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Job Summary:
The Food Pantry Coordinator is responsible for daily functioning and oversight of the food pantry program.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Requirements:
Education:
Job Summary:
The Food Pantry Coordinator is responsible for daily functioning and oversight of the food pantry program.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide direct pantry services to clients.
- Work closely with the caseworker for client services.
- Keep accurate inventories of food supplies.
- Place food orders as needed and working within established budgets.
- Maintain program records and equipment.
- Manage, recruit, supervise and train volunteers to perform pantry operations.
- Record and maintain hours and address for all volunteers.
- Maintain records and follow proper Salvation Army protocols when dealing with volunteers, clearances, and training.
- Stock pantry shelves, refrigerator, and freezers in an orderly and safe manner.
- Drive Salvation Army vehicles to perform various food pick-ups as needed.
- Attend community meetings as directed (example: Community Food Warehouse trainings).
- Attend and participate in trainings/workshops as assigned.
- Responsible for Gift-in-Kind reporting.
- Arrange for pick-up of food donations with the corps driver.
- Assist with completing required paperwork as directed.
- Assist with Salvation Army seasonal support programs.
- Maintain a cleaning pantry, equipment, and other areas if used for the pantry programs.
- File incident and accident reports in a timely manner to supervisor for behaviors and issues with facility or people.
- The above duties and responsibilities are not all inclusive and may be modified to include other job-related duties at the discretion of the supervisor.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite desired.
- Strong organizational skills, be detail oriented, self-motivated, reliable and a team player.
- Ability to enforce The Salvation Army policies and expectations for clients and volunteers.
- Ability to orient and supervise program volunteers.
- Must understand and maintain confidentiality for clients, volunteers, staff and donors.
- Able to multi-task and able to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Positive communication skills.
- Ability to build rapport quickly with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Must have an understanding of and appreciation for the Mission of The Salvation Army
Requirements:
- Must take/or have the serve safe class certification within 6 months of starting employment
- Remain current with Serve Safe certification throughout employment
- Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds, regularly.
- Must be able to kneel, squat, bend, twist, and stand for long periods of time.
- All three PA Clearances required upon employment and thereafter upon renewal date: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Request for Criminal Record, and Fingerprint based federal criminal history.
- PA Mandated and Permissive Reporting and The Salvation Army's KeepSAfe training required.
- Valid Driver's License
Education:
- High School diploma or GED
