Thank you for your interest in joining the Amherst Survival Center team! Open Job Opportunities are listed below. If you are interested in volunteer, internship, or work-study opportunities, please see our volunteer page.
Staff Accountant/Controller (PT, 15-20 hours/week, $28-32/hour).
The Amherst Survival Center is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage the Center’s finances, planning and budgeting. Min. 4 yrs. experience as full-charge bookkeeper, accountant, or controller required. Prior experience in nonprofit finance preferred. Proficiency in QB Online and Excel required. Must have exceptional judgement, professional ethics, and integrity, and bring a strong appreciation for the organization’s mission, values, and approach including reliance on in-kind contributions.
This is a part-time, hourly role. Schedule to be determined with applicant. Ideal schedule includes 3 weekday shifts totaling 15 hours, with additional time as needed during peak times of the month/year. Evening hours required a few times a year. Hybrid work schedule available for the right candidate. See job description for list of qualifications and job duties.
Community Meals Coordinator (FT, $50-55k/year + bilingual differential + benefits)
The Amherst Survival Center is seeking an experienced, flexible, and creative kitchen lead with strong culinary, organizational and leadership skills to oversee kitchen operations, volunteers and food prep for 300-450+ people daily, starting in July.
The Community Meals Coordinator and the primarily volunteer kitchen team uses a combination of recovered, donated, and purchased food to prepare healthy, delicious, and varied meals, feeding our community in body and spirit. This person also plays an active role on our staff team ensuring successful operations of all Center programs. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years’ experience (4+ preferred) in large scale/commercial food preparation, at the kitchen manager/kitchen supervisor/or sous chef level, who combines strong culinary skills, creative menu planning and adaptability, a desire to lead and teach others in the kitchen, and a real passion for providing our neighbors with delicious, beautiful, and nutritious meals.
This is a full time, exempt (salaried) role. Schedule is generally M-F 8-4, with occasional eve/weekend hrs. See job description for full list of qualifications and duties.
Philip, our current Community Meals Coordinator, will be moving out of the area this summer, and thus we are seeking a new person to fill this vital role. We hope to have the new hire start on Monday, July 3, 2023 to allow a period of overlap and training.
To Apply: Submit resume to jobs25@amherstsurvival.org or mail to Hiring Manager, Amherst Survival Center, P.O. Box 9629, N. Amherst, MA 01059. No phone calls or visits please. Upon receipt of your resume, you will be asked to complete a brief candidate questionnaire. Applications accepted until positions are filled. Review for Community Meals position to begin 5/15. Review for Accountant to being 6/5. Prompt applications encouraged.
Employee Benefits: We know that the benefits offered are an important part of your decision to apply for a job. The Amherst Survival Center offers a comprehensive benefits package for full and part-time employees. Benefits include: Paid Time Off, starting at 4 weeks per year, PLUS paid sick leave, and paid holidays; Simple IRA with 3% employer match and immediate vesting; Health & Dental Insurance (for all employees working 20 or more hours per week); Life insurance (100% paid by organization); employee assistance program and both Short & Long Term Disability Insurance (100% paid by organization, available to all employees working 30 or more hours per week). You’ll also receive quality supervision and work alongside an amazing team [of staff] and volunteers as part of a robust community effort that has provided more than 1.2 million meals worth of food to 7,500 of our neighbors over the last year. And you’ll get to eat delicious, prepared lunches four days a week!
Salaries: Individual salaries are determined based on a transparent rubric, within established ranges, with significant opportunities for growth with tenure and increasing responsibilities. New employees generally start within the first 75% of the posted primary range. More information about salary scale and growth opportunities available during the hiring process.
The Amherst Survival Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to racial equity and social justice and make a particular effort to recruit people of color to apply for open positions. We select and employ the best qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion/religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or military status.
