Food Pantry Support – Cedar Rapids Campus (Part Time)

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA     Part Time
JOB GOAL:

To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values, and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
 
The work schedule for this position is 10 hours a week, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 am - 1 pm.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: 
Serve as a food pantry assistant. Greeting visitors in the food pantry and assist them in selecting food options available in the food pantry. In this position, it is important to create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
 
UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES: 

  • Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
  • Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions. 
  • Champion Service- anticipating needs and creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment. 
  • Perseverance- the commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success. 
  • Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence. 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide support services for the food pantry, including assisting clients to check in and check out, and orienting new users to the process and system.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of community resources. 
  • Assist with supply and equipment order processing and associated record keeping.
  • Responsible for the proper storage of food products and safe and secure manner consistent with health regulations
  • Stock shelves, rotate food products, and maintain product inventory
  • Manage the internal pantry operations to distribute food products to eligible individuals 
  • Perform other related work duties as assigned.
  • Check food pantry email and make sure online orders are ready the next scheduled day. 
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
  • Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions.
  • Understand and effectively use written and oral communication. 
  • Maintain client confidentiality at all times.
  • Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. As well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
 

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

The position involves working in an office setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping, lifting to 50 pounds. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work, lifting up to 20 pounds.  Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School Diploma 
  • Experience with common office software and computers. 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:
  • Previous experience in a food pantry and or volunteer work, working with diverse communities and backgrounds. 

EEO AA/STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Kirkwood Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the Vice President, Human Resources and Institutional Effectiveness, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, 319-398-5572, equity@kirkwood.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD 800-877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.
 
WHY KIRKWOOD:
Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community. The college is a convenient, innovative, visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible. With more than 140 majors and programs, Kirkwood boasts 16,000 annual college-credit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state. All degree-seeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life.
 
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.