Child Nutrition Summer Rural Coordinator

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank•Duquesne, PA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank delivers meals to thousands of children in SWPA through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). We work with our community partners and listen to their feedback and support their needs and respond by connecting organizations, sharing information and resources, problem solving food access challenges, and equipping our partners to have increased capacity for feeding children. The Child Nutrition Rural Summer Coordinator supports the service of meals to children in Butler and Greene Counties. The Summer Rural Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to coordinate the distributions of weekly bundled meals for children age 18 and younger in accordance with all USDA, PDE, and Food Bank requirements. The Summer Coordinator is the liaison between onsite volunteers, delivery drivers, operations staff, and the child nutrition team; ensuring the smooth execution of meal distributions. This person works as a member of a team to achieve Child Nutrition goals and to fulfill the mission of Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, to feed people in need and mobilize our community to eliminate hunger.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
High School degree required
Act 33 & 34 Clearances
Interest in serving children and their families
Great attention to detail, logistical planning, and accuracy is required
Organizational, written, verbal and telephone skills are required
Proven ability to successfully handle multiple projects and meet critical deadlines
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Results-oriented and the ability to take initiative and follow through on tasks
Possess an attitude of collaboration for working with community organizations
High quality customer service skills (exhibit objectivity, calmness, persistence, helpfulness and empathy)
Ability to communicate clearly with various members of the team
Ability to work with people from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Must possess a vehicle and valid Pennsylvania Driver’s license. Work travel is reimbursed at the federal reimbursement rate.
Ability and willingness to learn new technology
Able to lift 25 pounds without assistance
Must be willing to work in person, five days per week, 8:00 am-4:30 pm (including 30-minute optional unpaid lunch break), with no more than five personal days off (unpaid). Due to demands of start-up, personal days off cannot be used without prior approval during the period of May 18-July 3. The Food Bank is closed May 25, June 19 and July 3.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Office 365 is a plus
Experience in operations, hospitality, or farm markets is a plus

Responsibilities

Attend all Program and Food Safety training sessions
Review order packing before project is executed in the Volunteer Engagement Center
Review for accuracy and stage product for delivery and distribution
Coordinate deliveries and work with food bank Operations to ensure smooth delivery to site volunteers
When necessary, receive food delivered in accordance with all food safety regulations and check quantity and quality of food received
Ensure that children served at point of service, are being counted using the approved point-of-service system (training will be provided)
Maintain and submit all program records in a timely manner
Work with onsite volunteer leaders to review and adjust food orders as needed to accurately plan the weeks ahead
Communicate with the Youth Cafe team regarding weekly orders, supplies, food quality concerns, delivery issues, volunteer needs, and other needs
As able coordinate site activities
To engage families while they wait at the distribution site
Support outreach efforts to increase program participation (e.g. distributing flyers in local neighborhood, helping with social media, collecting feedback from participants and their parents/caregivers)
Collaborate with the Child Nutrition Outreach team for marketing and activity support as needed
Carry out additional responsibilities as determined by the Child Nutrition Programs Supervisor