Pantry Coordinator

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory•Green Bay, WI

11d•$16 - $19

About The Position

The Pantry Coordinator coordinates pantry operations, assists with the noon lunch program, and oversees commodity programs, including inventory and paperwork. The role coordinates food drives with the Director of Social Services and serves as a liaison for food and safety practices. The coordinator helps ensure smooth food-service operations, maintains inventory, builds relationships with donors and vendors, and supports service to clients with care and respect. The position plans, coordinates, and monitors food-service programs; supports and instructs volunteers and senior aides; assists with planning, preparing, and serving balanced meals; and contributes to annual budgets while tracking program spending. It ensures compliance with organizational policies, health codes, kitchen licensing, and food-handling requirements; manages food storage and kitchen equipment; oversees the lunchroom and responds to client behavior and crisis situations; coordinates weekday coverage; and handles food and beverage requests, notices, event setup and cleanup, and participation in food-network activities. The role is part-time at 25 hours per week and pays $16.00–$19.00 per hour. The Salvation Army provides paid training and professional development, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, personal days, wellness-program PTO opportunities, pension contributions, voluntary life insurance, and other benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Three years of food-services experience working with large groups and managing inventory, or equivalent training and experience.
Obtain ServSafe Certification within 60 days of hire.
Valid Wisconsin driver's license and clearance to drive from The Salvation Army's insurance carrier.
Obtain Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid, CPR, and AED certification within 90 days of hire.
Skill using commercial kitchen equipment and utensils.
Knowledge of menu planning and food preparation, de-escalation and crisis intervention, basic supervision, Microsoft Office and related computer applications, record keeping, and techniques for working with people from varied socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
Knowledge of The Salvation Army's Safe from Harm program for adults and children.
Ability to provide kind and caring service; work flexibly during non-traditional hours; work within budgets; maintain ethical boundaries and confidentiality; prepare clear reports; organize and prioritize work; build effective working relationships; communicate orally and in writing; and understand and use English effectively.
Reliable transportation to move around the service area and between Salvation Army locations.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, handle objects and controls, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste, smell, and lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Oversee pantry and commodity program operations, prepare food for distribution, maintain complete food inventory, supervise pantry volunteers, complete reports, and cooperate with commodity-program site visits.
Prepare invoices for pantry supplies and food purchases; identify and recommend cost-effective purchasing options; maintain relationships with vendors and donors.
Track pantry and commodity-program statistics and provide monthly statistics as directed.
Participate in seasonal activities and special events as requested by the Director of Social Services and/or Corps Officer.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor food-service programs and ensure compliance with The Salvation Army and Department policies and procedures.
Support and encourage volunteers and senior aides in the noon feeding and pantry programs; instruct aides and volunteers assisting with meals.
Assist in planning, preparing, and serving well-balanced meals for the noon lunch program.
Provide input into and manage annual budgets, maintaining spending accountability for food-service programs.
Enforce health codes, county kitchen licensure, government commodity requirements, and other food-handling requirements.
Store and label food and supplies appropriately and clean and maintain kitchen equipment.
Manage the lunchroom during program times and respond appropriately to client behavior, including de-escalating crisis situations when needed.
Coordinate weekday coverage with the Food Services Staff-Noon Lunch Program Person and cover that person's duties during vacations and other absences.
Fulfill or coordinate food and beverage requests for meetings and special events.
Maintain and update Food Services notices for clients about special events and other information.
Prepare, set up, transport, and clean up food and supplies for onsite or offsite food-related programs and events.
Attend and participate in Food and Hunger Network events and serve as the secondary contact for Feeding America ordering and reporting.