Care Coord Food Pantry
 Lifespan | |
 United States, Rhode Island, Providence | |
 Jan 04, 2025 | |
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Summary: Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Complete the registration process with individuals seeking assistance from the food pantry including conducting the initial interviews reviewing the required eligibility paperwork determining needs and establishing a schedule for visiting the food pantry. Make recommendations for agencies and organizations from which the family may seek support to meet their individual needs. Assist in making referrals to those agencies when the individual has language barriers or other difficulties that make it difficult to follow-through on referrals. Maintain knowledge of community resources investigating their eligibility requirements and referral processes. Keep a Resource Manual up-to-date as new resources are found and old ones change. Manage the food pantry maintaining an appropriate stock of food and storing it according to regulations. Management includes selecting an appropriate balance of nutritious foods ordering in a timely manner from the RI Food Bank according to their procedures unpacking it with the assistance of volunteers and processing the invoices appropriately. Order the weekly produce and manage its distribution. Distribute food and other products fairly and according to RIFB guidelines for family size without cost to the recipient. Coordinate the monthly receipt of food contributed from the USDA via ProCap. Maintain records of individuals and families served completing required monthly reports for the RI Food Bank. Maintain certification as a RI Food Bank Food Safety Manager attending annual training as required. Assist in implementing the holiday food and gift programs in collaboration with other Cap City staff and volunteers. Manage the program budget to ensure that revenue and expenses are on track with projections. Coordinate volunteers assigned to the department directing and supervising their work and ensuring that they have a supportive and positive experience. Coordinate facility needs with Providence Housing Authority; maintain a clean and organized environment. Other information: QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
High School Degree; one year experience working with individuals and families in a social service setting; Spanish-speaking preferred.
JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Knowledge of community resources. Fluent in speaking and reading Spanish and English. Oral and written communication skills including speech grammar spelling and legibility are at proficient level to ensure effective and appropriate communication with staff and the public. Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals either manually or by use of a calculator.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the abilities to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Location: Capital City Comm. Ctrs Inc. USA:RI:Providence Work Type: Part Time Shift: Shift 1 Union: Non-Union Test Apply
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