What are the responsibilities and job description for the Harvest to Home Market Coordinator - Columbia position at Harvest Hope Food Bank?
About Harvest Hope Food Bank
Embark on a fulfilling journey at Harvest Hope Food Bank, where your talents play a vital role in our mission to end hunger. As the largest hunger-relief organization in South Carolina, serving 20 counties, we annually distribute 30 million pounds of food across the Midlands, Pee Dee, and Upstate regions. Our dynamic nonprofit values innovation, collaboration, and diversity, offering a uniquely rewarding experience for employees dedicated to making a meaningful difference in their communities. Join our dedicated team in building a hunger-free tomorrow through active engagement with nearly 400 partner agencies. Together, we strive to address food insecurity and positively impact lives across the state.
Logistics & Work Environment :
This full-time position at our Midlands (Columbia) Branch is primarily set in an office environment.
The hours are Monday through Friday, 7 : 30am - 3 : 30pm , totaling 37.5 hours per week.
Occasionally, the role requires responding to organizational needs outside of normal working hours.
A Day in the Life :
The Harvest to Home Market Coordinator is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective daily operations of the Emergency Food Pantry (EFP) area, coordinating with Operations and Fulfillment, supervising staff and volunteers, and providing food for those in need of assistance with dignity, compassion, and education.
- Coordinates the efficient operation, supervision, and maintenance of the EFP daily service to ensure clients receive nutritionally balanced food and supplies and best practices for food pantry service are being followed.
- Monitors and assesses the EFP inventory to properly secure food through the appropriate departments as needed in a timely and consistent manner.
- Ensures the EFP is operating in accordance with all appropriate guidelines set by HHFB compliance policies and procedures for food safety and employee safety as well as the USDA, OSHA, DHEC, Feeding America and all other relevant agencies.
- Maintains the EFP area of the facility and coordinates cleaning, repairs and needs with the Warehouse Manager.
- Manages daily and monthly inventory, balances supply vs. demand, and monitors waste according to budget.
- Coordinates the EFP schedule with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure daily supply of volunteers and projects as needed to meet service demand.
- Provides for the client intake process, ensuring clients are treated with dignity and compassion.
- Provides community resource materials / information to clients.
- Trains and supervises intake volunteers.
- Maintains all client records, USDA forms, records checks, and all monthly and yearly reports for food service and all other programs run by EFP; gathers, records, and safeguards confidential client information.
- Ensures that all service data sets are maintained including USDA income eligibility, service, temperature logs, inventory, damaged product, and monthly reporting.
- Coordinates appropriate volunteer recognition and fellowship activities to thank the volunteers.
- Provides monthly reports on client data analysis for grant reporting, advocacy and strategic planning purposes.
- Supports a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and communicating process and safety improvements.
- Other duties as assigned.
To Qualify for this Position, you must have :
Thrive
We offer competitive pay ranging from $15.00 - 18.00 per hour, equal with experience and qualifications.
SOME OF THE VAST REWARDS OF WORKING HERE
As we work to eliminate hunger throughout, we state, we also work to care for our teams' professional and personal growth and well-being.
Salary : $15 - $19
