What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Donations Coordinator position at Connecticut Foodshare Inc?
Description
Connecticut Foodshare is the food bank serving all of our neighbors across the state. Working with a strong network of community-based hunger relief programs, we help provide nutritious food as well as long-term, sustainable solutions to food insecurity. By joining Connecticut Foodshare, you will be part of a team that helps drive community awareness, garners support, leverages research, and engages volunteers, to realize our vision of a thriving community free of hunger.
Position Summary:
The Retail Donations Coordinator’s position is a temporary opportunity for 18 months supported by a Feeding America grant, to build retail capacity for agency partners of Connecticut Foodshare, and provide excellent customer service and collaboration with other food bank departments. The Retail Capacity grant focuses on building partnership with Dollar General stores in urban and rural communities across the state. This position will report to the Manager of Retail Donations and Partnership.
Essential Duties and Accountabilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Determines agency partner assignments in alignment with the needs of retail stores.
- Maintain store visits twice quarterly to secure more food in all categories.
- Build retail capacity with agency partners by seeking new Dollar General partnerships.
- Provides all necessary training and on-going coordination/oversight of agency partners involved in Retail Rescue
- Provides and maintains adherences to Retail Rescue Program Agreement and works to resolve grievances.
- Works with the Network Relations Department to recruit appropriate agency partners for participation based on capacity and distribution schedules.
- Communicates additions/changes of agency partners to Network Relations Department
- Track program success by reporting receipted pounds into MealConnect.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Dollar General district and store managers.
- Schedule and supervise launch of each new Dollar General store.
- Monitors donation levels by category and location to work toward meeting grant goals and objectives.
- Works with the Food Strategy Director to set and meet goals for quarterly donor visits.
Requirements
Minimum Education/Experience:
- Associate degree in related field with 2 years of related experience in similar or related function in comparable environment OR 4 years of related experience in similar or related function in comparable environment.
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Preferred Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in related field with 1 years of progressively responsible experience in similar or related function OR 5 years of progressively responsible experience in similar or related function.
- Experience in the retail or food industry, sales, volunteer engagement, and/or nonprofit collaborations.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Connecticut Foodshare, as a state contractor, is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer committed to non-discrimination in all its hiring and employment practices. Connecticut Foodshare maintains a drug-free workplace.
