Program Assistant – Food Pantry

In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide general outreach and promotion for program (outdoor and indoor)
• Provide 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
• Provide assistance with all Food Pantry activities, such as, lifting boxes, sorting food, assisting with inventory management, and crowd control
• Complete data entry for Food Pantry clients
• Greet clients and schedule appointments for them to receive services
• Create and distribute informational materials and fliers 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

Physical Requirement

• 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.

We do not have an education requirement for this position.

• Please indicated that the position will be scheduled every other Saturday for 8 hours

Salary Range

Up to $18.00 Hourly