Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Hand Up Food Pantry (HUFP) Specialist, Nutrition
Jewish Family Service of San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Hand Up Food Pantry (HUFP) Specialist, Nutrition
Position Title:
Hand Up Food Pantry Specialist Organization:
Jewish Family Service of San Diego Position Type : Full-Time (37.5 hours per week), Non-Exempt Work Setting:
Onsite Pay Rate:
$18.67-$21.33/hour Total Compensation : In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes: Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees Employer-covered life insurance Time Away from Work: Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include: Generous paid vacation time and sick leave 17 paid holidays, including Federal, Jewish, and floating holidays 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness Position Overview: The Hand Up Food Pantry Specialist oversees and is involved in all aspects of logistics, transportation, distribution, and food rescue for the Food Pantry. In addition to supervising all food distributions, the Specialist works with community partners to successfully receive food donations. This position is an exciting opportunity to make an important impact in the San Diego community by helping to alleviate food insecurity. Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of food rescue procurement, including driving throughout San Diego to pick-up donations, documentation, and relationship building with existing/new donors Utilizing heavy equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts (training provided upon hire) Collaborate with the Food Pantry team in coordinating community distribution sites Supervise and engage volunteers during community distributions and food rescue sorting Increase attendance at distributions and work alongside Nutrition leadership team to implement and grow additional distributions Manage and track all receiving of incoming products through partnerships or donations Input data into client management system and accurately maintain documentation for food distributions and rescue donations Provide quality client engagement and experiences, even during high stress times Assist in the Food Pantry warehouse: assembling packages of groceries and frozen meals for distribution, sorting and storing food donations and fresh rescue donations Other duties as assigned Skills/Abilities That Are a Must-Have: Responsible, well-organized Comfort in using a computerized client management system Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills Able to work with a wide range of individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and origins Minimum of 1 year experience with logistics and transportation Willingness to operate a variety of vehicles such as transit vans, pickup trucks, and box trucks (training provided upon hire) Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have: Additional information required Upon Hire: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. As a routine part of work, employees will generally be required to use their hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; and talk and hear. This position requires frequently lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided). About Jewish Family Service of San Diego Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in
Moving Forward Together . To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org. *Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Position Title:
Hand Up Food Pantry Specialist Organization:
Jewish Family Service of San Diego Position Type : Full-Time (37.5 hours per week), Non-Exempt Work Setting:
Onsite Pay Rate:
$18.67-$21.33/hour Total Compensation : In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes: Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees Employer-covered life insurance Time Away from Work: Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include: Generous paid vacation time and sick leave 17 paid holidays, including Federal, Jewish, and floating holidays 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness Position Overview: The Hand Up Food Pantry Specialist oversees and is involved in all aspects of logistics, transportation, distribution, and food rescue for the Food Pantry. In addition to supervising all food distributions, the Specialist works with community partners to successfully receive food donations. This position is an exciting opportunity to make an important impact in the San Diego community by helping to alleviate food insecurity. Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of food rescue procurement, including driving throughout San Diego to pick-up donations, documentation, and relationship building with existing/new donors Utilizing heavy equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts (training provided upon hire) Collaborate with the Food Pantry team in coordinating community distribution sites Supervise and engage volunteers during community distributions and food rescue sorting Increase attendance at distributions and work alongside Nutrition leadership team to implement and grow additional distributions Manage and track all receiving of incoming products through partnerships or donations Input data into client management system and accurately maintain documentation for food distributions and rescue donations Provide quality client engagement and experiences, even during high stress times Assist in the Food Pantry warehouse: assembling packages of groceries and frozen meals for distribution, sorting and storing food donations and fresh rescue donations Other duties as assigned Skills/Abilities That Are a Must-Have: Responsible, well-organized Comfort in using a computerized client management system Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills Able to work with a wide range of individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and origins Minimum of 1 year experience with logistics and transportation Willingness to operate a variety of vehicles such as transit vans, pickup trucks, and box trucks (training provided upon hire) Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have: Additional information required Upon Hire: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. As a routine part of work, employees will generally be required to use their hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; and talk and hear. This position requires frequently lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided). About Jewish Family Service of San Diego Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in
Moving Forward Together . To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org. *Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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