Job Information
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington Food For All Program Support Specialist in Spokane, Washington
WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:
- FREE Employee Medical Insurance
- FREE Employee Dental Insurance
- FREE Employee Vision Insurance
- Sick leave (8 hours per month)
- Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
- Discounted health memberships
- Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
- FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
- FREE Life Insurance
13 Paid Holidays
Mission of Catholic Charities
Feed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.
CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
Job Summary
The Program Support Specialist provides support for Catholic Charities Food for All's food systems. FFA coordinates the pick-up, storage, and delivery of proteins and produce from numerous local farmers to local service providers, pantries, housing programs and more. This role plays a critical part in ensuring FFA meets timeliness and health standards related to food storage and transport, and preparation as needed.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.
Frequently transport locally grown fruits, vegetables, and proteins in agency vehicles to food pantries, low-income housing communities, early learning centers, and other partner sites for distribution.
Receive and store products delivered by growers in refrigerated unit.
Assist manager with procurement of products from local vendors.
Document distribution and source of products as needed.
Keep equipment clean, maintained, and in proper working order.
Transport gleaned, purchased, or donated products to refrigerated unit for proper storage.
Glean farmers markets as needed and complete documentation.
Per food safety guidelines, prepare and make accessible produce samples with relevant information to clients at partners sites, including pantries and low-income housing communities.
Per food safety guidelines prepare and serve meals at housing communities.
Research or create recipes for meals and sampling.
Research or create recipes for printing and distribution to partner sites.
Sustain and build relationships with current community partners.
Identify new community partners and assist the Manager with cultivation of relationships.
Notify the Manager of any concerns communicated by partners or their patrons.
Photograph activities and provide data and anecdotes for the Manager to submit for social media and reports.
Support greenhouse activities, such as planting seeds, transplanting, watering, and delivering plants to partner sites.
Provide garden education at housing communities and shelters.
Assist with survey collection as needed.
Complete all relevant training.
Report regularly to Program M