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Drive Change and Combat Hunger in Portland

Join the Lift UP Team

We're Hiring!

Volunteers Working in Pantry

Curbing hunger, fostering community, and enhancing the lives of underserved residents in Northwest and Downtown Portland. As a premier partner of the Oregon Food Bank, Lift UP sources wholesome, fresh food from our community allies to support our neighbors. Your role at Lift UP directly nourishes our community.

Unite with Us to Champion our Cause:

A Chain of Volunteers Packing Boxes Together

Seeking a nonprofit role in Portland? If you're driven by a mission to end hunger and have a history of linking underserved individuals to vital resources, we'd love to connect with you!
 
Lift UP believes in creating a diverse workforce that fosters a culture of equity and inclusion to end hunger in our community.
 
Benefits: Why Our Employees Love Working at Lift UP!

  1. All Lift UP staff earn pro-rated PTO.

  2. All Lift UP staff are eligible to enroll in a simple IRA with a 3% employer matching contribution

  3. All Lift UP staff are granted access to a Lift UP Flexible Spending Account.

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Are you or someone you know interested in working for our nonprofit?

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Reach out to Lift UP Executive Director Stephanie Barr to discuss employment opportunities.

Are You a Good Fit for Lift UP?

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Gleaner & Food Delivery Driver

Reports to: Operations Manager

Compensation: $20 per hour 

Status: Non-exempt, 12-15 hours per week

Lift UP is seeking a Gleaner! To meet the growing need for food access in our community, Lift UP seeks a reliable, and motivated Gleaner to assist with sourcing food for Lift UP’s programs. Primary duties include picking up thousands of pounds of food from community partners and transporting it to the Pantry, Warehouse, and partner housing agencies as needed. This position also delivers Lift UP food to residents in affordable housing within our service area. This position also regularly communicates with volunteers, community partners, and clients at pickup and drop off sites and provides warehouse support. This position ensures sufficient, high-quality food inventory is consistently available for Lift UP to distribute. 

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This is a part-time position and is ineligible for benefits. 

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Lift UP is an inclusive organization and treats all people with dignity and respect. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We prohibit discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, creed, color, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship status, military service, veteran status, housing status, familial status, source of income, political affiliation, union affiliation, physical disability, mental disability or other protected status. 

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Drive Lift UP vehicles to pick up thousands of pounds of food at Amazon Warehouses, Oregon Food Bank, Fresh Alliance Partners, and Vendors at the instruction of the Operations Manager. 

  • Deliver food to residents of affordable housing buildings on behalf of Lift UP. 

  • Uphold OSHA and proper food compliance standards defined by Lift UP, Oregon Food Bank, and Feeding America. Assist with compliance of on-site pantries. 

  • Complete required documentation of food weight and temperatures, as instructed by the Operations Manager. 

  • Follow Lift UP gleaning guidelines to reduce waste and source highest need food items. 

  • Transport food to the Lift UP Pantry, Warehouse, Free Food Market site, and/or Community Share sites and unload, as instructed by the Operations Manager. 

  • Train Lift UP volunteers on gleaning procedures as needed. 

  • Other duties as assigned. 

 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

  • Must be able to work on your feet and repeatedly lift 50 pounds 

  • Ability to work independently with limited guidance 

  • Ability to work in a team-based environment 

  • Highly adaptable to change  

  • Must be 21 or older with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record 

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 If you think this opportunity is right for you, please review the job description carefully. Submit a résumé and brief responses to the questions below to Executive Director Stephanie Barr at stephanie@lifturbanportland.org by Thursday, February 20th. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions about this opportunity? Please reach out to Stephanie at the email address above.

  1. Please share why you are interested in employment with Lift UP, and why you are interested in the gleaning position specifically. 

  2. What experience or skills will you bring to this position? 

  3. What do you think you will need from your co-workers and supervisor to be successful in this position? 

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