Employment Opportunities at Bread of Life

Bread of Life (BOL) is a faith-based, volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization that provides food security for people in need in the community and celebrates collaboration with community partners.

Company culture: We strive to foster an environment that promotes mutual respect, teamwork, communication, creativity, taking initiative, adaptability to our changing food security environment, and responsiveness to community needs. Staff meet weekly with the Executive Director to share program needs, discuss resources, brainstorm, plan, troubleshoot and assist each other in carrying out the work. We value and incorporate the time, skills and contributions of hundreds of community volunteers. We work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion for staff, volunteers and members needing services.

Our Core Values:

  1. Provide food that is nutritious, high-quality, and desired by our consumers

  2. Maintain physical space that is clean, safe and attractive

  3. Treat with respect and dignity every person that comes through our doors, including pantry members, meal guests, volunteers, donors, visitors and staff

  4. Build community by incorporating individuals and groups that represent the diversity of our cities as volunteers, partner organizations, board members and staff

  5. Value volunteers and staff as collaborators in achieving our mission through training, nurture, support and promotion

  6. Grow, adapt and innovate as an organization in response to changing community needs

  7. Ground our work in our faith-based mission to “feed the body and nurture the soul”

current job openings (1):

Grocery Delivery Driver

Hours: 15 hrs/wk:

  • Tuesday 12-5pm

  • Wednesday 12-5pm

  • Thursday 12-5pm

  • Friday (once per month) 4 additional hours: 12-4 pm

Duties:

  1. Deliver grocery orders to individuals and housing developments as needed, using the Bread of Life vehicle, usually a cargo van.

Competencies:

  1. Have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive. No special license needed.

  2. Ability to lift 25 to 35 pound boxes

  3. Ability to climb stairs

  4. Ability to speak English. Competency in Cantonese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese or Spanish is desirable although not required

  5. Ability to work well with volunteers, be respectful and courteous, and present BOL in a positive light to volunteers, patrons and our community partners/referral sources.

Benefits for part-time employees:

Paid time off, accrued on the basis of hours worked, of vacation, sick leave and holidays, dental plan, 401K plan.

Pay: TBD. $16.39/hour minimum

Supervisor: Grocery Delivery Coordinator

To apply: Please email your resume or letter of interest to info@breadoflifemalden.org