Food Pantry Associate

Schedule is Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with a 30 minute lunch break - ~35 hours per week

Greet all volunteers, making sure they are welcomed, finding a job that suits their skills and abilities. Be friendly and courteous to everyone that comes in for crisis services or to volunteer at Ashure Ministry. Stock refrigerators, freezers, walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer and helping to maintain correct temperatures. Distribute food to clients and help keep the traffic flowing at the drive-through area where clients receive food. Assist in bringing in donated clothing and other thrift store donations. Provide receipts and record name and address of people making donations for thank you letters and reports to those making donations of food, clothing or other items. Place unacceptable donations in the appropriate recycling container or dumpster. Process daily intake of grocery store donations, weighing, dating and sorting. Ensure that volunteers are checking food for freshness and all items are in date and that food is rotated in the shelves, keeping oldest to the front. Ensure that only commodities unfit for human consumption are staged as offal. Receive bulk commodities at the dock, move items to the freezer, cooler, or warehouse area depending on the commodity. Assist with Friday and/or Saturday grocery store donations, volunteer groups or special projects as directed by Director of Food Pantry Operations when necessary.

Job Requirements:

• Valid NC Driver's License
• No CDL required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.05 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Why do you want to work at Ashure Ministry?

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person