Cypress Assistance Ministries Food Pantry Associate

Cypress Assistance Ministries; Texas; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Cypress Assistance Ministries in Kentucky seeks an entry-level Food Pantry Assistant to support pantry operations, client services and garden projects, ensuring friendly service and safe food handling.

You will unload donations, stock shelves, check clients in, prepare food boxes, coordinate with volunteers, and assist with data entry of donations. Saturday availability and ability to lift up to 50 lbs are required.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role with on-site duties.
• Must be able to lift 30–50 lbs repeatedly.
• Familiar with food safety protocols; Food Safety Certificate required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Saturday availability required.

Responsibilities

• Pantry Operations: unload, sort, store donations; stock shelves; manage inventory; keep area clean.
• Client Services: greet clients, check in, assist with food selection, prepare food boxes.
• Food for Change: call/email FFC clients to set up appointments.
• Garden Support: assist with garden projects (planting, weeding, harvesting).
• Administration: data entry of client visits and tracking donations.
• Coordination & Safety: assist with food drives, fairs, senior distributions, pickups; follow food safety guidelines.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Bilingual EN/ES

Saturday availability

Job description

This is position reports to the Food Pantry Director.

The primary responsibility of this job is to carry out the food pantry guidelines and standards set by the ministry to assist clients who come in for food assistance.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pantry Operations: Unload, sort, and store food donations/deliveries; stock shelves; manage inventory; and maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary environment.
• Client Services:Greet clients, check them in, assist with food selection, and prepare food boxes.
• Food for Change: Call and email FFC clients to set up appointments.
• Garden Support:Assist with coordinating group or individual garden projects, which include planting, weeding, watering, mulching, and harvesting produce.
• Administration: Assist with data entry of client visits and tracking incoming donations.
• Coordination & Safety:Assist with food drives, food fairs, senior program distributions, picking up donations as needed, and adhere to food safety guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Ability to work well with Volunteers and Paid Staff
• Ability to lift, move, and stack crates or boxes, often up to 30-50 lbs.
• Strong customer service, communication, and organization skills.
• Familiarity with food safety protocols and must be able to obtain a Food Safety Certificate.
• This is an entry level position. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Must be available to work on Saturdays

Weekly hours needed for this position: 24 – 30.