Part-time Program Facilitator who greets and trains volunteers, delivers large-group presentations on mission and procedures, manages packing session flow and meal tracking, performs physical warehousing tasks (lifting, pallet jack, hand tools), leads a Christian prayer over meals, and maintains a clean, food-safe facility. Requires evening and every-other-Saturday availability.
Combine your skills with your passion for changing lives!
As a part-time Program Facilitator at our Schaumburg, IL location you will facilitate an impactful experience for volunteers while furthering our mission to feed God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Time and time again, our team places FMSC on Chicago Tribune's and USA Today’s Top Workplaces list.
See what it’s really like to do this great work: fmsc.org/sitepackteam
Why you should apply:
As a part-time Program Facilitator at our Schaumburg, IL location you will facilitate an impactful experience for volunteers while furthering our mission to feed God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Time and time again, our team places FMSC on Chicago Tribune's and USA Today’s Top Workplaces list.
See what it’s really like to do this great work: fmsc.org/sitepackteam
Why you should apply:
- We’re a fast-growing organization with a high level of integrity – we rate 4 out of 4 stars on Charity Navigator!
- We pay competitively with other non-profits. As a new hire you’d make $17.45/hr.
- Our part-time benefits package includes paid time off (PTO), vision, 401(k) with employer match, and an employee assistance program. Detailed benefit information can be found here: https://www.fmsc.org/about-us/careers/fmsc-benefits.
- Program Facilitators are offered consistent weekly schedules, including at least one evening shift during the week and an every other Saturday shift.
- Currently open shifts: Every other Saturdays, Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday evenings, Thursday mornings and Friday evenings.
- Provide exceptional hospitality to our volunteers: warmly greet, answer questions, provide clear instructions, address concerns and show genuine appreciation!
- Deliver polished, engaging large-group presentations introducing volunteers to FMSC’s mission, impact, and food production procedures, while encouraging further contribution.
- Perform warehousing tasks:
- Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend and reach during (6-8 hour) shifts
- Lift 30-50 lbs. repeatedly
- Use hand tools, like utility knives
- Move heavy inventory using a pallet jack (we’ll provide training)
- Ensure packing sessions run smoothly from the flow of people and materials, to tracking meal production.
- Lead a Christian prayer over packed meals, inviting volunteers to join in if they’d like. Prayer is an essential part of what we do!
- Maintain a clean, food-safe facility. Do laundry, wash dishes and clean floors, surfaces and bathrooms.
- Finally, Program Facilitators have high energy and a tendency to fill in the gaps in a fast-paced, team environment.
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