Volunteer Center Coordinator-AKRON

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank offers a diverse workplace with professionals that work together to fulfill our mission in the fight to end hunger. We are seeking individuals who share and believe in our core values – compassion, collaboration, service, integrity, inclusion and innovation.

Volunteer Center Coordinator-AKRON

The Volunteer Center Coordinator provides an excellent volunteer experience through professional, courteous, and friendly interactions. This position safeguards and promotes the Foodbank’s commitment to food safety and requires a high degree of integrity, service, and urgency in all related matters; interacts daily with volunteers from the community, including schools, churches, corporations, etc; coordinates food salvage and repack projects; accurately records and maintains metrics; fully supports the departmental operations; strengthens and enhances the volunteer experience; maintains the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank standards and supports the overall mission of the organization. Hourly Pay; $18.00. Shift M-F, 8am-4pm.

Job Responsibilities:

• Welcome, direct and assist volunteers
• Set up, coordinate, and clean up volunteer projects
• Pre-sort, load line pulling all recalled items and discarding unsalvageable items before they get to the line
• Accurately record metrics from each project managed and report to supervisor
• Label finished product and place in designated area
• Receive and accurately record donations
• Condense incoming salvage and donations
• Assist with monthly inventory – counting and weighing product
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma with basic math skills
• Must be able to follow all American Institute of Baking, Feeding America, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Occupational Safety Hazard Administration, and Foodbank (standard operating procedures and employee handbook) safety regulations
• Commitment to outstanding customer service
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and patiently with a diverse group of individuals, including children, young adults, elderly, and physically and mentally challenged
• High level of interpersonal skills is required
• Ability to produce quality work with minimal supervision
• Must have current skills in the operation of tow motor, lift truck, pallet truck and be able to pass OSHA testing for lift truck operation
• Must have basic computer knowledge
• Warehouse and dock experience, preferred
• Ability to work overtime and weekends, as needed
• Ability to maintain accurate records or metrics

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment: The work environment described here is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position may include:

• EXPOSURE TO WEATHER - Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by the weather.
• EXTREME COLD - Exposure to non-weather-related cold temperatures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Come join an organization that makes a difference in the lives of others! The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is proud to be a multiple time recipient of the NorthCoast99 award, which showcases our Foodbank as one of the top 99 places to work in Northeast Ohio. We offer a warm and loving culture filled with opportunities to grow and develop your career, competitive benefits, and compensation, 9 paid Holidays and a generous paid time off program that begins on day one!

The Foodbank provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or any other class protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18