Food Shelf Associate

Who We Are

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) is one of Minnesota's oldest African American-founded nonprofits & serves a multi-cultural community of more than 50,000 community members in South Minneapolis. SCC was founded in 1966 by a handful of concerned community members seeking to address social and economic disparities in underserved communities in the areas of youth programming, housing, health and education. The organization is a major resource hub expanding services within the South Minneapolis community. Learn more at www.sabathani.org.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Sabathani Community Center has a rich history of serving South Minneapolis with a mission focused on "providing people of all ages and cultures with essential resources that inspire them to improve their lives and build a thriving community."

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) considers diversity, equity, and inclusion to be among our core values. We are committed to providing and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, giving each person the opportunity to succeed professionally. By doing so, we thrive as an organization through diversity and the unique qualities and life experiences our employees bring to the workplace. SCC considers equal opportunity and non-discrimination to be fundamental to the mission and objectives of the organization. All staff hired at SCC are encouraged to embrace, continually support, and enhance social equity within our organization and in our community.

Wages & Benefits

$20 per hour; generous paid time off (PTO), plus 11 paid holidays and two floating holidays. SCC sponsors a retirement plan with 4% employer match and immediate vesting.

A Typical Day in the Life...

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) programs serve the South Minneapolis community with basic needs for families and seniors. Sabathani leverages resources with nonprofits and small businesses in its building to serve the community. This position reports to the Director of Family Resources and will be part of a team that maintains the day-to-day food shelf operations. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Greet volunteers and clients politely and warmly, and assist volunteers in carrying out the daily operations of the Food Distribution program.
• Assist in collecting donations dropped off for the food shelf and clothing closet.
• Support the Food Distribution team in ensuring the food shelf remains physically attractive and always operates according to established guidelines and health codes.
• Move large volumes of food, typically 10 to 15 pallets per delivery, from delivery trucks to appropriate storage locations quickly and efficiently.
• Help maintain a clean and sanitary environment in all work areas.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the food shelf, including emptying garbage, sweeping, and mopping floors.

Who You Are

• You have demonstrated experience working with diverse and/or underrepresented populations.
• You can follow verbal and written instructions, read and write effectively, and you're able to understand and follow safety procedures.
• You demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in your communication, attitude, and teamwork with food shelf clients, staff, and management.
• You can lift and move heavy objects (at least 40 pounds), and you can frequently bend, twist, and turn throughout the day.
• You can follow food shelf policies and procedures.
• You can stand and walk frequently, for three to six hours per shift.
• You can apply reasonable judgment when assisting visitors, food shelf clients, and volunteers, as well as when answering questions.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet Sabathani's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Sabathani Community Center. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Sabathani Community Center participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.