Program Assistant I

Job Description

Job Title: Program Assistant I

Location: WBAFS – 1884 Whitaker Street, White Bear Lake, MN

Terms: Full-time, 40 hrs/week, flexible schedule required. Monday through Friday. 1-2 evenings a week

Salary/Rate: $20/hour

Benefits: Paid Time Off, Medical and Dental Insurance, HSA Contribution, Simple IRA 3% match, up to $500/year for continuing education, Paid Volunteer Time Off

Requirements: Lift 50 lbs., meet the physical demands of the position

Supervisor: Curbside Market Coordinator

Role:

The Program Assistant I provides support and assistance to the Food Shelf’s onsite and mobile programs with a primary focus on the Curbside Market. This role will provide a diverse array of experiences across many of the Food Shelf programs.

Responsibilities:

· Greet neighbors, volunteers, and our community with compassion, kindness, and understanding.

· Support neighbors to engage with our services by promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment including use of bilingual communication skills.

· Assist Coordinators in the delivery of Food Shelf programs.

· Support a variety of additional programs as needed.

· Guide and lead volunteer groups as needed.

· Accept and stock shelves with donations and food deliveries.

· Organize warehouse and market freezer, refrigerators, and shelves.

· Act as a back up to the program coordinators in the event of their absence.

Qualifications:

· Capacity to meet the daily challenges of a physically demanding position (e.g. repeated lifting of over 40 pounds, on your feet majority of the day, pallet jack operation, maneuvering of heavily loaded carts).

· Work includes operating in all kinds of weather.

· High school, GED, or equivalent diploma.

· Ability to obtain a DOT physical and driver’s license to operate delivery truck.

· One to two years of nonprofit, warehouse, grocery store, or retail experience preferred.

· Bilingual - English and Spanish preferred.

All Staff Qualifications:

· Strong commitment to the mission of the White Bear Area Food Shelf in our drive to provide healthy, choice-based experiences for all neighbors struggling with food insecurity.

· A team player that embodies three virtues: humility, hunger, and people smarts.

· Dynamic individual who thrives in high-energy settings that call for flexibility and on-your-feet problem solving.

· Person of high integrity who can successfully communicate and receive ideas, questions, and challenges in a highly team-based work environment.

· Enjoys working with many types of people and serving a diverse community.

· Strong work ethic, takes initiative, self-directed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person