Child Meal Programming Coordinator

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank•Verona, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is seeking a Child Meal Programming Coordinator to join their team. This role is crucial for ensuring children have access to nutritious meals through the organization's child nutrition programs. The mission of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is to improve food security through equitable access to good nutrition and the resources that support health and well-being. The Child Meal Programming Coordinator is a hands-on coordination role with significant administrative, logistical, and compliance responsibilities. Key duties include data entry and management, maintaining program records and documentation, tracking inventory and coordinating purchasing, managing email and phone communications, preparing reports, and monitoring deadlines and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate and compliant program operations. The CMPC also serves as a liaison between program partners, volunteers, and Food Bank departments to coordinate program logistics, communicate requirements, support implementation, and facilitate training as needed. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage recurring administrative tasks while balancing competing priorities and supporting the effective delivery of child nutrition programs.

Requirements

Experience coordinating programs, logistics, or operational activities in a professional setting
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
Ability to enter, track, organize, and report data accurately
Clear, effective, and professional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to work with databases, spreadsheets, and other computer-based systems
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and balance recurring administrative responsibilities with program needs in both office and field settings
Valid driver's license and a good driving record

Responsibilities

Data entry and management
Maintaining program records and documentation
Tracking inventory and coordinating purchasing
Managing email and phone communications
Preparing reports
Monitoring deadlines and regulatory requirements
Serving as a liaison between program partners, volunteers, and Food Bank departments
Coordinating program logistics
Communicating requirements
Supporting program implementation
Facilitating training as needed