Schools Uniting Neighborhoods; SUN Hunger Relief Support Staff

Description

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non‑profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. Find out more o.org.

POSITION: Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Hunger Relief Support Staff

WAGE: Starting at $16.83 per hour

FLSA; EEO; WC: Non-Exempt;
Administrative Support Workers; 8864

LOCATIONS: IRCO SUN School sites located in the following school districts:
Portland Public, David Douglas, Parkrose, Centennial

FTE; FT/PT; STATUS: Hourly;
On Call without Benefits

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: Multiple

APPLY AT: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

STATUS: Oncall/ Casual without Benefits

PROGRAM(S): Hunger Relief Program

SECTOR: School Based (SUN)

REQUIREMENTS:

Must pass Oregon Department of Education criminal background check

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Community Schools are a school‑based service delivery model that provides a comprehensive set of services to the school communities we serve.

IRCO’s SUN Community Schools offer a variety of programs that support the student’s education and family stability including increasing food access through school‑based Free Food Pantries and Markets. This position on the IRCO SUN Hunger Relief team supports these free food distributions.

• Be able to repeatedly lift, move, and arrange food products and other equipment to create a pop‑up shopping environment for families
• Be able to lift, hold and carry up to 40 lbs.
• Be able to follow directions and the standard operating procedures of an IRCO Hunger Relief food distribution
• Be welcoming, courteous and friendly to all; treating all clients with dignity and respect. Help create a supportive, open and equal environment for the community being served.
• Be able to effectively work with individuals of broad range of lived experiences
• Effectively communicate your work availability to supervisor(s), including planned and unplanned absences
• Be able to follow food safety protocols
• Be able to follow public school campus and district safety protocols
• Provide community aware communication, outreach, and engagement to clients
• Capable of pushing/pulling carts with up to 100 lbs. of food products on ramps, concrete surfaces, and across uneven surfaces
• Be able to work outside year‑round, with minimal structural protection from weather
• Be able to acquire a Food Handler’s card when directed to do so

• Pick up and/or delivery of food may be offered as additional hours for staff to opt in to
• An ability to develop a community‑aware approach and respectful relationships with students, their families and all the community members we serve
• Actively work to disrupt illegal or unlawful treatment based on race and systematic illegal denial of fair treatment through full participation program practice and implementation
• Utilize bilingual skills to support a community aware approach in communication with families and clients in their preferred language, when possible

• Must be 16 years of age or older. Job responsibilities for 16–17 year‑old staff will be limited per labor regulations for this age group.
• Must be able to pass Oregon Department of Education background check
• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply
• Applicants with a passion for food security and hunger relief work for the community are encouraged to apply
• Flexibility is required. There are often changes with short notice.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent multitasking and time‑management skills
• Sensitivity and ability to relate to individuals with a broad range of lived experiences

• Familiarity with North, outer North, outer Southeast Portland communities preferred
• A driver’s license and a vehicle is not required but is…