Mobile Food Ambassador (Essential Services-Billingual)

Job Description

Job Title:
Mobile Food Ambassador

Job Status:
Regular Full Time, Salaried

FLSA:
Exempt

Reports to:
Director

Job Summary/Purpose:

The Mobile Food Ambassador is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and oversight of mobile food distribution and nutrition education programs. This role involves exercising independent judgment in program design and operations, managing partnerships, supervising program staff and volunteers, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and organizational standards. The Ambassador plays a key role in advancing organizational goals related to food security, public health, and community engagement.

Job Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve mobile food distribution and nutrition education programs aligned with community needs and organizational objectives.

• Analyze local food insecurity trends, community demographics, and partner feedback to inform program design and resource allocation.

• Lead grant reporting and program evaluation activities to demonstrate impact and guide funding strategies.

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with local businesses, health agencies, nonprofits, and government entities to enhance program reach and effectiveness.

• Represent the organization at public forums, coalition meetings, and media engagements to promote nutrition and food security initiatives.

• Plan and coordinate community outreach and educational events, ensuring cultural relevance and accessibility.

• Recruit, supervise, and support program staff and volunteers, including assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing coaching and feedback.

• Foster a collaborative team environment that supports professional development and continuous learning.

• Oversee program budgets, track expenditures, and manage inventory systems to optimize the use of donated and purchased resources.

• Make recommendations for resource acquisition, allocation, and process improvements based on data analysis and operational needs.

• Ensure all program activities comply with food safety regulations, grant requirements, and agency policies.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of program metrics, client demographics, and outcomes.

• Prepare and present comprehensive reports for senior leadership, funders, and community stakeholders.

• Safely operate SDLR vehicles to transport food, resources and materials to distribution events.

• All members of the SDLR workforce are expected to support the agency’s community outreach, civic engagement, and recruitment efforts.

• Support the agency’s fundraising objectives, which may include tasks such as active fundraising, grant development, solicitation of donations, agency ambassadorship, informational outreach, and public speaking.

• Commitment to and experience with equity, cultural relevance, diversity, social justice, and disparity reduction practices with persons of color, agencies of color, and underserved communities.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, agency partners, and the public.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education, experience, and Credentialing:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Two years of experience managing community-based programs, preferably in food security, nutrition, or social services.

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License with a clean driving record for the past 3 years (CDL preferred).
• Bilingual (Spanish)

Preferred Education, experience, and Credentialing:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Social Work, Nonprofit Management, or related field.

Key Competencies:

• VALUES & CULTURE –
  Respects the agency’s values and is accountable for living the mission of Servicios de la Raza.

• DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY- Is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce; recognizes the value of diverse perspectives and experiences, and fosters a work environment reflective of the community at large.

• DECISION MAKING - Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

• BUILDING TRUST - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

• INNOVATION - Creating novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.

• DRIVING FOR RESULTS - Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.

• STRESS TOLERANCE - Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (e.g., experiencing time pressure, conflict, or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate computers, telephones, and a variety of office equipment.

• Must be able to lift up to 35-50 lbs for essential duties, non-accommodatable tasks.

• Must be able to walk, squat, bend, reach, stoop, or kneel.

• Must be able to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment

• ADA accessible; Active Safety Committee.
• Ability to perform basic office duties.