Food Bank Worker Casual

Job summary

Organize, maintain, and clean the food bank or meal centre; receive, sort, and distribute donations and food hampers to clients. Record donations and assist with client files and statistics, while supporting volunteers and following safe handling and disposal procedures.

Job details

Who We Are For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here. Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. Job Description Position Purpose summary: The Food Bank Worker assists in the organization and distribution of food bank donations. Accountabilities Client/Program Support Consistently demonstrates empathy and concern for clients/families Provides emergency food hampers to clients as directed by supervisor Assists in the organization, maintenance and general cleanliness of the Food Bank and/or Meal Centre, etc. Receives (and/or declines) and sorts/organizes non-monetary donations or purchased products following standard procedures May be responsible for ensuring safe handling of hazardous materials Arranges for discarding of items that are not usable in accordance with policy May direct work of volunteers be assisting in the Food Bank Performs other duties as assigned Administrative Responsibilities Records incoming/outgoing donations in proper logs May assist in the maintenance of client files and statistical records, as directed Written and Verbal Communication Working Conditions A typical working environment is in a community ministries office, at a food bank and/or a warehouse. The performance of the job requires a frequent number of loading/unloading trucks, handing out hampers, receiving/sorting out donated or purchased goods, and occasional computer work An incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions: Dirt/Dust/Temperature variations in a warehouse environment Cramped working station Work-related stress Dealing with angry and abusive people May have little to no travel requirements Education And Experience Qualifications Education, Qualifications and Certifications: The successful job applicant will have completed Public School Experience And Skilled Knowledge Requirements Up to three (3) months of prior related experience; including, experience working with multi-barriered persons. WHMIS training Food Safe training Universal Precautions Skills And Capabilities Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills Attentive listening, empathy to clients/volunteers Attention to occasional computer work Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility. Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening. Compensation The target hiring range for this position is $21.71 to $22.09 with a maximum of $22.46. Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.

What you’ll do

Organize, maintain, and clean the food bank or meal centre; receive, sort, and distribute donations and food hampers to clients. Record donations and assist with client files and statistics, while supporting volunteers and following safe handling and disposal procedures.

Requirements

Completion of public school and up to three months of related experience, including experience with people facing multiple barriers, are required. The posting also lists WHMIS, Food Safe, and Universal Precautions training, along with strong interpersonal, organizational, confidentiality, and problem-solving capabilities.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Empathy
• Client Support
• Food Bank Operations
• Food Handling
• Donation Sorting
• Inventory Organization
• Recordkeeping
• Attention To Detail
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Active Listening
• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Volunteer Coordination
• Computer Skills
• Hazardous Materials Handling

Job areas

• Social Services
• Logistics
• Customer Service & Support
• Food & Beverage

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