Food Pantry/Safety Worker

Description

Full-Time, Non-Exempt Position

$17.00 per hour, 35 hours per week

BASIC FUNCTION:

To provide daily support to address food insecurity of area residents/shoppers through Operation Pantry and /or other community partner initiatives. Ensure staff are arriving and departing the work location in a safe environment, reporting questionable activity by calling 911 and alerting supervisor. While assisting Operation Pantry shoppers filling their orders, monitor behavior for appropriateness to ensure staff and other shoppers are safe and not at risk. Work cooperatively with staff to ensure shoppers have positive experience. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the processing of information to and from various programs and customers/clients, which results in providing customers/clients with different types of basic needs by utilizing the HOW CAN WE HELP YOU form. Daily intake and outreach are the process by which this assistance is accomplished.
• Pick up various food products at participating community partners’ locations.
• Keep the food pantry organized and stocked, which results in providing customers with essential food necessary based upon family size and/or 3-day supply, and to quickly determine the types of food needed for restocking.
• Check with shoppers regarding food allergies.
• As food items are received, stock shelves in the FIFO method with each item stocked according to the food item.
• Conduct inventory of the pantry on a weekly basis, which results in knowing weekly the needs of pantry and what to request or order. Prepare list showing each item that is either low or depleted is how this is accomplished.
• Price and total all donated food items for each donor, which results in a fair value of the food donated and the donors receiving an accurate value of the contribution. Accomplishment of this task is by donations being kept separate, priced and then sorted based on the food item.
• Maintain proper refrigeration and freezer temperatures in accordance with monthly requirements.
• Prepare weekly and monthly statistics for reports when necessary, which results in the timely submission of reports 
• Collect data on a daily by using the required shopper intake form.
• Remove trash and cardboard promptly and as necessary to avoid accumulation and unsanitary condition.
• Report any issues with community partners and/or vendors to supervisor immediately.
• Monitor the parking lot area as staff arrive and depart from the work location to ensure safety, and call 911 as necessary.
• Use agency van to pick up donations as needed.
• Perform other Agency related activities as assigned. 

Requirements

Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

Must have at least 2 years of experience in community related activities, and experience in a basic inventory system, desired. Complete Agency safe driving course. Experience or training in the safety/security area preferable.

Job Skills:

•   Ability to multitask Flexible
•   Excellent interpersonal relations Good organizational skills
•   Basic math skills. 

Licenses /certifications:

Must have a current CT Drivers License/current CT required insurance/own transportation

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

Benefits Include:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with matching      contributions
• Vacation Time
• Personal Time
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay 

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.
 

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Energy Assistance 
• Fatherhood Initiative
• Employment Education and Training
• Child Welfare and Family  Development Services
• Early Childhood Education  Programs
• Elderly Services
• Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
• Ex-Offender Programs and  Re-entry Services

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