Receptionist, Non-Profit & Social Impact

About the Organization Come join Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County! We are the first food bank in the State of California, and the second in the nation. We pride ourselves in providing 11 million pounds of food annually to over 70,000 people per month through our network of 150-member agencies and programs. We believe that a thriving community is one where everyone has access to nutritious food to support their health and wellbeing.

Our team is dedicated to inspiring and supporting our community to provide nourishment for all community members.

EOE Statement Second Harvest seeks to attract and retain a diverse workforce that brings a broad range of perspectives and experiences to our work. We value lived experience alongside learned experience and we encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of our qualifications. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Second Harvest is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Second Harvest will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Second Harvest is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

$52,520-$57,179 Annualized Salary

NON-EXEMPT

Come join Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County! We are the first food bank in the State of California, and the second in the nation. We pride ourselves in providing 10 million pounds of food annually to over 65,000 people per month through our network of 100+ member agencies and programs. We believe that a thriving community is one where everyone has access to nutritious food to support their health and wellbeing.

Our team is dedicated to inspiring and supporting our community to provide nourishment for all community members.

The Receptionist serves a vital role for the community – acting as the first point of contact for Santa Cruz County residents in need of the Food Bank’s assistance. The role is responsible for three primary resource functions:

• Answering our Community Food Hotline
  : helping connect neighbors in need to food and diaper distribution sites throughout Santa Cruz County.
• Serving as the Receptionist for Second Harvest: greeting and assisting visitors and distributing food and/or diapers to community members coming to the Food Bank for support.
• Supporting our Volunteer Program as the primary person responding to day-to-day logistical inquiries about volunteer…