meaningful contributions.
Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
Preferred to have a valid Texas driver's license.
Experience with Macintosh computers and software or the ability to learn applications quickly (i.e. Microsoft office suite products)
Work study status.
Other experience/skills relevant to position responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day operations of UT Outpost; opening, closing, and daily tasks.
Lead the UT Outpost student organization – hold organization meetings, create an organizational culture, delegate tasks to promote the growth of UT Outpost
Manage front desk – complete tasks, answer inquiries, provide customer service, etc.
Receive, log, and process donations to UT Outpost.
Train and lead student organization members and volunteers to assist with operations.
Log all donation and visitor data via the Food Bank Management software.
Collaborate with student organizations, academic departments and University partners on initiatives, projects, and events.
Prepare, pickup, and/or deliver items to satellites and other campus partners.
Educate campus community about food insecurity and UT Outpost through tabling and events.
Learn about local resources to redirect and support visitors unable to shop at UT Outpost.
Assist with UT Outpost process updates as needed.
Work in compliance with all university, departmental, and programmatic policies, procedures, and standards.
Complete and submit all required documentation within requested timeframes.
Maintain confidentiality, except when university policy and/or law mandates a report.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Ensure that UT Outpost and its team are adhering to regulations and guidelines regarding professional clothing quality through training and regular closet audits.
Design and maintain an engaging store layout; including weekly updates to the Picks of the Week rack and dressing the mannequins.
Collaborate with the Dean of Students Communications Team to produce content for the closet.
Manage cap & gown inventory and checkout process, including training the Outpost team .
Establish partnerships with campus and community entities to facilitate consistent donations.
Ensure that UT Outpost operations are sustainable by promoting the preservation of food and clothing resources.
Facilitate collaboration with campus organizations that support sustainable practices (ie. UT Microfarm, UT Farmstand, Trash to Treasure, Zero Waste).
Oversee hydroponic towers initiative with UT Farmstand (ordering seeds, harvesting).
Pickup bi-weekly deliveries from UT Farmstand market.
Track sustainable efforts for yearly report (ie. Food waste, recycling).
Maximize consumption of food items in order to reduce and eliminate food waste.