Food Gatherers -Volunteer Coordinator

TO APPLY: Please submit a resume and cover letter in response to this posting. We look forward to hearing from you!

Food Gatherers exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community. Volunteers play an essential role in completing our mission. As a part of the Volunteer Department, the Volunteer Coordinator (VC) will help recruit, instruct, and manage volunteers. Every day, the VC will work closely with other departments to determine needs and then mobilize volunteers to complete tasks that help fulfill Food Gatherers’mission. Volunteer Coordinators are often the first point of contact someone has with Food Gatherers and will represent Food Gatherers to all stakeholders in the community.

Job Responsibilities include:

-Assist with evaluating, training, and prioritizing work, determining the daily assignments, and assigning individual jobs to volunteers

-Build and maintain relationships with new and existing volunteers. This includes individuals and corporate groups

-Provide thorough general safety and food safety training to all volunteers

-Provide support to the Manager of Volunteer Programs and Kitchen Coordinators in the

areas of volunteer recruitment, training, task management, and communications

-Supervise volunteers at Food Gatherers’ Community Kitchen as needed

-Give tours and presentations to volunteers and others as needed

-Represent Food Gatherers at public events and meetings

-Work with a diverse group of volunteers with various skill levels and abilities.

Qualifications

-High School diploma or GED required

-Previous work experience in food service or warehousing is preferred, but not required

Preferred Skills and Abilities

-Excellent customer service

-Demonstrated ability in public speaking and presentation

-Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, repetitively lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and use fingers and hands to manipulate objects.

-Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, Google Drive and Google email systems