Produce Lead

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc.; Charlottesville (VA); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid holidays

Week between Christmas and New Year

Descripción de la vacante

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc. is seeking a Produce Lead to supervise daily produce distribution and lead produce volunteer shifts under the guidance of the RD and Operations Manager.

You will assess new perishable items, determine distribution quantities, and ensure quality, safety, and efficient operations. The role requires effective communication with staff, volunteers, and pantry visitors, physical stamina to lift 20–30 pounds, and flexibility to adapt to changing donation volumes and

Formación

• Knowledge of fresh produce, freshness indicators, and food safety basics.
• Ability to communicate clearly with staff, volunteers, and clients.
• Ability to train and delegate duties to volunteers.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and inventory daily perishable produce as it arrives.
• Determine amounts of items for each distribution with RD/Operations Manager.
• Oversee produce volunteer shifts and ensure quality and freshness.
• Sort produce, pack bags with diverse fruits/vegetables, and portion as needed.
• Repackage large quantities, label items, and store according to safety protocols.
• Dispose unusable food and maintain clean workspace; restock supplies.
• Explain FIFO practices and organize dairy/deli items by date.
• Distribute excess items to partner organizations and supervise related volunteers.

Conocimientos

Produce knowledge

Communication

Team coordination

Physical stamina

Training & delegation

Descripción del empleo

Loaves & Fishes' Produce Lead, under the guidance of the Registered Dietitian (RD) and Operations Manager, leads produce volunteer shifts and provides oversight, as needed, for other perishable food shifts.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of various fruits and vegetables, key indicators of freshness, food dating protocols, First In/First Out distribution practices, and a general understanding of common dietary issues (food allergies, diabetic, high cholesterol, etc.)
• Able to communicate effectively and work with diverse groups of people, including staff, volunteers, and pantry visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Requires a blend of pleasantness, firmness, and patience.
• Able to lift 20-30 pounds repeatedly throughout the day and be on your feet in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to reassess and change plans (donation volumes, truck running late, unexpected produce deliveries, no-show volunteers) are required.
• Well-organized, able to train and delegate duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Assess and inventory new perishable produce received each day.
• Work under the guidance of the RD and Operations Manager to determine which and how much of each perishable food item can be given out at each distribution.
• Oversee and direct produce volunteer shifts (hours listed below) to:
• Sort produce to ensure quality and freshness
• Pack produce bags with a variety of fruits and vegetables, ensuring each bag has equal nutritious options
• Repackage large quantity produce into smaller portions when needed
• Organize, label, and store packed bags so they are ready for client distribution
• Discard any unusable food into pig buckets or compost bins
• Store excess produce in accordance with food safety protocols
• Clean workspace and restock supplies (bags, baskets, gloves, etc.) for future volunteer shifts
• Support Warehouse and distribution operations:
• Explain First In First Out (FIFO) practices
• Organize bread, milk, eggs and dairy/deli food items by type and date
• Distribute excess/overflow perishable items to partner organizations
• Provide oversight to bread sorting and dairy/deli volunteers as needed
• Oversee inventory of necessary supplies (bags, gloves, etc.) and request orders when stock is low
• Label all perishable food items to indicate the order and quantity of items to be given out at the next distribution and store foods in accordance with food safety protocols.

Work Schedule:

Thursday 4:30 – 8:30 pm

Compensation and Benefits

Wage:$20/hour

Benefits: Paid Holidays, including week between Christmas and New Year