Employment & Internships
Employment opportunities:
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Assistant Warehouse Manager/Driver & Safety Officer
The Assistant Warehouse Manager/Driver & Safety Officer is responsible for a key role in the performance of a variety of manual tasks associated with the Food Shuttle’s Food Recovery & Distribution and in the acquisition and storage of food. Each day, nearly 23,000 pounds of food is recovered from manufacturers, wholesalers, grocery stores, local farmers, restaurants, and other locations. That same day, the food is redistributed to partner agencies and people in need in our community. Assistant Warehouse Manager/Driver & Safety Officer is responsible for organizational safety, pulling orders, unloading deliveries, pickup and delivery of food and goods. Warehouse Associates and Drivers are often the main people that our food donors see and interact with. More importantly, the Assistant Warehouse Manager/Driver & Safety Officer is the representative of the Food Shuttle, delivering life-sustaining food to people who struggle with hunger. The Assistant Warehouse Manager/Driver & Safety Officer requires professionalism and customer service orientation.
INTERNSHIPS AT THE FOOD SHUTTLE
Internship openings:
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle offers a number of unpaid internships, approximately 3-4 months each, based on the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters (January through May, May through August, and August through December).
Consideration for Summer internships begins in March and will be open until positions are filled. To apply, please submit the following information to susan@foodshuttle.org:
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- A completed internship application
- A cover letter
- Your resume
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Agriculture Education Intern
(1-2 positions) Our Agriculture Education programs engage all age groups in hands-on learning through agriculture education, teaching sustainable farming, gardening, and food systems, integrated into existing community programs. The Agriculture Education Intern will work closely with the Agriculture Team to ensure successful operation of community events and programs, such as Growing School Gardens (GSG), Field Trips, and Workshops. This role provides hands-on learning and community involvement opportunities. Minimum age 18.
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Community Health Education Intern
(multiple positions) This internship is designed to be a valuable training experience in the field of community health and nutrition through increasing knowledge and experience in community nutrition education, program coordination, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Minimum age 18.
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Compost Operations Intern
(1 position) The intern will work at our Camden Street Learning Garden in Raleigh to support the operations of its Compost Kitchen facility. The Compost Kitchen is a medium-scale composting system that recycles both on-site garden waste and food scraps from the community through a partnership with CompostNow. The intern will play an important role assisting staff to ensure the on-site composting system operates effectively and actively engages our neighbors. Minimum age 18.
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Dietetic Intern
(multiple positions) The Community Health Education Program is open to accepting Food Service Management and Community Nutrition dietetic interns who need supervised learning experience for their dietetic internships through either traditional or distance programs. This internship is a valuable training experience for participants pursuing a career in nutrition, dietetics, and/or public health. We hope the experience will be valuable to participants, in providing them with skills and a broader understanding of issues related to food insecurity in our communities, and the roles of dietitians inside of the food charity system/food banking. Must be accepted into a dietetic internship program or be in the process of applying to a distance dietetic internship program.
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Volunteer Services Intern
(1 position) The Volunteer Services Intern works with the Volunteer Services Team on the core tasks related to volunteer engagement – recruitment, retention, and recognition. The focused goals include becoming proficient in utilizing the volunteer management system, Galaxy Digital; creating and refining target lists for volunteer recruitment; and assisting with creating graphic collateral for engagement. Minimum age 18.
Internship Application
INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE
Thank you for your interest in an internship with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The Food Shuttle recovered and distributed 13 million pounds of food last year, and teaches skills for self-sufficiency including culinary job skills, shopping and cooking healthy on a budget, and how to grow food. We FEED our neighbors, TEACH self-sufficiency, and GROW healthy foods by cultivating innovative approaches to end hunger. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email with next steps.
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