"DISH Food Pantry Operations Assistant-Student Affairs"

Job Details

Category: Part Time Non-Benefited Positions

Department: Student Affairs

Locations: Boston, MA

Posted: Sep 18, 2025

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: PT No Benefits

Position ID: 192994

About Bunker Hill Community College:

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.

Job Description:

The mission of the DISH Food Pantry is to Deliver Information, Sustenance, and Health (DISH) to the Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) campus community. The DISH aims to empower those in need to obtain resources so that they may focus on being healthy, happy, and successful at Bunker Hill Community College without the barrier of fighting hunger. The DISH Food Pantry is a student-driven and supported resource that is committed to being a safe, dignified, and stigma-free environment. The DISH Food Pantry aspires to alleviate the barriers associated with food insecurity to support student success at Bunker Hill Community College and to ensure that no one goes hungry because of a lack of income or access to food.

Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance with the many operational aspects of running the DISH Food Pantry including: receiving deliveries, mailroom runs, picking up orders and donations from grocery stores or partner organizations, sorting donations, restocking, and updating inventory.
• Make weekly trips to the Chelsea Campus to deliver locker orders.
• Collaborate closely with DISH Food Pantry Coordinator and Single Stop Basic Needs Specialist.
• Assist with processing new DISH intake forms as needed.
• Communicate with DISH users via phone, text, email, and in person in a respectful, professional and friendly manner.
• Communicate with partners (Food for Free, FoodLink, Hope & Comfort, etc.) via phone and email in an effective and professional manner.
• Along with the DISH Food Pantry Coordinator and Single Stop Basic Needs Specialist, help oversee an average of 10 DISH student staff members per semester, including assigning tasks and giving directions.
• Utilize a variety of technological software, apps, and programs (i.e. Microsoft suite, Google Drive, SmartChoice, Qualtrics, Canva, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) for food inventory, managing pantry orders, creating marketing materials, social media, etc.
• On occasion, represent the DISH at on-campus events and/or present about DISH at various meetings and classes.
• Help to ensure food safety requirements are being followed at all times at all DISH locations.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across BHCC departments including Integrated Marketing & Communications (IMC), Central Services, Mail Room, Facilities, HelpDesk, SingleStop, etc.
• Serve as a member of the Division of Student Affairs staff; may attend meetings or division events when appropriate.
• Assist the Single Stop office with providing SNAP outreach.
• Perform related administrative duties, assignments, or special projects as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience.
• General familiarity with food systems (from food pantry or grocery store work, restaurant experience, etc.).
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population.
• Valid MA driver's license.
• Comfortable driving a cargo van around the Greater Boston area.
• ServSafe Certified or willingness to take a Pantry Food Safety Workshop if hired.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French or Mandarin preferred but not required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Self-motivated and takes initiative.
• Possess a team mentality.
• Comfortable executing a variety of physical tasks daily, including lifting heavy boxes, pulling carts, unloading vehicles, etc.

Additional Information:

Salary: $35.31 an hour at 18.5 hours a week. Part-Time Non-Benefited position.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

This position is contingent upon funding approval. When funding is secured, the position will be filled during the Fall 2025 semester and the assignment will end by June 30, 2026.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

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