Food Pantry Coordinator

DaMar Staffing Solutions•Indianapolis, IN

174d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Under the Health Coordinator's direction, the Food Pantry Coordinator oversees the food pantry operations, including but not limited to supervision and coordination of food pantry volunteers, restocking of food pantry items, cost and quality control, monthly statistics, and reports as required. This role is the primary staff person responsible for the day-to-day operation of the food pantry. The coordinator will develop marketing and educational materials, implement processes for intake and organization of food, and maintain food supply inventory.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Must possess organizational skills, time management skills, and the ability to prioritize
Dedicated to working with others
Must have good oral and written communication skills
Excellent attentiveness to detail and ability to follow through with multiple projects
Experience with collaborative, team-oriented environments

Nice To Haves

Previous work experience preferred
Microsoft Office Suite a plus

Responsibilities

Maintains food pantry inventory
Load and unload food items for the food pantry
Trains, schedules, and provides daily supervision of food pantry volunteers.
Assures that pounds of service are recorded in the organization's database.
Updates and modifies food pantry menu as needed.
Packs food pantry orders and stocks shelves as needed.
Responsible for implementing food pantry policies and procedures.
Develop marketing and educational materials for the food pantry, including maintaining the food pantry page on the FBGNC website.
Develop and implement processes for the intake and organization of food.
Maintain food supply inventory and order as needed
Schedules and trains all new volunteers
Maintains a weekly schedule of all pantry volunteers and emails a reminder notice of the schedule
Conducts an initial familiarization visit with potential new volunteers
Complete data entry tracking through the Efforts to Outcome system and full monthly reports related to food and client traffic
Determines that sufficient prepackaged (client food bags) is available for upcoming pantry sessions.
Ensures that all donated and purchased food is processed according to FBGNC requirements. (This includes sorting, cleaning, checking expiration dates, marking products & storing on shelves.)
Ensures that freezers are stocked with meat at all times.
Attend required training for food pantry membership and safe food handling.
Maintain recruitment plan to enlist additional volunteers needed to perform pantry tasks
Oversee and develop all food drive donations
Performs a weekly inventory of available food and purchase items needed
Cleans refrigerators and freezers weekly