Food Program Coordinator - Part Time

Pawsperity•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pawsperity opened its doors in January 2016 as the country’s only nonprofit grooming school. Our mission is to empower families to become self-reliant through job training, life skills, and practical solutions to end their cycle of poverty. This role is a Part-Time Food Pantry Coordinator with an hourly rate of $16.00 and a schedule of 15 hours per week: Monday 9-2, Wednesday 10-3, and Thursday 11-4. Some flexibility is needed for potential future changes by Pawsperity's food partners.

Requirements

Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Collaborative with the ability to communicate professionally with employees, volunteers, students, and partners of the organization.
Able to lift 40 pounds
Professional representative of the agency.
Basic computer skills and comfortable learning volunteer software.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication.
Professional, organized, and strong attention to detail
Comfortable managing multiple priorities.
Discretion with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Conducts the weekly food partner ordering (Harvesters, Bishop Store House, etc.)
Schedules, coordinates, and ensures routine communication with volunteers transporting food runs, as well as putting food away/out
Cleans/maintains pantry area or assigning volunteers to assist with this ongoing project (e.g., checking dates on cans, maintaining organization)
Oversees items that are not getting used frequently and suggests usage for the commercial kitchen
Keeps the Culinary Volunteer Team up to date with necessary communication regarding upcoming group activities
Oversees Volgistics
Ensures volunteer shifts are covered by Culinary Volunteers; steps in to fill gaps if necessary
Identifies with Culinary Volunteers that cooking projects are identified in advance and all items, including ingredients, are available; orders items if not
Schedules and communicates regularly with food volunteers, including reminder emails and calls for those who signed up for shifts
Solicits volunteers when regular food volunteers are out of town or sick
Provides training when necessary
Works closely with the Culinary Volunteer Team
Greets and thanks volunteers when possible
Learns/uses Volgistics, Pawsperity’s volunteer program software, to accurately account for/manage hours for the pantry and kitchen
Assists with monthly volunteer reporting narrative
Ensures kitchen equipment is in working order; communicates with operations if something needs to be fixed (submit ticket, etc.)
Orders necessary kitchen items within the kitchen budget
Keeps the pantry and commercial kitchen in compliance with all health department protocol (e.g., report refrigeration and freezer temperatures; post signage)
Works collaboratively to achieve agency goals in a manner reflective of the mission of Pawsperity.