Food Pantry Coordinator

YMCA Southcoast

Full Plate Project Market Coordinator

Position Summary :

Under the direction and supervision of the Full Plate Project (FPP) Manager, organize and coordinate FPP packing sessions and mobile markets to include receiving, inventory and transporting of food supplies. Collaborate with volunteers and community partners to maximize the impact of food distribution to reduce nutrition insecurity on the Southcoast.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Help manage the packing, storage, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and dry goods at packing sessions and mobile markets. Direct and assist volunteers. Fulfill community partner needs when picking up at the Dartmouth Y.
• Receive, organize, and inventory food items from the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), Tourtellot, United Way, or other sources. Transport food supplies with pallet jack.
• Load and unload the FPP truck to transport food to mobile markets.
• Drive the FPP truck to mobile markets and community events when needed.
• Assist with FPP facility, truck, and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain the lower pavilion facility and equipment in a sanitary manner including bins, pallet jacks, cooler, and freezer.
• Communicate any problems with the truck or other equipment to the FPP Manager or Facilities Director in a timely manner.
• Complete appropriate paperwork, including but not limited to, collecting the mobile market records and delivery statistics for reporting monthly to the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB). Collect and complete paperwork to track food donations and distribution, volunteer hours.

Education, Training & Work Experience :

Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

Pallet jack operation

Operate 26’ box truck with air brakes

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Certifications :

Serv Safe training required

Valid driver’s license

Work Environment & Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend; and talk to hear.

Regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

YMCA Competencies : Leader

Mission Advancement

Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values, demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs, recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them, supports fundraising.

Collaboration

Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions, builds rapport and relates well to others, seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view and remains calm in challenging situations, listens for understanding and meaning, speaks and writes effectively, takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness

Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another, embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience, establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings, follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately, strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth

Pursues self-development that enhances job performance, demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process, accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships, has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.