Food Operations Manager

Keystone Community Services•Saint Paul, MN

11h•$47,000 - $51,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Food Operations Manager manages the day-to-day operations for Keystone's Community Food Center warehouse including the supervision of Keystone staff and volunteer activities while overseeing warehouse equipment, training, maintenance, and safety. This position assists with department program activities as needed, often working independently and providing the management of food ordering and budgeting, inventory tracking and receiving and serves as a liaison to community stake holders. This position will be required to work a rotating Wednesday Evening Shift from 10am - 7pm for programming needs.

Requirements

Prior experience working with emergency food services or related social services.
Experience with resource management
Previous experience managing and/or adhering to a budget
Pallet jack and/or forklift experience
A valid Minnesota's Drivers License and insurance
Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds, comfortable working in an urban setting, experience working with low-income people.
Good Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work demands.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.)
Hold a MN DOT Medical Card and Food Manager Certification or be able to obtain within three months of hire

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field.
Fluency in another language (Spanish, Hmong, Karen)
Prior supervisory experience.
Prior experience working in data bases and data entry.
Knowledge of community resources.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with food banks and other suppliers
Manage food inventory and ordering
Maintain and adhere to food expense budget
Coordinate deliveries and community donations
Work within food expense budget to spend resources effectively
Organize and maintain the storage of product
Oversee warehouse equipment including training, maintenance, operation and safety
Communicate building and maintenance needs to Facilities Team
Assure that the site maintains a safe environment for participants and volunteers
Establish and maintain partnerships with community distribution partners
Actively seek opportunities for operations improvement and recommend changes as needed to Program Director
Serve as backup for Food Rescue Driver
Hire, train and supervise Warehouse Assistant and Food Rescue Driver
Monitor staff performance and provide feedback, coaching, and discipline when needed.
Communicate agency policy and procedures.
Perform staff administrative activities (i.e. authorize time sheets and leave requests).
Train and supervise warehouse volunteers
Supervise youth employees and interns
Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to assure sufficient volunteer staffing within the program
Maintain accurate records, including both computerized records and paper files from ordering and inventory tracking
Ensure accurate and timely data entry of participant records
Assists with coverage of the food market operations as needed
Performs other duties or projects as assigned for the purpose of accomplishing specific agency objectives.