Thursday, May 29, 2014

[KITlist] Food Closet Coordinator | Ecumenical Hunger Program (East Palo Alto, CA)

 

Please direct your responses to: florence@ehpcares.org

Job Title: Food Closet Coordinator
Reports to: Program Supervisor
Position Status Non-Exempt, Full Time, 35 Hours per Week

Position Summary:
Employee is responsible for the operation of EHP's emergency food box program which provides an average of 250 families each month with groceries. The program distributes over 350000 pounds of food annually. Ensures that EHP's food closet runs smoothly and provides consistent quality of food to families and individuals in need. Promote EHP's values of
� Compassion � Integrity � Empowerment
� Respect � Sustainability � Teamwork
with particular emphasis on compassion, respect, integrity and teamwork.

Primary Responsibilities
1. Organize and sort donated/purchased goods, including canned foods, produce, meats, dairy, and dry items.
2. Pack and oversee distribution of daily food boxes, working with volunteers and other staff.
3. Stocks and assists with organization of the food closet, shelves and storage in good order, (rotating food as necessary) ensuring that items are properly stored and secured as directed by the Program Manager.
4. Assist with special monthly distribution(Family Harvest, Vegetable Distribution, etc)
5. Maintain the organization of refrigerators and freezers
6. Receives all food donations and stock items, including regular bread donations.
7. Distributes excess bread and produce on a daily basis as needed.
8. Train and direct both small and large groups of volunteers.
9. Maintain daily temperature log for refrigerator, freezer and storeroom.
10. Assist in data entry for clients receiving food assistance
11. Assist with special events, holiday program, and other programs as needed
Note: In addition to the primary duties, other duties (e.g. supervision of volunteers, program assistance) will be required. The job description shall not be construed as a contract and is not a complete list of all miscellaneous, incidental or other duties which may be assigned during normal operations. Overtime will be required during certain times of the year.

Required Skills/Experience
1. Highly organized and experienced managing multiple tasks
2. Familiar with good nutrition practices and principles
3. Experience with training and supervising volunteers
4. Ability to lift 25 pounds and to stand for long periods of time.

The deadline to apply is June 13th. Interested applicants should apply to florence@ehpcares.org

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