Food Processing Team Member –Full-Time
Must be able to work Tuesday through Saturday

 

About Northern Illinois Food Bank

Northern Illinois Food Bank’s mission is to lead the northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships.  Working collaboratively with a community of donors, volunteers and feeding programs, the Food Bank provides food across 13 northern Illinois counties each week. Northern Illinois Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, has received Charity Navigator’s 4-Star rating for eleven consecutive years for its fiscal responsibility. Ninety-seven percent of the food bank’s resources go to programs that feed the hungry.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create a climate that promotes a positive volunteer experience with Northern Illinois Food Bank.
• Ensure volunteers feel welcome and fully utilized
• Train volunteers on how to sort and pack product.
• Work with volunteers in the clean room for bulk repacking of product
• Work with Volunteer Coordinator and Processing Department to schedule all volunteer work shifts.
• Assign workloads and ensure performance of jobs.
•  Participate in and oversee day-to-day Processing Room operations including set-up of room.
•  Handle all reclaimed, food drive and assorted food donations.
•  Store inventory and handle for processing.
• Manage clean schedule for Processing Room and equipment, and all processing areas of the warehouse.
• Administer quality assurance program including standards and processes, and tracking.
• Conduct safety training for volunteers and monitor and coach volunteers on safe work practices.  
• Is responsible to adhering to the food safety standards established by Northern Illinois Food Bank as outlined by Feeding America and per AIB accreditation.  This includes all applicable training. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Three plus years’ experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.
• Excellent customer focus
• Effective at giving direction and answering questions.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with volunteers, staff and management
• Effective training skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Basic level skills in Word and Excel.
• Capable of consistently lifting 50 pounds.
• Certified (or certifiable) on powered industrial lift trucks.

How to Apply

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=ilfoodbank&jobId=136659&lang=en_US&source=CC3

Or, send resume and cover letter, along with salary requirements to:

Application Contact
Human Resources
Northern Illinois Food Bank
273 Dearborn Court
Geneva, IL 60134

Or fax to: 630-313-5068

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