Limited Term Food Program Assistant I

Bread for the City; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bread for the City seeks a Limited-Term Food Program Assistant to assist with food distribution in Washington, DC. This full-time position requires the ability to lift inventory, support volunteers, and work directly with community members to ensure equitable access to quality food. Join our mission to combat food insecurity and support our essential services.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Bilingualism in Mandarin, Cantonese or Amharic is advantageous.
• Knowledge or familiarity with hunger/poverty issues is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Distribute food efficiently and equitably.
• Support food distribution logistics and move inventory.
• Work with community members during food pantry visits.

Skills

Ability to work with limited supervision

Ability to lift up to 25lbs regularly; 50lbs occasionally

Ability to stand for up to 8 hours

Commitment to working with people experiencing food insecurity

Ability to work professionally and collaboratively

Willingness to adapt to a fast-paced work environment

Familiarity with non-profit work

Bilingual in Mandarin, Cantonese or Amharic

Tools

Pallet Jack

Job description

Mission

The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. We provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. We seek justice through community organizing and public advocacy. We work to uproot racism, a major cause of poverty. We are committed to treating our clients with the dignity and respect that all people deserve.

The Limited-Term Food Program Assistant is responsible for the distribution of food during a limited term of short-staffing. This role is essential to the success of the program and ensuring that our neighbors have access to high-quality food. The Limited Term role is a flexible role whose responsibilities could change each day based on the needs of the program but will include moving inventory, breaking down boxes and trash removal, working with community members to choose their groceries, and supporting volunteers. This position will be full-time 8-4 Monday - Friday.

Essential Responsibilities

• Distribute food in an efficient and equitable manner
• Assist in all aspects of food distribution and be available to work in any area as needed including but not limited to:
• Working with and for community members as they visit our centers
• Walking with community members through the pantry, including assisting with bagging their groceries
• Supporting the mobile delivery team by traveling to a location for distribution
• Bagging produce for grocery orders
• Breaking down trash and cardboard
• Keeping accurate electronic records of distribution
• Passing food to delivery drivers once orders are completed
• Working alongside volunteers and donors
• Moving inventory which would require lifting up to 50lbs
• Ensure quality food distribution
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Gain a basic understanding of food programs at Bread for the City to answer questions;
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings as required;
• Stay up to date with organizational internal communication;
• Maintain good hygiene due to the nature of food distribution;
• Perform other duties as assigned, understanding the flexible nature of the program and organization.
  
  

Requirements

• Pallet Jack experience preferred;
• Bilingual in Mandarin, Cantonese or Amharic preferred;
• Ability to work with limited supervision;
• Willingness to adapt to a fast-paced work environment that centers community experience;
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs regularly; 50lbs occasionally
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours;
• Ability to work with a diverse staff and community;
• Familiarity with non-profit work, public benefit programs, and knowledge of hunger and poverty issues helpful;
• Commitment to working with and for people experiencing food insecurity;
• Ability to work professionally and collaboratively, alongside volunteers and staff;
• Must stay up to date on vaccination requirements;
• Willingness to learn and carry out Bread for the City’s commitments to building a socially just, racially equitable, and gender affirming culture. We define racial equity as a world where life outcomes, life chances, and life experiences cannot be predicted by race. We define a gender affirming culture as spaces that make people feel radically comfortable and safer expressing their gender identity, especially for trans and gender non-conforming people. We see racial equity work as inherently tied to all other forms of anti-oppression work; we are building a community that prioritizes Black, Indigenous, and all People of the Global Majority, DC natives, transgender and gender non-conforming people, disabled people, and all historically oppressed and marginalized people at Bread and beyond.
  
  

Bread for the City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical or mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

To Apply

You must complete an application through Bread for the City's ADP portal. Click here to review available openings and click on "Limited Term Food Program Assistant I" position. Select "apply" at the top right-hand corner to register for a login and apply for the position. Please upload a resume and cover letter through this online application process. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls please.