Events Manager

Rise Against Hunger • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Events Manager ensures the execution, logistics, and operations of Rise Against Hunger’s volunteer meal-packing events. The role leads volunteers in setting up and running small-to-medium in-person events for 50–200 people, manages warehouse operations and logistics, and resolves problems so events run smoothly and hosts are satisfied. The Events Manager helps ensure the event calendar is properly staffed and equipped.

The position connects organizations to Rise Against Hunger’s mission by arranging meal-packaging events, securing financial resources, promoting programs, developing relationships with religious congregations, businesses, civic organizations, schools, and community groups, and pursuing speaking and partnership opportunities. The role also follows up on referrals and assists with recruiting a local engagement board.

The Events Manager facilitates volunteers, trains staff on packaging procedures, adjusts volunteer assignments, and supports 4–12 volunteer-run meal-packaging events each month. The role recruits and trains part-time team members and transports materials and equipment to mobile event locations. Warehouse and distribution duties include receiving ingredients, supplies, and equipment; shipping finished products; maintaining inventory, invoice, bill of lading, and order-receipt documentation; tracking meal production, shipments, inventory, and revenue forecasts; and enforcing safe handling and transportation practices.

This role involves working in warehouse and event settings, frequent physical activity, and lifting and carrying loads up to 50 pounds. It requires flexibility to work some weekends, evenings, and early mornings, and willingness to drive a box truck and operate equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks. The stated starting pay is approximately $27.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• An associate degree or two years of related work experience.
• Proficiency with Google or Microsoft Office and other cloud-based software.
• A valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and willingness to drive a box truck to transport materials to and from events.
• Ability to perform physical tasks, including operating pallet jacks and frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to comply with DOT regulations and maintain DOT certification; the posting states DOT does not allow any history of marijuana use, including medicinal use.
• Flexibility to work weekends, some evenings, and early mornings.
• Resourcefulness to work in different spaces and environments.
• Strong verbal presentation and communication skills, and ability to use social media to communicate and drive event participation.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects independently or as part of a team.
• Comfort working with faith-based groups of different religions and maintaining a professional demeanor in corporate and academic settings.
• Willingness to learn to drive a box truck and operate a forklift.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and DOT physical.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with nonprofit work is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Arrange meal-packaging events and secure financial resources.
• Promote programs and develop relationships with religious congregations, businesses, civic organizations, schools, and community groups.
• Seek speaking opportunities and new partnership opportunities, follow up on referrals, and assist with recruiting a local engagement board.
• Facilitate volunteers and train staff on meal-packaging procedures.
• Adjust volunteer assignments to facilitate 4–12 volunteer-run meal-packaging events per month.
• Recruit and train part-time team members.
• Transport raw materials and equipment to mobile packaging locations and facilitate event setup.
• Receive shipments of raw ingredients, supplies, and equipment, and ship finished products.
• Maintain documentation for inventory, invoices, bills of lading, and order receipts.
• Track and record meal production against projections, meals shipped, inventory, and revenue forecasts.
• Enforce safe and effective practices for handling and transporting raw materials, equipment, and packaged meals.
• Help ensure the event calendar is properly staffed and equipped, and resolve problems to support smooth events and satisfied hosts.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance premiums paid for employees, with 65% of family insurance premiums covered.
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account.
• Health plan support for physical and mental health, including telemedicine.
• Discretionary Paid Time Off (DPTO).
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid Family Medical Leave for bonding after birth, adoption, or foster placement and during serious health conditions.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability benefits.
• Pre- and post-tax 403(b) plan with employer matching of 100% of contributions up to the first 3% contributed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree