Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Join a Meaningful Profession with Mercy Haven!

Discover the difference between a job and a fulfilling career by becoming a vital part of Mercy Haven's mission. We are dedicated to providing homes and services to diverse populations in crisis, including those living with mental illness, homeless families, veterans, domestic violence victims and the elderly. Recognized as a Newsday Top Workplace on Long Island for three years, we invest in our employees' success.

The Food Pantry Lead oversees the daily operations of the food pantry, ensuring an organized, welcoming, and efficient distribution process for all community members. This role provides hands-on leadership to staff, volunteers, and supportive employment workers while maintaining compliance with food safety standards and agency guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise pantry operations during open hours
• Oversee inventory management: receiving, storing, tracking, and rotating food supplies
• Train, schedule, and support volunteers and program participants
• Ensure a respectful, dignified, and inclusive experience for pantry guests
• Maintain accurate records, including client sign-in sheets, food distributions, and inventory logs
• Partner with the Job Coach to support supportive employment workers placed in the pantry
• Enforce health, safety, and food handling protocols
• Communicate needs, challenges, and successes with the Mercy Enrichment Coordinator
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Experienced in working with a food pantry or other related social services preferred
• Valid NYS Driver's License in Good Standing
• Experienced in working with people living with mental illness, substance use disorder or other disabilities that require assistance in day to day living preferred
• Experienced in working with Microsoft Word, familiar with email applications and comfortable using computer programs
• Physical Requirements: Remains stationary for long periods of time in the office, moves intermittently throughout the office during work hours, reaching overhead, may push or pull 15-20 pounds daily, 20-50 pounds occasionally, repetitive wrist/finger movement, read/write reports and use computer on daily basis, ability to drive agency vehicle

Shift: Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays - 8:30am-4:30pm

Pay: $19.00 an hour

Reports to : Mercy Enrichment Coordinator

Location: Islip Terrace

Learn more at mercyhaven.org!

MERCY HAVEN IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENETIC PREDISPOSITION, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

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