Community Nutrition Manager

Good Shepherd Food Bank • Auburn, ME

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Community Nutrition Program Manager, you are responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and successful delivery of Good Shepherd Food Bank’s community nutrition programs across Maine. You provide strategic and operational leadership for programs such as Cooking Matters and SNAP Outreach, ensuring they are planned, implemented, evaluated, and continuously improved to expand equitable access to nutrition education and healthy food resources. You oversee program design and delivery through collaboration with community partners, volunteers, and internal teams, using data and feedback to strengthen program quality, improve efficiency, and increase community impact. Your work directly supports the Food Bank’s mission by strengthening community partnerships, expanding program reach, and ensuring high-quality nutrition programming for people across Maine.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in program management, community-based programming, or public health/nutrition initiatives.
• Experience managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with volunteers and community partnerships.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including planning, tracking, and execution.
• Experience with data collection, reporting, and program evaluation.
• A commitment to advancing equitable access to food, nutrition education, and public benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead the statewide delivery and performance of the Cooking Matters program.
• Develop and manage annual plans, including goals, timelines, metrics, and resources.
• Ensure execution aligns with program standards, grant requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and implement improvements.
• Advance program design using data, feedback, and community needs.
• Plan and execute program activities, including classes, training, outreach events, and partner engagement.
• Maintain operational systems and workflows for consistent, scalable delivery.
• Oversee logistics, including materials, food procurement, scheduling, and site readiness.
• Deliver activities on time and to quality standards.
• Serve as the primary contact for community partners.
• Build and sustain partnerships with food pantries, healthcare providers, schools, and community organizations.
• Develop partnerships to expand program reach and impact.
• Lead partner communication and resolve issues to maintain strong collaboration.
• Represent the program externally, strengthening visibility and alignment with community needs.
• Maintain systems for program tracking, data collection, and performance monitoring.
• Analyze data to assess effectiveness and inform decisions.
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting for organizational and funder requirements.
• Translate insights into program improvements.
• Coordinate program-specific volunteer training, scheduling, and support.
• Prepare volunteers to deliver high-quality program services.
• Maintain volunteer scheduling, communication, documentation, and compliance systems.
• Support volunteers during program delivery while keeping records and requirements up to date.
• Partner with Volunteer Engagement on volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and retention.
• Coordinate a reliable volunteer pipeline aligned with program needs.
• Share insights to strengthen volunteer experience and effectiveness.
• Align program practices with organizational standards and systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs.
• Retirement with up to a 6% matching contribution.
• Three weeks of vacation, plus personal and sick time off benefits, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed