Regional Food Bank Manager

POSITION TITLE: Regional Food Bank Manager

RESPONSIBLE TO: Associate Deputy Director of Programs

LOCATION: McMinnville, OR

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position requires the employee to work onsite. Remote work is not supported. Full-Time/ Exempt

RESPONSIBILITIES:

YCAP Regional Food Bank is committed to delivering county-wide access to quality food. It provides food to nearly 40 partner agencies throughout Yamhill County including food pantries and group meal sites. YCAP Regional Food Bank programs are focused on sustaining and bringing in new resources, services, and connections related to alleviating food instability in Yamhill County. The Regional Food Bank Manager is responsible for providing leadership for Food Bank programs and initiatives, overseeing its day-to-day activities and operations, managing staff, and ensuring grant compliance, warehouse oversight, and safe work practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Creates a positive team atmosphere providing quality service to clients, staff and interns through active listening, positive problem solving, and timely responses.
• Oversee day-to-day activities of YCAPs Regional Food Bank including budgets, personnel, program development and reporting systems.
• Supervises Food Bank staff, creating job descriptions, hiring, establishing work priorities, professional development planning, evaluating, orienting, training, coaching, mentoring and disciplinary action.
• Provides leadership in the implementation of Food Bank programs and initiatives. Ensures programs, services, and systems are developed in accordance with grants (including federal & state), contracts, compliance & regulatory requirements, and congruent with YCAP’s mission, vision and values.
• Maintain data and records for program and fiscal requirements in a timely manner. Prepare reports, input/output data from department food inventory system, and assist with audits as required for program, fiscal and grant requirements.
• Assist in development of the yearly program budget, grant applications and strategic planning.
• Manage Food Bank facilities, warehouse, and equipment, including maintenance and acquisition, to effectively deliver Food bank services and programs.
• Collaborate with Facilities Director to review, evaluate, and develop standard operating procedures to minimize risk in food bank operations.
• In partnership with the YCAP Development team, seek new funding sources and resources to expand program offerings in Yamhill County.
• Build and maintain partnerships with the Oregon Food Bank, community agencies, and other local, state, or national organizations. Participate in serving as collaborator and regional convener around food instability and food bank issues.
• Represents YCAP Regional Food Bank through community partnerships, presentations, education, and outreach related to food instability.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Experience in Food Bank management, including knowledge of common Food Bank practices and working knowledge of Food Bank policy and regulatory environment preferred.
• Extensive skills, knowledge and abilities in areas of program development, community collaborations, service delivery and resource development.
• Thorough knowledge of program management, planning, operations, and evaluation.
• Ability to work in partnership with community organizations.
• General knowledge of human resources practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, team building and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain an Oregon Food Handler Card & be ServeSafe qualified.
• Ability to operate a variety of vehicles & equipment (i.e. box trucks, forklift pallet jacks, shrink wrapper).
• Ability to pass drug and background screens, and insurance required DMV driver check.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study and/or, field with demonstrated relevance.
• Experience in food industry and warehousing management.
• At least three years of progressively responsible management level professional experience with a preference for such experience being in food banking.
• Knowledge of the best practices related to food stability and direct service programs.
• Valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be required to sit, stand, kneel, walk or bend for extended periods of time. The employee is may be required to reach with arms, hands; climb or balance; stoop, kneel or work from a ladder. Must on occasion lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally move up to 100 pounds with a hand truck and push or pull pallets over one ton with a pallet jack. Employee may be going in and out of cooler and/or freezer with extreme variations in temperature. Certain work may require extended working time within the freezer at sub-zero temperatures.

Pay: $62,400.00 - $66,560.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have the ability to pass a criminal background check?
• Do you have the ability to pass a drug screening including marijuana?
• Do you have reliable transportation?
• Can you commit to the schedule? Monday through Friday - 8AM to 5PM additional hours as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $62,400 - $66,560