Food Pantry Coordinator_NE-NSC_101-Administration

FOOD PANTRY COORDINATOR: Receives, organizes, and distributes supplies of food; maintains records and reports of services provided; maintains inventory of food.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.

FOOD PANTRY COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Receives all food and supplies into warehouse and either stock shelves or stores items for future use. Prepares and maintains complete inventory of all items in warehouse. Keeps warehouse clean and accessible to everything in warehouse. Maintains complete record of all items coming into warehouse and all outgoing items such as food boxes for needy families or kitchen use. Writes receipts and thank you notes to all individuals and groups that donate food and/or supplies to the Corps. Rotates all canned goods and frozen foods to ensure that the oldest items are used first. Relates and listens to the people requesting assistance. Prepares food boxes to give to individuals and families; determines what to give and amount based on each individual or families’ needs. Monitors expiration dates on all food in the pantry; discards outdated or damaged food.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains the neatness, orderliness, and cleanliness of the warehouse. Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies. Performs other related work as required. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: General Office Equipment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or G.E.D. and six months experience coordinating social service projects, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: May require valid state driver’s license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to plan and coordinate the distribution of food and commodities to the public. Ability to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers. Ability to maintain an adequate inventory of food and commodities to meet the needs of the program.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language is required. Ability to communicate the Spanish language is a plus. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and climbing.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather. Work may require driving a vehicle where there may be discomforts associated with heavy traffic or changes in weather. All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of a job description is to outline the essential functions unique to a particular job within a specific department. Job descriptions are used to recruit, train, and evaluate employees.