Food Pantry Program Manager

The Salvation Army Southern California•Henderson, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. This role is responsible for the upkeep, cleaning, repair, and organization of warehouse and grounds areas, including picking up, delivering, and distributing donations. The manager will also drive and assist with unloading trucks, generate and maintain inventory logs, and assist with water management for Heat Relief and toy and food management for Christmas distribution. Additionally, the role involves liaising with community partners for food drives, maintaining orderly storage of food products, supervising community service workers and volunteers, ensuring vehicle maintenance, manually packing trucks with food, managing trash disposal, operating a forklift, organizing the warehouse, maintaining refrigerator and freezer temperatures, managing the food pantry operations, preparing daily sack lunches, recording statistics in data management systems, and ordering supplies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds as well as a wide range of other organizational personnel in a courteous and professional manner
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs (Word, Excel, etc.)
Must be highly adaptable, thrive on challenges, and excel in various environments
Possess time management skills and be able to complete assigned tasks
Must be forklift certified or able to obtain certification within 30 days of employment
Must be able to drive a 26’-29’ foot truck or be willing to be certified within 30 days of employment
Must possess a valid NV driver’s license with clean MVR
Must take and complete The Salvation Army’s Fleet Safety e-learning
Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Responsibilities

Responsible for upkeep, cleaning, repair, and organization of warehouse and grounds areas
Pick up, deliver, and distribute donations as assigned.
Drive and assist with unloading trucks and the distribution of food
Generate & maintain inventory logs for all materials, equipment, & properties passing through or stored in the warehouse.
Assist with water management for Heat Relief & toy and food management for Christmas distribution.
Liaise with community partners in managing annual food drives.
Maintain orderly storage of all food products and other materials in the proper areas, including donations for the ARC.
Supervise community service workers and volunteers as assigned
Ensure all vehicles are cleaned, serviced, and repaired as needed
Manually pack trucks with food including produce, frozen meats, and other goods from vendors.
Ensure that all trash is neatly in the dumpster and dumpster area is free of debris
Safely operate the forklift to manage donations and inventory in the warehouse
Organize and maintain the warehouse for optimal storage and program utilization.
Maintain records of large refrigerator and freezer temperatures.
Manage food Pantry, including set-up, clean-up, and distribution
Prepare daily sack lunches and organize volunteers to assist with distribution
Record statistics in Well Sky, HMIS, and Oasis data management systems
Order of monthly cleaning supplies and food-related items.
Other duties as assigned as they relate to the position of Food Program Manager.