What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Compliance Coordinator position at Foodlink Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Description : Our Mission
Our mission is to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities.
Our Vision
We believe that the fight against hunger and the fight against poverty are one and the same. We envision a future in which food is recognized as a human right and every person is able to feed themselves and their families in dignity. Together, we work to create a more nourished, prosperous region.
The Foodlink Way
Act With Compassion
Take Responsibility
Be a Team Player
Listen, Learn, Adapt
Job Title : Operational Compliance Coordinator
Department : Distribution Center Operations
Reports to : Director of Operational Compliance
Status : Full-time, hourly, non-exempt
Job Level : (6) Coordinator
Updated : January 2025
SUMMARY
The Operational Compliance Coordinator works to continually improve food safety and ensure operational compliance for Foodlink and member agencies. Working with the Director of Operational Compliance on the Food Bank team, they will lead projects that improve facility food safety, monitor food safe distribution, and develop and lead training and resources for internal and external use. The Operational Compliance Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring compliance with AIB food safety audits, as well as Ag and Markets compliance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Distribution Center Food Safety
- Oversee and lead efforts to prepare facility and staff for biannual AIB food safety audits
- Ensure compliance with Ag and Markets 20C and any future licensing the organization may pursue
- Regularly perform internal audits and document corrective actions related to food safety
- Effectively develop and implement training for staff on all food safety SOPs, including logs, documentation and sanitation requirements
- Continually provide training to Distribution Center staff in food safety and AIB standards
- Organize and document all required files and information required for food safety audits
- Collaborate with pest management vendor to mitigate product loss and ensure food safety compliance
Member Trainings and Resources
Food Worker Certification Trainings
Organizational Compliance
Requirements : QUALIFICATIONS
We are actively seeking a diverse pool of candidates for this position and strongly encourage applications from candidates of color.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time position paid on an hourly basis, ranging from $42,536-$53,435 annually (DOE) . Foodlink covers 100% of individual health and dental insurance with the ability to acquire family coverage with pretax dollars. In addition to generous paid time off (PTO), we observe 14 paid holidays throughout the year. Opportunity to contribute to a 401k retirement savings plan upon hire. Eligible for generous employer match after 1 year of service.
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, stand and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel items such as documents. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Able to lift bulk objects or objects weighing up to 50 pounds
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Note : The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all- inclusive. Employees will follow other instructions and perform other related duties as required.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Foodlink is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Foodlink we believe that anti-hunger work is only possible with a commitment to removing barriers caused by systems of oppression that perpetuate hunger and poverty. We recognize that systematic injustice and bias disproportionately impact some identities more than others.
Foodlink is actively working to center equity- the fair treatment of all people- in everything that we do so that everyone in our region has access to nourishing food that reflects and values cultural differences.
Foodlink is committed to listening and supporting solutions to hunger that are sourced from people and communities with lived / living experience of hunger and poverty, and to responding where inequities exist.
Foodlink is committed to taking great care to cultivate internal culture and practices that support diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We aim to foster an environment in which everyone feels a sense of belonging and understands their connection to the Foodlink mission.
Foodlink employees have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. Employees are expected to always exhibit conduct that reflects our values and promotes equity and inclusion during work, and at work functions.
Salary : $42,536 - $53,435
