diff --git a/apps/backend/src/config/migrations.ts b/apps/backend/src/config/migrations.ts
index 62de4217..064a8662 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/config/migrations.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/config/migrations.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { UpdateOrderEntity1769990652833 } from '../migrations/1769990652833-Upda
 import { DonationItemFoodTypeNotNull1771524930613 } from '../migrations/1771524930613-DonationItemFoodTypeNotNull';
 import { MoveRequestFieldsToOrders1770571145350 } from '../migrations/1770571145350-MoveRequestFieldsToOrders';
 import { RenameDonationMatchingStatus1771260403657 } from '../migrations/1771260403657-RenameDonationMatchingStatus';
+import { AddAssigneeToOrders1773009000618 } from '../migrations/1773009000618-AddAssigneeToOrders';
 import { DropDonationTotalColumns1772241115031 } from '../migrations/1772241115031-DropDonationTotalColumns';
 import { FixTrackingLinks1773041840374 } from '../migrations/1773041840374-FixTrackingLinks';
 import { CleanupRequestsAndAllocations1771821377918 } from '../migrations/1771821377918-CleanupRequestsAndAllocations';
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ const schemaMigrations = [
   DonationItemFoodTypeNotNull1771524930613,
   MoveRequestFieldsToOrders1770571145350,
   RenameDonationMatchingStatus1771260403657,
+  AddAssigneeToOrders1773009000618,
   DropDonationTotalColumns1772241115031,
   FixTrackingLinks1773041840374,
   CleanupRequestsAndAllocations1771821377918,
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/migrations/1773009000618-AddAssigneeToOrders.ts b/apps/backend/src/migrations/1773009000618-AddAssigneeToOrders.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dd09838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/migrations/1773009000618-AddAssigneeToOrders.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class AddAssigneeToOrders1773009000618 implements MigrationInterface {
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE orders ADD COLUMN assignee_id INT`);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      UPDATE orders o SET assignee_id = (
+        SELECT va.volunteer_id FROM volunteer_assignments va
+        JOIN food_requests fr ON fr.pantry_id = va.pantry_id
+        WHERE fr.request_id = o.request_id
+        LIMIT 1
+      )
+    `);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      ALTER TABLE orders
+        ALTER COLUMN assignee_id SET NOT NULL,
+        ADD CONSTRAINT fk_assignee_id FOREIGN KEY (assignee_id) REFERENCES users(user_id) ON DELETE RESTRICT
+    `);
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      ALTER TABLE orders
+        DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS fk_assignee_id,
+        DROP COLUMN assignee_id
+    `);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/orders/order.entity.ts b/apps/backend/src/orders/order.entity.ts
index b8b3046a..81f41f0d 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/orders/order.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/orders/order.entity.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { FoodRequest } from '../foodRequests/request.entity';
 import { FoodManufacturer } from '../foodManufacturers/manufacturers.entity';
 import { OrderStatus } from './types';
 import { Allocation } from '../allocations/allocations.entity';
+import { User } from '../users/users.entity';
 
 @Entity('orders')
 export class Order {
@@ -99,4 +100,11 @@ export class Order {
     },
   })
   shippingCost!: number | null;
+
+  @ManyToOne(() => User, { nullable: false, onDelete: 'RESTRICT' })
+  @JoinColumn({ name: 'assignee_id' })
+  assignee!: User;
+
+  @Column({ name: 'assignee_id' })
+  assigneeId!: number;
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/orders/order.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/orders/order.service.ts
index 74d620fe..c0103879 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/orders/order.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/orders/order.service.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class OrdersService {
       .createQueryBuilder('order')
       .leftJoinAndSelect('order.request', 'request')
       .leftJoinAndSelect('request.pantry', 'pantry')
-      .leftJoinAndSelect('pantry.volunteers', 'volunteers')
+      .leftJoinAndSelect('order.assignee', 'assignee')
       .select([
         'order.orderId',
         'order.status',
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ export class OrdersService {
         'order.deliveredAt',
         'request.pantryId',
         'pantry.pantryName',
-        'volunteers.id',
-        'volunteers.firstName',
-        'volunteers.lastName',
+        'assignee.id',
+        'assignee.firstName',
+        'assignee.lastName',
       ]);
 
     if (filters?.status) {
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx
index ebf5a866..545fac98 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx
@@ -120,14 +120,6 @@ const AdminOrderManagement: React.FC = () => {
           const status = order.status;
 
           const orderWithColor: OrderWithColor = { ...order };
-          if (
-            order.request.pantry.volunteers &&
-            order.request.pantry.volunteers.length > 0
-          ) {
-            orderWithColor.assigneeColor =
-              ASSIGNEE_COLORS[counters[status] % ASSIGNEE_COLORS.length];
-            counters[status]++;
-          }
           grouped[status].push(orderWithColor);
         }
 
@@ -613,7 +605,6 @@ const OrderStatusSection: React.FC<OrderStatusSectionProps> = ({
             <Table.Body>
               {orders.map((order, index) => {
                 const pantry = order.request.pantry;
-                const volunteers = pantry.volunteers || [];
 
                 return (
                   <Table.Row
@@ -670,26 +661,21 @@ const OrderStatusSection: React.FC<OrderStatusSectionProps> = ({
                         alignItems="center"
                         justifyContent="center"
                       >
-                        {volunteers && volunteers.length > 0 ? (
-                          <Box
-                            key={index}
-                            borderRadius="full"
-                            bg={order.assigneeColor || 'gray'}
-                            width="33px"
-                            height="33px"
-                            display="flex"
-                            alignItems="center"
-                            justifyContent="center"
-                            color="white"
-                            p={2}
-                          >
-                            {/* TODO: Change logic later to only get one volunteer */}
-                            {volunteers[0].firstName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
-                            {volunteers[0].lastName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
-                          </Box>
-                        ) : (
-                          <Box>No Assignees</Box>
-                        )}
+                        <Box
+                          key={index}
+                          borderRadius="full"
+                          bg={order.assigneeColor || 'gray'}
+                          width="33px"
+                          height="33px"
+                          display="flex"
+                          alignItems="center"
+                          justifyContent="center"
+                          color="white"
+                          p={2}
+                        >
+                          {order.assignee.firstName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+                          {order.assignee.lastName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+                        </Box>
                       </Box>
                     </Table.Cell>
                     <Table.Cell
@@ -712,10 +698,8 @@ const OrderStatusSection: React.FC<OrderStatusSectionProps> = ({
                     <Table.Cell
                       {...tableCellStyles}
                       textAlign="left"
-                      color="neutral.700"
-                    >
-                      {/* TODO: IMPLEMENT WHAT GOES HERE */}
-                    </Table.Cell>
+                      bg="#FAFAFA"
+                    ></Table.Cell>
                   </Table.Row>
                 );
               })}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/types/types.ts b/apps/frontend/src/types/types.ts
index 40a9ff21..188ba5d7 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/types/types.ts
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ export interface OrderSummary {
       }[];
     };
   };
+  assignee: {
+    id: number;
+    firstName: string;
+    lastName: string;
+  };
 }
 
 export enum ApplicationStatus {