Food Pantry Assistant - Req 5084

About the role

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. We provide programs in various service areas including workforce development, children, youth, families, seniors, and homeless prevention.

Responsibilities

• Travel between multiple Food Pantry sites to assist with distribution.
• Provide general outreach and promotion for the program (outdoor and indoor).
• Offer office support including clerical, filing, faxing, scanning, typing, photocopying, and sorting mail.
• Answer telephones and offer other office support, when necessary.
• Report to, and meet with, supervisor on a weekly basis or as determined.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Program Specific Responsibilities

• Support strategies for community outreach and recruitment.
• Become knowledgeable of every component and service offered by the CMCC Food Pantry.
• Assist with all Food Pantry activities, such as lifting boxes, sorting food, assisting with inventory management, and crowd control.
• Complete data entry for all Food Pantry sites.
• Complete and maintain inventory records while ensuring First In, First Out (FIFO) procedures were followed.
• Greet clients and schedule appointments for them to receive services.
• Respond to and follow up on inquiries regarding upcoming pantry services.
• Create and distribute informational materials and flyers in targeted (and other) communities in the Bronx to promote services, events, and other special functions.
• Refer clients to an appropriate program for enrollment services.
• Perform data entry work.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in modern business communications including personal computers, laptops, cell phones, tablets, iPads, electronic mail, voicemail, facsimile, and copier equipment.
• Proficiency in English required; proficiency in Bengali, Spanish, or French is preferred.
• Driver’s License preferred.

Skills/Abilities

• Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Good writing skills.
• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs, if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather, if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.