Mobile Pantry Part-Time Commodities Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

Mobile Pantry Part-Time Commodities Associate

Location: Bronx, NY

New York Common Pantry is one of the city’s largest hunger relief organizations, providing food assistance, case management services, senior food provision, nutrition education, and hygiene services. We are a dynamic, mission-driven organization experiencing rapid growth and expansion.

NYCP is a poverty-fighting organization that reduces hunger and promotes dignity, health, and self-sufficiency by using a holistic approach. Last year, we assisted over 764,000 visitors, served over 11.7 million meals, and accessed $10.7 million in public benefits resources for our guests. Through an array of programs that we offer, we look to establish long-term stability for those we serve.

The Mobile Pantry Part-Time Commodities Associate is responsible for ensuring that the Food Program operations at mobile sites and the warehouse (The Hub) run smoothly during distribution, including ensuring food packing is placed in the order in which members arrive, addressing member ordering issues, and implementing distribution protocols.

The Mobile Pantry Part-Time Commodities Associate reports to the Warehouse Coordinator at the 1285 Oak Point Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 location. This is a part-time position, up to 28 hours a week, and is non-exempt.

Responsibilities:

• Train and support volunteers to assemble pantry packages for pantry distribution and ensure adherence to Pantry Package Guidelines.

• Provide excellent customer service while facilitating Mobile Pantry operations off-site.

• Control the flow of clients at mobile sites and appropriately resolve member issues that may occur.

• Ensure distribution protocols are followed by support staff and volunteers.

• Work closely with Mobile Pantry staff, Drivers, and Commodities Associates to set up and pack food packages for distribution at mobile sites.

• Inventory maintenance for all food and program-related supplies, and ensure appropriate storage of delivered items along with the stock rotation at the warehouse in Hunts Point. 

• Ensure that the packing areas and distribution space are properly set up before the program starts operations, including working with partnership staff to ensure the work area is set up for pantry distribution.

• Load and unload vans/trucks and keep an accurate count of commodities being sent out/returning to the warehouse.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A High school diploma or the equivalent.

• Experience in Hand truck/pallet jack is required.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs is required.

• Commitment to helping the communities in need and NYCP’s work and mission.

• Certification in Food Safety Handling by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 

• Full professional proficiency level in English/Spanish or English/Mandarin/Cantonese is a plus.

• Comfortable working with diverse populations.

• Strong multitasking skills and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-traffic environment.

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts or requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and NYCP may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

New York Common Pantry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, medical condition or disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Pay: $20.50/Hour

Benefits: 

• Paid Holidays 

• Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Personal, and Sick

• 403(b) Retirement Plan 

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Pre-tax Transit benefits