Riverbat Bites Food Pantry Specialist (Hourly)

Riverbat Bites Food Pantry Specialist (Hourly)

To provide specialized services and support for the campus food pantry operations, ensuring an organized and student-centered environment that promotes food security.

• Assist with daily pantry operations, including greeting and supporting students using pantry services.
• Provide information to students regarding pantry procedures, eligibility, and related Basic Needs resources.
• Review and process student check-ins and maintain accurate usage data in tracking systems.
• Stock shelves and monitor inventory levels; report shortages or excess items to the supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the pantry, ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
• Receive and organize deliveries, including lifting and moving food boxes up to 40 pounds.
• Assist with outreach activities and pantry-related events as needed.
• Support the collection of data for reporting purposes.
• May provide guidance to student workers or volunteers assisting in the pantry.

Knowledge

• Processes and procedures related to food pantry operations and basic needs support.
• Food safety standards and inventory management practices.

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills with tact and professionalism.
• Organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Maintaining confidentiality of student information.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with multicultural student populations and staff.

Technology Skills

• Proficiency with standard office software applications.
• Ability to learn and use student check-in systems and basic inventory tools.

Required Work Experience

• Customer service or related experience preferred.

Preferred Work Experience

• Experience in food service, warehouse, or retail environments.
• Experience working in a student services or community resource setting.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a food pantry setting and requires standing, walking, lifting, bending, and carrying.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 40 pounds.

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe conditions and behaviors. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$23.00/hour

Up to 19 hours per week

Number of Openings: 7

Job Posting Close Date: July 11, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer (View email address on click.appcast.io). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.