Food Market Assistant

Keystone Community Services; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Workplace

Great Work Culture

Comprehensive job related training

Job summary

Keystone Community Services seeks a Food Market Assistant to support its Basic Needs program in Saint Paul, MN. The role focuses on participant service, data tracking, and daily food market operations, with a schedule from 9am–5:30pm and rotating Wednesdays 10am–6:30pm.

The position requires strong communication, the ability to work with diverse populations, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Benefits include comprehensive health plans and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Greet participants and guide them through the shopping process.
• Assist with food market line management and participant intake interviews.
• Enter participant data into the database and ensure timely data entry.
• Assist with deliveries, stocking inventory, and donor interactions.
• Support Basic Needs program operations and volunteer tasks as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Diversity sensitivity

Organizational skills

Computer skills

MS Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Food Market Assistant

Basic Needs Full Time Technical St Paul, MN, US

Salary Range: $41,000.00 To $43,000.00 Annually

Come work for Keystone to support our mission of strengthening the capacity of individuals and families to improve their quality of life.

• A Flexible Workplace
• Great Work Culture
• Comprehensive job related training

Full Time employees at Keystone are offered a full slate of Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Savings Accounts and Health Savings Accounts. Benefit eligible employees also receive Sick and Vacation Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Employer paid Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts and 403B matching.

Title: Food Market Assistant

Status:Regular, Full-Time

Classification:Exempt

Reporting Relationship:Food Market Supervisor

Program/Department: Basic Needs

Salary Range:$41,000 - $43,000/annually

Position Description:

A Food Market Assistant supports the daily operations of the Keystone food market and Basic Needs Program. This position will work out of our new Keystone Food Center located in the Midway area of Saint Paul.

The anticipated hours for this position will be from 9am – 5:30pm and also requires a rotating Wednesday work shift from 10am – 6:30pm as scheduled.

*This posting may be used to fill multiple positions*

Essential Functions:

40% Participant Service

• Greet participants and guide them through shopping process
• Assist with food market line management
• Complete participant intake interviews
• Assist participants with limited English throughout intake and shopping process
• Manage flow of participants to ensure safe and efficient service

35% Data tracking

• Enter participant and service information into database
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry

10% Food market operations

• Assist with receiving deliveries, unpack and stock food market inventory
• Greet donors and receive donations

10% General Basic Needs program support

• Assist with daily operations of Basic Needs program
• Assist with volunteer task assignment including training and supervision
• Assist with special projects

5% Perform other duties or projects as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Organizational skills, attention to detail
• Computer skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Qualification Preferences

• Fluent in one of the following languages: Spanish or Hmong
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of community resources

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 50 lbs. from floor to shoulder height and to bend and twist while lifting
• Computer work, telephone calls
• Lifting, carrying reaching, pushing, pulling
• Occasional work outdoors in inclement weather

Mental Requirements

• Written and oral communication skills, communicating with the public
• Problem solving, decision making
• Exercise professional conduct
• Easily adapt to change, capacity to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions
• Possess good people and listening skills, conflict management

Equipment Used

Able to use Microsoft suite software, telephone, calculator, 2- and 4-wheeled carts

The above statements are not intended to encompass all the functions and qualifications of this position. Rather, they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.