Programs Coordinator-Food Mobile 1 & Food 4 Kids

JOB TITLE:                Programs Coordinator                                  Non-Exempt

                                   Food Mobile 1 & Food 4 Kids

REPORTS TO:           Director of Programs

SUPERVISES:            None                         PAY RANGE: $20.00 - $27.00/Hour

BENEFITS:                  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, & Simple IRA                                                    

JOB SUMMARY:       Responsible for managing The Food Depot’s Food Mobile 1.0 program and Food 4 Kids. Work focuses on providing excellent customer service to partnering community organizations, collaborating with various departments at The Food Depot, and fulfilling federal program requirements. 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages The Food Depot’s Food Mobile 1 Program:

• Provides continuous support for current Food Mobile sites including on the ground program support with loading/unloading and during distributions, when needed. 
• Develops and maintains effective communication and working relationship with The Food Depot Operations counterpart for Food Mobile to ensure successful program operation. 
• Creates menus for rotating inventory on the Food Mobile for every distribution. 
• Schedules administrative staff to help assist at Food Mobile distributions, and checks in with staff members for any concerns or feedback. 
• Collaborates with the Volunteer team to ensure volunteer coverage at Food Mobile distributions. Finds coverage through staff when needed and with proper approval from managers/Deputy Director. 
• Plans changes to Food Mobile distributions with Distribution Manager and communicates to all staff.
• Creates and updates fliers for any changes to Food Mobile distributions for clients. 
• Maintains open and frequent communication with the Food Mobile site partners for any schedule changes or concerns that may impact their distribution. 
• Schedules community organizations to partner with during Food Mobile distributions.
• Consistently inputs accurate program data after each Food Mobile distribution. 
• Plans for program evaluation and implements changes as appropriate with the Food Mobile program. 
• Collaborates with the Distribution Manager and Food Mobile driver to support the development of new Food Mobile locations, including initial rollout at new sites.
  

Manages The Food Depot’s Food 4 Kids program:

• Support of school-based pantry site coordinators, training, site visits, data management, and new site development.
• Manages communication pathways between Food 4 Kids site coordinators and The Food Depot’s Operations team members to ensure order accuracy, timely deliveries, and budget management.
• Develops and maintains effective communication and working relationship with The Food Depot Operations counterpart for Food 4 Kids to ensure successful program operation.
• Oversees budget for Food 4 Kids and communicates necessary adjustments and needs as needed to The Food Depot’s leadership and program partners.
  

General Responsibilities:

• Assists with food distributions at Casita de Comida/Food Mobile 2.0 locations when needed. 
• Maintains open and frequent communication with The Food Depot program partners.
• Collects feedback from clients and partners and implements changes as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains an excellent understanding of the hunger relief landscape, gaps in services, and community needs. 
• Supports growth of The Food Depot’s rural food distribution programs as needed.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts the success of the team above own interests.
• Complies with all The Food Depot policies, procedures and systems.
• Is consistently at work and on time.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned; assists other departments as requested; may work early mornings, evenings, and weekends, as needed.
  

Qualifications 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three years related experience. Work experience in the nonprofit sector or public education setting is preferred. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of The Food Depot.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be a team player; must be able to effectively communicate and interact with coworkers, managers and customers; ability to effectively communicate problems and issues.
• Must have excellent customer service skills and be able to interface with many diverse internal and external customers.
• Must be computer literate.  Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite of tools a must.
• Commitment to accuracy and thoroughness.
• Must be detail-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks in an office/warehouse environment.
• Must perform well in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to change.
• Must be able to work independently of as well as collectively with other staff members.
• Must be able to use general office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners. 
  

Employment Requirements

• Negative Pre-employment Drug Screening

Physical Environment                                                             

• Employee will spend 50% of the time actively preparing for or working at food distributions, 35% of the time working at a stationary computer terminal in a shared office space handling data and administrative tasks, 15% talking on the telephone interfacing with clients, community partners, program coordinators and volunteers. 
• Position functions in an office and warehouse environment, and requires travel to locations within the service area.
• Employee will work at public facing food distributions periodically, including lifting parcels of food of approximately 30 pounds and being required to stand for time periods > 3 hours.
  

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give assignments. 

This position description excludes the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. 

I have read the above job description.  I meet the qualifications and can perform the duties as described.

Salary : $20 - $27