A Career at the Freestore Foodbank

At the Freestore Foodbank, we are guided by our commitment to our mission and those whom we serve in our 20 county region in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.  We encourage our employees to embody our mission, vision and values and to uphold the highest standards of service to our community.

We encourage a healthy level of personal and professional time and offer wellness programs to assist our employees in maintaining a work/life balance.  We believe it is important to get to know our colleagues outside of our daily work by playing on the Freestore Foodbank softball team, attending summer and holiday social events, and supporting each other in our various community activities.

Being a part of the Freestore Foodbank team can include positions in any of the following divisions:
Foodbank: Warehouse, Sous chefs, Truck drivers.
Client Services: Case management, Outreach worker
Administration: Finance, Human Resources, Development, Communications, Information Technology 

We employ a diverse and dedicated staff of over 108 full time employees who come from many different areas of our region and all walks of life.  We respect and cultivate our many differences, but find unity in our work at the Freestore Foodbank – “To be the leader of a community mobilized to end hunger and address its causes.”

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to both full-time and part-time employees*. The benefits package includes:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
403 B
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Health & Wellness Program
Paid Leave Benefits (Vacation, Sick and Personal Days)

*Part-time employees are not eligible for all benefits listed

Health & Wellness Program

Our employees’ health and well-being is important to us and essential to maintaining a high level of performance.  We offer the following under our Health & Wellness Program

Smoking Cessation
Walk Club
Weight Management
Physical Fitness Classes
Health Club Membership
Lunch & Learn Sessions
Health Screenings

Internal Training and Development

"Empowering Leaders, Releasing Passion, Inspiring Excellence” is the hallmark for our Internal Training and Development Department.  By providing trainings, we foster a healthy, safe work environment that allows our employees to build their personal and professional skills.  Freestore Foodbank employees fulfill both minimum training requirement and individual development plans.  Trainings cover a wide variety of topics including:

Equity Leadership Competencies
Maintaining Ethical Boundaries
Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence
Coaching Roundtables
Supervisor Roundtables
Successful Supervisor Series

Our trainers include knowledgeable and qualified internal staff members as well as community leaders, teachers, and specialists with a wide range of expertise.  If you would like to inquiring about donating your time as a trainer, contact Cathy Boston, Manager of Training and Development at cboston@freestorefoodbank.org or (513) 482-4537.