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Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN, Inc is Hiring a Farm to Families Coordinator Near Nashville, TN

We are hiring for a full-time Farm to Families Coordinator to join the Food Resourcing department at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

Specific duties will include, but may not be limited to:

What you’ll do:

Summary:

The Farm to Families Coordinator is responsible for managing relationships with our Agriculture Industry partners and coordinating food sourcing directly to Second Harvest Food Bank, as well as to our network of Partner Agencies. This position will work with and support a team of peer positions at the four other Feeding America affiliated Food Banks in Tennessee. This position must support and foster our deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, which is the foundation for creating a culture of belonging for all personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage relationships with Agriculture Industry donors

Identify farmers, ranchers, producer, processors, or distributors in our service area with available products for purchase or donation

Consult with partnering farmers/growers to coordinate crop planning, specific to item variety and quantity

Coordinate freight for pickup and delivery, including third-party delivery, of food products when necessary

Keep current on issues related to food donation including tax incentives, food safety regulations, and federal and state laws and report to donors when appropriate

Plan and execute innovate and creative outreach events to represent these partnerships in the community

Manage Partner Agencies that are enabled to receive Agriculture Industry products

Identify partner agencies with the capacity to directly receive produce/dairy/protein from farmers/producers in their county, targeting partner agencies working in underserved communities

Act as a liaison between farmers, ranchers, producer, processors, distributors, and Partner Agencies

Help coordinate pickup or delivery of food products when necessary

Ensure agencies are accurately recording and tracking pounds received directly from farmers/growers/producers

Track invoicing from and payment to farmers, ranchers, producer, processors, and distributors

Maintain donation and purchase database

Maintain invoicing and payment information for transactions completed

Compile and organize data for ease of access by internal customers: Food Resourcing Team, Transportation, Community Impact, External Affairs, etc.

Complete quarterly, annual, and final financial and progress reports using a template provided by the Agricultural Marketing Service grants division

Lead Coordinator for state-wide team

Share resources and information when appropriate, and collect reciprocal information from their peers at the other Food Banks

Be a liaison between Tennessee Food Banks and the State Department of Agriculture, as well as with other Agricultural Industry organizations

Conduct bi-monthly meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and successes

Organize focus group meetings with underserved community representatives as identified by Partner Agencies

Provide regular reports to determined internal and external partners, as well as respond to one-off requests from partners for poundage or financial reports

Work with Community Impact to identify eligible Agencies, and ensure accurate and timely reporting

Work with Inventory, Operations, Transportation, Community Impact and Volunteer Engagement to coordinate logistics and delivery of products

Provide occasional technical logistics support for selected procured food including perishable product, and high-priority or urgent pickup needs. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No, this position does not have supervisor responsibilities.

When & Where: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm. On occasion, duties may be necessary, as well as responding to issues, outside of normal working hours (e.g., disaster response, community events, etc.)

Travel: 30% travel required Routine travel is required within the service area; occasional travel for overnight trainings may be necessary. Use of company vehicle is available for exclusive use during working hours. Current driver’s license required; copy of current auto insurance; and clean MVR required.

WORKFLEX: As a social services organization, we strive to be available for our clients, donors, and fellow staff members to work toward our mission to provide food to people facing hunger and work to advance hunger solutions. WorkFlex may be considered as a benefit to eligible positions. In instances of a federal, state or locally declared emergency, Second Harvest is typically considered an essential business service and emergency responder. All employees may be required to perform regular or emergent duties on-site. Employee safety will be balanced with business and community necessity. Some positions are more likely to be required on-site than others. This position is eligible for consideration for the Remote portion of WorkFlex, but not eligible for telecommuting.

Is this you?

Education: H.S. Diploma/GED required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Experience: 2 years of related experience and/or training.

Skills & Capabilities:

Demonstrated ability to communicate food bank mission to food donors
Ability to troubleshoot and collaborate interdepartmentally
Experience in managing relationships
Demonstrated proficiency with computer programs including, but not limited to, Microsoft Outlook (email, calendar & task reminders), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to learn new software

Job Family Competencies:

Attention to detail.
Result orientation/execution.
Quality improvement.
Customer Service.

Allowable Substitutions: Combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge and skills for the position may be considered in lieu of education/experience at the organization’s discretion

What Second Harvest has to offer:

Compensation & Benefits: Second Harvest is proud to offer rich and affordable total compensation packages. Full- time employment includes 34 days off, medical (employee-only is 100% employer paid), dental, vision, retirement (up to 8% match), disability insurance (short and long term) and long-term care insurance.

Work with a purpose: As one of Middle Tennessee’s largest nonprofits, our local hunger relief work is uniquely rewarding, hands on and solutions oriented. Our mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. A career with Second Harvest ensures that you not only earn a paycheck, but also help your local community through meaningful work. Our Operations teams were recently celebrated for their essential work during the COVID-19 pandemic – would you like to be a “Hometown Hero”?

Award winning workplace: We are a best-in-class workplace because we are passionate and people focused, so that our community can count on us for our critical work. We are among The Tennessean’s Top Workplaces based solely on employee feedback. We are invested in our team and offer frequent whole-person wellness opportunities through our Harvest Wellbeing Program.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity: Second Harvest embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we serve. We provide equal employment to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Who we are: Since 1978, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, a member of Feeding

America™, has been providing food to our more than 1 million neighbors at risk of hunger in middle and west Tennessee. In support of our mission, which is “to provide food to people facing hunger and work to advance hunger solutions” – last year, we distributed more than 41 million pounds of food to more than 460 Partner Agencies, providing more than 36.5 million nutritious meals to hungry children, families and seniors throughout our 46-county service area. To learn more about our work, visit our website secondharvestmidtn.org and our social media.

Think this sounds like a role and workplace where you would thrive? Find out more information about how to apply on our website: https://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/job-opportunities/. Thanks for your interest in working for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. We love it here and think you will

too!