Food Program Assistant

On-Site | Part-Time

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Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) is seeking a reliable, detail-oriented Food Program Assistant to support our food access programming in East Boston. This role is essential to the daily operations of our food programs and will serve as the secondary delivery driver and on-the-ground support for food distribution efforts.

The Food Program Assistant 2 plays a key role in food sourcing, logistics, relationship building with food partners, volunteer training, and inventory tracking. This position requires strong communication skills, comfort with physical work, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced, community-centered environment.

Responsibilities

Food Pickups & Deliveries

  • Serve as the secondary delivery driver for MLCS food programs

  • Pick up food from partner sites

  • Deliver food to MLCS partner sites on Wednesdays

  • Support on-site deliveries and redistribution on Thursdays

  • Delivery days currently include Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays (subject to change)

Inventory Management & Quality Control

  • Track all food pickups, including item type, quantity, total weight (lbs), distribution breakdown (MLCS vs. partner sites)

  • Conduct quality checks during pickups and before distribution to identify and discard spoiled or unsafe food following program guidelines

  • Maintain accurate inventory records for food and program supplies, including bags, gloves, cleaning supplies, sticky notes and other materials

Vehicle Care & Maintenance

  • Maintain cleanliness of the delivery vehicle interior

  • Monitor vehicle condition and address basic, cosmetic maintenance needs

Communication & Relationship Building

  • Maintain strong working relationships with food partners and donors

  • Serve as a professional and friendly representative of MLCS across all platforms and in person

  • Take part in meetings that pertain to job duties

Qualifications

  • Valid driver’s license and comfort driving a delivery van

  • Ability to lift and move food boxes (up to ~50 lbs)

  • Strong organizational and communication skills

  • Comfortable using digital tools for tracking, communication, and data entry

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Experience in food access, logistics, warehouse, or community-based work preferred

  • Bilingual skills a plus, but not required