Temporary Summer Meals Associate

Summer Meals Associate – F/T Temporary

Department: Programs and Services

Reports to: Children’s Programs Coordinator, Direct Service Programs

Overview

Assist in implementation and daily operation of the Food Bank of South Jersey’s Summer Meals programs, including site monitoring, back-up van driver for additional deliveries of fresh or shelf stable meals, and assisting with any warehouse activities such as order pulling and van loading as needed.

This is a full-time, in-person, temporary position beginning June 2 through August 29, 2025. The pay rate is $20/hr. Workdays are Monday – Friday, approximate hours 8AM – 4PM. Unpaid time-off requests evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assists Summer Meals admin team with site communications and document management
• Assists Summer Meals admin team with scheduling and confirming shelf stable meal deliveries with program sites
• Works directly with Compliance Administrator to
  • Conduct pre-op site visits (materials delivery, etc.)
  • Monitor Summer Meals sites to ensure compliance with food safety and meal reporting requirements 
  • Follow up on corrective actions from monitoring and pre-op visits 
  • Ongoing site visits as needed
  • Assist with submitting order changes
  • Maintain monitoring forms and site notes
• Assists with pick-ups from fresh meal caterer and deliveries to sites as needed
• Assists loading vans with shelf stable meals as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership Capabilities 

• Embrace Servant Leadership; acknowledging other people’s perspectives, giving support where needed to help others achieve their work and personal goals, involve team and clients in decision making processes, building a sense of community within team 
• Ability to assess and solve situational challenges of community need in neighborhoods of color, foreign descent, poverty and multilingual communication 

Requirements:

• Valid unrestricted driver’s license (non-probational) and 2 years of driving experience 
• Customer service skills
• Strong time management skills
• Microsoft suite skills
• Spanish language skills a plus

We believe in pay transparency and fostering an environment of fairness. The hourly rate for this position begins at $20.00, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Our approach to compensation is rooted in valuing the expertise and contributions of all our team members.

The Food Bank of South Jersey is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment – including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge – will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Food Bank of South Jersey is an essential business. We believe and support the safety and security of all of our volunteers and our employees. Background checks will be completed for final candidates.