PAL Food Hub Operations Associate

PAL Food Hub Contractor

Reports to: Food Hub Operations Coordinator

• Position Status: Part-time (up to 30 hrs/wk)
• PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well. is a preventative health nonprofit that creates equitable opportunities
• for active living and healthy eating in Spartanburg County.
• PAL’s key projects include hosting the annual downtown Criterium and Turkey Day 8K, spearheading the
• Daniel Morgan Trail System and parks like the Rail Yard, partnering on the Saluda Grade Trail, building
• the PAL Food Hub, managing the Hub City Farmers’ Market, and advocating for a strong local food
• system.
• For more, visit www.palspartanburg.org

Position Summary

• The Food Hub Operations Associate is responsible for supporting the operation of the PAL Food Hub and
• Mobile Market program. The Food Hub Operations Associate is part of the Food Systems Team that
• works together to meet the needs of our local farmers, customers, and food-insecure members of our
• community.

Position Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Run pickup and delivery routes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Pack all necessary supplies for mobile pop-up markets each week
• Coordinate product orders with Food Hub Coordinator for mobile stops each week
• Deliver/restock Fresh Stops each week (Friday)
• Manage mobile stops (4) each week on Monday/Tuesday/Friday
• Take transactions via POS system
• Report sales to Food Hub Coordinator and Food Systems manager
• Transport all unsold product back to Hub or to donation centers

Secondary Responsibilities

• Assist in creating Food Hub availability lists weekly
• Take inventory weekly
• Implement necessary tracking procedures
• Implement food safety policies in facility
• Works closely with team to identify and implement opportunities for improvements
• Develop marketing materials and educational materials for website, print, and newsletters.
• Support PAL staff, initiatives, marketing, and events as needed

Essential Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with and belief in the mission, vision, and values of PAL
• Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team
• Time and project management skills and follow-through
• Attention to operational details and awareness of food safety
• Willingness to spend time out of the office doing physical activities – must be able to lift 50#
• Willingness to drive and deliver orders
• Clean driving record
• Act using partnership principles of integrity, respect, humility and inclusion internally and

externally to advance community goals and outcomes

• Ability to take feedback and evaluate it for internal improvements
• Personable and able to handle sometimes difficult situations with customers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, able to navigate basic computer databases
• Must be able to work independently, handle confidential information, and navigate sensitive

situations

• Be capable of exercising a high degree of delegated responsibility
• Strong organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change