Food Bank Program Assistant

Job Overview

The Indiana County Community Action Agency (ICCAP) is seeking a talented individual to join our Food Bank team as either a Full-time or Part-Time Food Bank Program Assistant. This position supports the work of the ICCAP Food Bank and the Indiana County Collective Impact Working Group, a group of community leaders working together to launch community-led projects and programs that increase access to food assistance. The following is an outline of the necessary tasks and duties performed by the Food Bank Assistant.  

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and capacity-building support for community-led projects and programs funded by the Working Group.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive food assistance resource guide in both print and online form and oversee the distribution of resource guides to community organizations.
• Assist with donation pickups from local retail stores, and/or any other locations as requested; as well as sorting donations.
• Assist with preparation and execution of regular monthly Food Bank and CSFP (Senior Food Box) distributions.
• Assist with delivering food boxes to various sites and/or clients within Indiana County.
• Assist with stocking, organizing, and maintaining the Emergency Food Pantry.
• Assist with answering phones, walk-ins, and registering clients.
• Attend any required trainings such as Food Safety certification classes, Civil Rights Training, etc.
• Provide administrative and capacity-building support for new and developing projects at Indiana County Community Action Program's Food Bank in Indiana, PA.
• Coordinate collaborations with the Collective Impact Initiative's Community Specialist to organize nutrition and food education, planning and/or hosting volunteer events and workdays, and other outreach efforts.
• Respect the geographic and cultural diversity of community partners and their participants by becoming familiar with customs and behaviors at various locations.
• Promote practices that support equity, diversity, inclusion, and cultural humility.
• Be cognizant of, and maintain, safe working conditions.
• Successfully collaborate with new community partners.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

*The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:  *

• A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED).
• Current resident of Indiana County preferred or individual with strong personal and/or geographic connections to the community.
• Previous experience in the human services, social work, or food systems sector.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones and computer systems.
• Project coordination and organization skills; ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail; meet deadlines, ability to handle interruptions, and produce timely, accurate work.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, a good listener, thoughtful respondent and positive influencer.
• Ability to obtain Act 33, Act 34 and FBI certificates.