Food Pantry Director

HOPE Church • Grand Forks, ND

11d

About The Position

The Food Pantry Director will oversee the day-to-day operations of Food Pantry program within the HC Community Care Center.

Requirements

• Possess familiarity, training, experience, skills, and gifts in a variety of ministry settings related to the specific ministry area.
• Familiarity with computer systems – preferred experience in Oasis.
• Be able to respond to crisis situations in a calm, gracious, and confident manner.
• Experience in recruiting and training volunteers.
• Be able to relate to people in a variety of settings, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills (i.e. groups, individuals, all ages, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with staff, church members, people in the community, and others.
• Possess and utilize leadership skills.
• Experience providing strategic financial leadership to a church or non-profit.
• Experience managing a team.
• Ability to lift at least 25lbs unassisted
• Be devoted to Jesus — Maintain a sincere, growing walk with Christ, His Church, and pursue excellence in His service.
• Be aligned with HOPE’s beliefs — Support and uphold the doctrine, mission, vision, and values of HOPE Church and the Evangelical Covenant denomination.
• Live with integrity and ethics — Practice Christ-honoring character, honesty, and self-control in every area of life.
• Engage in worship rhythm — Participate weekly in worship services and be available for occasional evening gatherings.
• Be present in meetings — Attend staff and ministry meetings as needed.
• Work as one team — Build relationships, communicate concerns biblically and promptly, and contribute to a collaborative staff culture.
• Honor confidentiality — Protect sensitive information and foster trust, integrity, and respect.
• Model generosity — We anticipate our staff are tithing faithfully to HOPE Church or taking steps to move in that direction as a witness of Kingdom investment (Matthew 6:19–20).
• Develop leaders and volunteers — Equip and empower volunteers within ministry areas.
• Communicate and coordinate well — Keep staff and leadership informed so ministry efforts move in unity.
• Demonstrate professionalism — Maintain a neat appearance, an organized workspace, and communicate clearly with Senior Leadership.
• Serve beyond your lane — Offer assistance to other ministry areas when appropriate.
• Protect HOPE’s witness — Represent HOPE Church in ways that guard its reputation, unity, and ministry impact.
• Understand the consequence of expectations — Failure to consistently meet expectations may result in review and possible dismissal.
• Exit with honor — If employment concludes, do so in a way that protects the unity and ministry of HOPE Church.
• Additionally, all HOPE Staff are required to affirm our “Staff Culture and Values” Commitment.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with computer systems – preferred experience in Oasis.

Responsibilities

• Manage food purchases and donations to maintain a solid inventory of dry, chilled, & frozen foods & personal products.
• Manage food distribution and logistics.
• Follow and maintain shelf-life procedures.
• Maintain and submit required records and statistics to the Great Plains Food Bank.
• Manage the food pantry to match the need that exists in the Grand Forks area.
• Oversee client care.
• Coordinate and schedule volunteer teams.
• Manage and lead volunteer tasks.
• Ensure collaboration with the Great Plains Food Bank and other food pantries, non-profits, for-profits, government agencies, and organizations in the Grand Forks area.

What This Job Offers

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