WERE NOT JUST A MARKET. WERE CHANGING LIVES.
Every day at Food Bank for Larimer County, thousands of people across our community rely on something many of us take for granted: access to nutritious food.
Food distributed through our No Cost Markets helps someone in our community who genuinely needs it. If you take pride in doing great work and want to be part of a team making a real difference every day, wed love to hear from you.
Benefits
Employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life insurance
Employer-paid Nice Healthcare primary care
$1,000 Health Savings Account (HSA) annual employer-contribution
Company matched 401K up to 5% with immediate vesting eligible after 1 year
120 hours of paid vacation time off accrued annually, increasing with tenure
48 hours of paid sick time off annually
11 paid holidays + your birthday
Full-time | $21.00/hour + $1.00/hour bilingual differential (as applicable) + excellent benefits
Summary: Join our team as a Food Share Technician and make a meaningful impact every day by ensuring that every neighbor has access to safe, nutritious food in a welcoming, dignified environment. As a key member of our operations team, youll bring compassion and efficiency to every interactiongreeting volunteers, maintaining a clean and organized No-Cost Market, and upholding the highest food safety standards. From coordinating volunteers to managing inventory and operating essential equipment, your work directly supports our mission to reduce waste, promote nutritional equity, and strengthen community connections all while walking 9+ miles a shift.
OPERATIONS (95%)
Welcome and check in clients with professionalism, empathy, and cultural sensitivityensuring they understand available programs, regulations, and eligibility while upholding strict confidentiality. Ensure compliance with Food Safety standards by consistently monitoring and maintaining safe food handling and distribution practices. Stock, organize, and maintain the No-Cost Market to create a dignified, efficient, and client-centered shopping experienceincluding sorting and preparing TEFAP and CSFP products. Operate warehouse equipment (forklift, pallet jack, etc.) safely to rotate inventory using the FEFO (First Expired, First Out) methodminimizing waste and maximizing nutritional equity. Monitor, document, and communicate inventory needs proactively with the Operations Manager to ensure seamless replenishment and program flow. Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming facility through regular housekeeping duties (e.g., sweeping, mopping, de-icing, updating bulletin boards). Train, coordinate, and motivate volunteers, fostering teamwork and mission alignment to support efficient, compassionate service delivery.
GENERAL (5%)
Maintain adherence to FBLC safety, OSHA, and food safety standards, prioritizing safety for oneself and others, including when operating company equipment or vehicles. When representing the organization in local, state, and regional collaborations, take care to embody organizational values. Demonstrate sensitivity to various viewpoints, including those shaped by different generations and cultures, while delivering exceptional customer service through kindness and engagement in all stakeholder interactions.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPETENCIES:
Time Management & Results Orientation Delivers high-quality outcomes while balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines. Communication & Collaboration Builds trust through clear communication, empathy, and strong interpersonal relationships with clients, volunteers, and team members. Organization & Leadership Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills, maintains order in dynamic environments, and motivates others to perform at their best.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or equivalent required and experience with communities with limited incomes and/or knowledge of food insecurity within culturally and economically diverse communities preferred.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:
Successful completion of all pre-screening requirements. Passing of the WorkSTEPS job-specific test.
LANGUAGE SKILLS & ABILITY: Proficiency in English required, bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Prefer experience with Inventory and Project Management systems, especially Microsoft Navision Ceres.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online technologies is essential.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no direct reports but will support the coordination of onsite volunteers, clients, and external vendors.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Primarily works in a warehouse setting with occasional outdoor exposure to various elements like cold, heat, and rain.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear with or without aid, walk for short or extended periods of time, stand for short or extended periods of time, sit for short and extended periods of time, kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop, bend repeatedly, pull, reach above the shoulder with hands and arms, regularly use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel, pull, climb stairs or ladders, step up and down at least 29 inches, balance, write, count, read, analyze, alphabetize, and frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 lbs., occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 55 lbs., frequently push or pull objects up to 75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
TRAVEL: Local travel between the 3 organizational sites is the primary expectation during business hours. Mileage reimbursement is provided for work-related travel.