DESCRIPTION:
Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB) believes that food is a fundamental right of all people and that hunger is an issue of social justice. WCFB’s mission is to engage, educate, and lead Worcester County in creating a hunger-free community. To that end, WCFB collects perishable and non-perishable food and distributes it through a network of Partner Agencies, including food pantries and community meal programs, trains Partner Agencies in food safety, and advocates for systemic and sustainable solutions to support children, families, and senior citizens in being more food secure and healthy.
The Community Engagement Associate is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position that reports to the Agency Relations Manager. This position works closely with all WCFB departments (Advocacy, Agency Relations, Development, and Operations) on building and expanding our volunteer engagement and representing WCFB in the community. This position works closely with the WCFB Operations department to ensure safe food sorting practices within the WCFB Warehouse.
In the case of a local, state, or federal emergency, WCFB is an essential organization and so this position is essential and will be called upon to perform essential duties in order to carry out the mission of WCFB. This position is 100% on-site at WCFB.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Volunteer Outreach, Engagement, Coordination
Other Community Engagement
Other Essential Work
QUALIFICATIONS:
Pay Range: $15.00 - $18.00/hr. Status: Full Time - Non-exempt
How to Apply: A formal cover letter is required for consideration.
WCFB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status.
We strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ + individuals, people with disabilities, and people living with or lived experience of poverty to apply.
https://foodbank.org/
Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB) is one of three Feeding America member food banks in Massachusetts.
We’re dedicated to engaging, educating, and leading Worcester County, Massachusetts in creating a hunger-free community – and we do this in two ways.
First, we partner with others – food and fund donors, volunteers, business and community leaders – to provide donated food to neighbors who need it. Last year, we and our network of 115 local pantries and community meal programs helped to distribute nearly 6.1 million lbs. of donated food (enough for 5.1 million meals!) to 75,000 people from all 60 cities and towns in Worcester County.
Second, we advocate. We help grow support for policies and programs that decrease hunger and increase access to healthy food.