Beyond Hunger · 5 hours ago
Community Resource Assistant
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$23/hr - $23/hrBeyond Hunger is an award-winning direct service agency focused on ending hunger in communities. The Community Resource Assistant will work to increase access to nutritious groceries and assist with nutrition education programs in the Austin community.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Work closely with the Nutrition Education team to prepare for various outreach events with community partners
Act as a point of contact for Beyond Hunger at various outreach events, such as community fairs, home delivery distributions, and community partner sites during outreach
Utilize community connections to connect neighbors to Beyond Hunger resources, including home delivery, nutrition education, and benefits services programming
Screen homebound individuals for resource needs during home visits. Examples include making referrals to the nutrition education program, requesting necessary menu alterations for groceries based on chronic conditions or physical needs, and completing, etc
Assist potential participants with onboarding paperwork and yearly redetermination paperwork for home delivery program
Work with community partners to identify and assess the gaps in grocery access for homebound adults
Fulfill day-to-day programmatic tasks, as needed and directed by program supervisor(s)
Ensure accurate and up to date client data by utilizing our Salesforce database
Maintain flexibility with time, tasks, and priorities
Maintain a level of professionalism when representing the organization in the community
Ability to work with a variety of people, including volunteers, community partners, professional staff, and more
Assume responsibilities as necessary to accomplish the purpose and goals of the organization
Qualification
Required
Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds
Experience or interest in the health and/or nutrition field
Competent culinary skills with an understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to maintain and update schedule
Ability to work closely with related organizational programs/teams to build integrated programming for participants
Flexibility in scheduling and approach
Highly skilled communication and excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to respond to electronic communication in a timely manner
Engaging and motivating presentation skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver effective topic and food demonstration presentations, with the assistance of team dietitians
Comfortable using technology and able to quickly learn new tools; experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred
Food Handler certificate (ServSafe) or food sanitation license equivalent preferred
Preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred
Food Handler certificate (ServSafe) or food sanitation license equivalent preferred
Company
Beyond Hunger
Beyond Hunger's mission is harnessing the power of communities to end hunger.
Founded in 1978
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michele Zurakowski
Chief Executive Officer
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