Event Support Staff (Flexible Scheduling: Newark, New Jersey.)

Description

Find Your Mission

Have you ever wanted a job where you get to meet great people, laugh a lot, listen to great music, and change the world?

At U.S. Hunger, we’re building a team of part-time employees to help lead and coordinate meal packing events that have already provided over 190 million meals to communities across the country.This is a flexible, event-based position — you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for events that fit your schedule. However, when you commit to an event, you must be available to attend and work in person. While the role offers remote-style flexibility, it is not a work-from-home position. You must be based in the Newark. area living in New Jersey. As we frequently hold events in that region and need a local team ready to facilitate them and fly out of the (EWR) Newark Liberty International Airport as needed for events. All travel expenses are covered, and you’ll earn $15/hour.Training is required and includes:

U.S. Hunger is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission of coming together to feed families today and uniting them to a healthier tomorrow.

What You Will Do

In this part-time role you are able to make your own schedule. When working, you will be responsible for ensuring successful, engaging, and impactful events all across the country for our partners and volunteers. If traveling across the country, learning the events business, engaging with volunteers, and fighting hunger gets you excited, this position may be right for you! Some of the activities involved include:

• Connecting with clients and volunteers ensuring excellent customer service during our Hunger Projects
• Educating volunteers about U.S. Hunger and our initiatives
• Coordinating and facilitating Hunger Project event setup and breakdown
• Ensuring food safety guidelines are followed
• Hours of work depend on the availability and location of projects as well as your schedule. We do not guarantee a set number of hours each week or month.

These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.

Watch this video to learn more about what you will do during our Hunger Projects.

What You Will Love

• The people! We have a team who is passionate about helping people facing food insecurity.
• Working with a multitude of partners and volunteers who also care about hunger.
• The Impact of helping people who are hungry in the US and across the world
• All expenses paid travel all across the country
• Flexible schedule

Requirements

• Must by 18 years of age or older
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Enthusiastic, strong interpersonal skills, and positive attitude
• Attentive to detail
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work with large groups of people
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and move around on a floor for hours at a time

* Background check and driving history report are required for this role