CWRU Community Pantry and Dean of Students Office - Student Employee (SUMMER)

The CWRU Community Pantry and Dean of Students Office Student Employee will support the mission and foster the development and growth of the CWRU Community Pantry. The CWRU Community Pantry offers free resources such as perishable and shelf stable food items, hygiene products, and cleaning products. The CWRU Community Pantry is open to all students, faculty, staff, and community members. The Dean of Students Office oversees the CWRU Community Pantry and serves in an advocacy role for all CWRU students.

This position will only be for Summer 2026.

Responsibilities

• Stock shelves

• Sort donations

• Unload boxes after a pick-up or delivery

• Help with food pick-ups when needed

• Provide positive customer service to everyone who visits

• Assist with social media development

• Promote awareness of food insecurity on campus

• Participate in team meetings

• Keep the pantry clean and organized

• Assist with PantryTrak check-ins and maintaining the pantry's line

• Table at events to advertise the CWRU Community Pantry and the Dean of Students Office

• Assist with temperature logs when needed

• Inspect food for quality assurance

• Assist with inventory sheet and check for expiration dates

• Maintain privacy of all who use the pantry

• Other duties as assigned

Hours

• Shifts available on Thursdays from 1-5pm and Fridays 11am-2pm.

• 8 hours per week in total.

Expectations

• Attend all assigned tabling/marketing events

• Come to work with a positive attitude

• Notify the supervisor when a scheduled shift cannot be covered

• Complete all tasks assigned in a timely manner

• Arrive on time for scheduled shifts

• Treat everyone with respect and be polite to all

• Discrimination will not be tolerated

Compensation

• $12.22/hr (Federal Work-Study Students only)

Minimum Skills

• Working knowledge of Google Sheets

• Working knowledge of social media and platforms to create flyers and other media

• Creative and independent thinking

• Organizational capabilities

• Reliable and dependable

• Team player

• Ability to work with diverse populations with kindness and empathy

• Strong written and oral communication

• High level of customer service

• Ability to lift 20 pounds or more

• A passion for combating food insecurity

• Federal work-study student

• Must be enrolled as a student at least half-time