Food Pantry Assistant 4924

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.

Join a community-driven team supporting individuals and families in accessing public benefits resources and information. As a team member youll help guide clients through essential services that improve economic stability and well-being. Your work will make a meaningful impact across programs focused on health housing social services and more. Be part of a team creating real change in the Bronx community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be able to travel between multiple Food Pantry sites to assist with distribution.
• Provide general outreach and promotion forprogram (outdoor and indoor)
• Provideofficesupport including: clerical filing faxing scanning typingphotocopyingand sorting mail
• Answer telephones and offer other officesupportwhen necessary
• Report to and meet withsupervisoron aweeklybasis or as determined
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Program Specific Responsibilities

• Support strategiesforcommunityoutreachand recruitment
• Become knowledgeableof everycomponent andservice offered bythe CMCC Food Pantry
• Provideassistancewith all Food Pantryactivities such as liftingboxes sortingfoodassistingwith inventorymanagement andcrowd control
• Complete data entry for Food Pantry clients
• Greet clients and scheduleappointments forthemtoreceive services
• Create and distributeinformational materials and fliers in targeted (and other)communities in theBronxto promoteservices events and other special functions
• Refer clientsto anappropriate programforenrollment services
• Perform dataentrywork
• Perform otherduties as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diplomaorequivalent
• Proficiencyin modern business communications including personal computerslaptops cell phones tablets iPadelectronicmail voicemail facsimileandcopierequipment
• ProficiencyinEnglish required; proficiencyin Bengali Spanish or French is preferred
• Drivers License preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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 or 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.

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religioncreed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact.