Food Pantry Assistant

Job Details:

Job Location:

2146 E Apache
- Tempe, AZ, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $17.50 - $19.00

Hourly,

Travel Percentage :
Up to 50% ,

Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services,

Purpose:

Receives supervision from the Food Systems Program Manager

• Receive, inspect, organize, stock, and rotate donated food and supplies.
• Maintain accurate records of food received, distributed, and stored.
• Package and prepare food for distribution to customers.
• Assist with food distribution and emergency food services.
• Follow applicable food safety, sanitation, storage, and handling standards.
• Maintain Pantry, warehouse, storage, loading, and distribution areas in a clean and safe condition.
• Track receipt of supplies and perform routine data entry.
• Assist with inventory organization and monitoring.
• Deliver food to customers or program participants when required.

• Safely operate agency vehicles, including refrigerated vehicles, vans, trucks, and box trucks, as assigned.
• Pick up donated food and supplies from grocery stores, community partners, donors, and other locations and transport items to TCAA facilities.
• Transport food, materials, equipment, and supplies between agency and program locations.
• Load and unload food, materials, supplies, and equipment using appropriate safety procedures.
• Operate pallet jacks and other material‑handling equipment as needed.
• When assigned and properly trained, haul and secure agency trailers and transport them between program locations.
• Complete scheduled routes and pickups in a safe, timely, and professional manner.
• Track mileage, routes, pickups, deliveries, and other required transportation information.
• Conduct routine vehicle inspections and end‑of‑day vehicle checks.
• Maintain the cleanliness of agency vehicles and promptly report maintenance needs, damage, traffic violations, or safety concerns.
• Transport agency vehicles or equipment for scheduled maintenance and repairs when necessary.

• Provide welcoming, respectful, and responsive customer service to clients, donors, community partners, and program participants.
• Demonstrate compassion and respect when working with individuals experiencing economic hardship.
• Assist with front desk or client service functions when operationally necessary.
• Work alongside volunteers and volunteer groups and provide direction related to Pantry and food‑handling activities as appropriate.
• Represent TCAA professionally while conducting pickups and interacting with external partners.

Full time – 35 hours (mornings and/or late afternoon shifts) subject to change based on operational needs.

$17.50 - $19.00 per hour based on experience

• 14 paid holidays annually
• Accrued vacation and sick time that increases with tenure
• Employee Assistance Program
• Simple IRA with company match up to 3%
• Annual merit‑based Increases after 9 months of employment
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Reimbursement of background clearance costs for entry‑level positions

TCAA is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equityand inclusion and an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

The collective sum of the individual differences represents a significant part of our culture, reputation, and achievements.

We believe that together, we can achieve greatness by embracing our differences and working collaboratively towards a common purpose.

We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just…