POSITION TITLE: Food Bank Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Social Services

STATUS:  Non-Exempt

PAY: $17.0000

*Internal Applicant has already been identified*

GENERAL STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Candidate should have 1 year of experience or more in one of the following categories: supervising volunteers or working within a non-profit organization.
• Minimum requirement is a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Additionally, two years of non-profit work experience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Detail oriented
• Self starter
• Team player
• Strong use of the English language in verbal and written communication (Spelling - 90% Grammar – 85%)
• Excellent telephone skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain poise under pressure
• Customer service mindset
• General social service knowledge
• Strong analytical and research skills
• General knowledge of business protocols
• Ability and willingness to keep information confidential

SOFTWARE-RELATED SKILLS:

Must have basic knowledge of:

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• Database software

SCOPE OF POSITION:

Under the direction of the Corps Officer, the Food Pantry Coordinator oversees the operations of the foodbank, including but not limited to supervision and coordination of food bank volunteers, purchasing and restocking of food pantry items, cost and quality control, coordination of food delivery program, monthly statistics and reports as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains food pantry inventory by placing orders with vendors as well as purchasing food and non-food items from local stores.
• Trains, schedules and provides daily supervision of food pantry volunteers.
• Coordinates food delivery program, including but not limited to driving the bread pickup route for the foodbank.
• Assures that units of service are recorded in client database.
• Updates and modifies food pantry menu as needed.
• Packs foodbank orders and stocks shelves as needed.
• Responsible for implementing food pantry policies and procedures.
• Attend Foodbank Coalition Meetings
• Coordinate with Corps Officer for annual Foodbank Fundraisers including but not limited to Walk & Knock, local food drives
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: Supervises foodbank volunteers

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on a continuous basis
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead
• Ability to operate telephone
• Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer
• Ability to understand written information
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or special needs to perform the essential functions

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is a reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, salaries and other compensation, transfers and layoffs or termination.

The Salvation Army will comply with all governmental orders and any contractual obligations relative to COVID-19 safety measures, including mandatory vaccination of staff, if required. The Salvation Army will consider requests for exemptions from any such requirements on either religious or medical grounds.

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.

Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums ($34.62) for employee only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside of a Kaiser service area. Voluntary 1 and family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance offered starting at $2.31 bi-weekly cost. Employees are covered by an employer paid life insurance policy. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.

Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at 5 years eligible service time, employee funded voluntary 403(b) options

Parental Leave: Benefit will be one week (5 business days) of paid leave at the employee’s normal rate of pay for births, adoptions and foster placements.

Sick Leave: 12 days annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after 3 months’ service time. 

Paid Vacation: 2 weeks annually accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions. 4 weeks annually accruing from day one, for exempt positions. Accrued vacation eligible for use after 6 months’ service time.

Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays 1 floating holiday per year