Education and Experience:
Education: A high school diploma or GED is required. Ideally, enrolled college student.
Experience:
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Previous experience working with youths in a positive manner.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Passionate about working for an organization that values and promotes equity, diversity,
inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). Willing to embrace the food bank’s EDIB journey.
• Ability to understand and work with the diverse dynamics of a non-profit as well as multi-
cultural populations.
• Passion for the CPFB’s mission and core values.
• Experience and passion working with youth.
• Ability to work as part of a high-performance team and be a strong team player.
• Passion for customer service excellence (internal and external), professional etiquette,
personal boundaries, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, positive attitude and comfortable speaking to people.
• Must have professional demeanor with the ability to work cooperatively across all levels of
the organization.
• Must be detail oriented with the ability to work independently, plan, prioritize, take
initiative, resolve problems, meet deadlines and multi-task.
• Must be reliable with high integrity and strong work ethic.
• Exhibit strong verbal, written, analytical, presentation, planning, time management and
organizational skills. Ability to write, edit and proofread correspondence and materials for
accuracy and style.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal, problem solving, and administrative skills.
• Must be positive, cooperative, honest and dependable.
• Ability to input and maintain accurate records, to perform research, and to compile data.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and behavior management skills.
• Ability to organize work, to set priorities, to exercise independent judgment, and to
demonstrate flexibility in balancing the needs of various programs and staff.
• Knowledge of organization’s computer software and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite,
department-specific software systems, telecommunications, and internet applications.
• Ability to use and be comfortable with mobile devices; compliance is done paperlessly via an
application compatible with Android and iPhone.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (machines, tools, and devices) used in
performing only the essential function include computer and related equipment, calculator,
photocopier, fax machine, and telephone.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Physical Requirements or Licenses:
The selected applicant will join a collaborative, values-driven, dynamic team that derives joy from the work and is passionate about resourcing the work to end hunger and its root causes.
The Food Bank’s work culture is progressive, forward thinking, and equity minded. Staff have the opportunity to fully develop their potential in a variety of ways. As organizational leaders, in shaping programs and advocacy efforts and in working towards a future where no one should be hungry.
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by March 8, 2024, to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Department of Human Resources, 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109, or email hrdepartment@centralpafoodbank.org.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and seek to bring our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion to our hiring process. Beyond our commitment to non-discrimination, we encourage applications from applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our organization and who have lived experience of inequity.
