Food Pantry Manager

Iron County Care & Share•Cedar City, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Pantry Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Food Pantry, including maintaining adequate inventory, managing team members, coordinating and overseeing volunteers, maintaining accurate records, submitting reports, coordinating pantry inventory audits, overseeing and reporting snow removal and minor groundskeeping, assisting clients and staff, and working with community partners to collect food donations. Additionally, this position is responsible for supporting direct reports in answering phone calls, assisting clients with registrations and check-ins, accepting incoming donations, ensuring the storeroom is stocked, assisting with compiling bags and boxes, supporting data entry, weighing distributed items, and other tasks/projects as assigned. The Food Pantry Manager must be able to maintain a professional relationship with all clients, community members, and staff.

Requirements

Be dependable and responsive
Have excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to maintain a professional relationship with all clients, volunteers, community partners, and staff
Be computer literate with good data entry skills
Have an understanding and empathy for those who suffer the conditions of poverty and homelessness
Possess a sense of community and understand the importance of team building through networking
Be able to work independently and proactively after training period
Be able to multitask and work under pressure and through distraction
Be able to lift 50 lbs and remain on feet for most of the shift
Have or be able to get a valid Utah driver's license upon hire
Have or be able to obtain a Food Handler's permit upon hire
Have or be able to obtain Forklift Operator certification upon hire
Pass a background check

Nice To Haves

You are committed to serving our clients with dignity and love.
You thrive on excellence and outstanding customer service.
You have an understanding and compassion for those living in crisis.
You will remain dedicated to serving
You embrace "I see it. I own it."
You love clean spaces
You crave an opportunity to work with a dedicated team that works tirelessly to serve the most vulnerable in our community

Responsibilities

Oversee/complete daily pick up of food donations from grocery stores and other establishments
Facilitate food drive events
Coordinate loads coming into the warehouse and put them in the proper areas
Process all donations
Record statistics about daily donations
Assist in proper sorting, weighing, shelving food donations received
Ensure all food is within acceptable expiration date periods
Assist in maintaining stock in fulfillment area
Ensure Utah Food Bank requirements regarding Grocery Rescue program are being adhered to by staff
Ensure safety and OSHA requirements are consistently met in the warehouse facility
Inform supervisor of any significant events and changes related to their responsibilities and duties; inform supervisor of anything that could affect operational effectiveness or public opinion towards ICCS
Work to ensure open lines of communication and cooperation are maintained with other ICCS employees and volunteers
Maintain proper coverage and fill in when needed
Make sure all clients are following directions and abiding by the rules
Record statistics about daily donations
Maintaining adequate inventory
Managing team members
Coordinating and overseeing volunteers
Maintaining accurate records
Submitting reports
Coordinating pantry inventory audits
Overseeing and reporting snow removal and minor groundskeeping
Assisting clients and staff
Working with community partners to collect food donations
Support direct reports in answering phone calls
Assisting clients with registrations and check-ins
Accepting incoming donations
Ensure the storeroom is stocked
Assist with compiling bags and boxes
Support data entry
Weighing of distributed items
Other tasks/projects as assigned