Field & Fork Pantry Student Assistant

Classification Title:

Field & Fork Pantry Assistant

Classification Minimum Requirements:

To be eligible, students employed by UF must have at least a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours each semester.

Job Description:

The Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry is dedicated to building a more food-secure campus for the UF community. Responsible for providing free access to nutritious food for any campus member, the Pantry is at the forefront of meeting campus members' basic food needs.

Candidates with a background or current graduate work in the following areas will be strongly considered: public health, health education and promotion, counseling and counselor education, business administration, or higher education/educational leadership.

Primary responsibilities will include the following:

• Ensure the pantry is always fully stocked and alerts the Pantry Coordinator when food orders need to be placed.
• Food procurement, including driving the pantry van to secure and distribute donations and orders.
• Assure all donations are weighed, documented, inspected for safety, sorted and stored appropriately.
• Management of online ordering and deliveries.
• Work at the check-out counter as needed.
• Support the coordination of food drives.
• Make sure food storage and workspaces both in the front of the house and back of the house are kept clean and organized.
• Appropriately dispose of boxes and inedible foods (recycling/composting).
• Adhere to all operational procedures related to Pantry safety and security including the training of all staff and volunteers in food safety protocols.
• Assign shifts and tasks to volunteers as needed.

Time Commitment:

• Be able to work 20 hours per week.
• Must have weekday daytime availability.
• Ideal start date: November 2026
• Must be able to commit to Fall 2026 through Summer 2027.

The employee is expected to be highly responsible, organized, excellent communicators, and autonomous. The dress code is business casual and closed-toe shoes.

Expected Salary:

$17/Hr.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must:

• Be able to work office hours physically in the Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry
• Be able to lift 40lbs
• Have a valid driver's license
• Be able to attend any required training and Pantry staff meetings.
• Have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred:

• Have experience through employment, teaching, or volunteering in the field of food service, retail, food insecurity, social services, public health, nutrition, or wellness.
• Demonstrate customer service experience.
• Strong interest in food security, social services, food access, and/or food systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with public speaking and/or group facilitation.
• Ability to work on a team and connect with others easily.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent leadership skills and experience leading a team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work with new software and data.
• Willing to work in a high pace environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Required Documentation:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• In your cover letter, express your interest in working with the Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry and answer qualifying questions.

• List 2 references (personal, professional or academic).

• Submit any class, work (additional job), and/or volunteer schedules.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a current student in Gainesville, Florida?
• Are you available to work 20 hours/week in Fall 2026 through Spring 2027?

To apply, please upload your resume, cover letter, references and any schedules by 11:55 PM Eastern Time of the posting end date. In your cover letter, please include your answers to the qualifying questions.

Health Assessment Required: No